Hotel Hassler Roma

The Verdict

The best street number in Rome, held by one family for five generations

There is no negotiating with the Hassler's address. It stands alone at the head of the Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti — the Spanish Steps — so that stepping out of the front door places you directly above one of the most photographed staircases in the world, with the whole of the centro storico falling away in front of you. No other hotel in Rome has this, and none ever will, because the site cannot be replicated.

Opened in 1893 and run by the Wirth family ever since (Roberto E. Wirth, the fifth generation, led it for decades), the Hassler is deliberately, almost stubbornly traditional. Where Six Senses stripped everything back to lime plaster, the Hassler keeps its Venetian chandeliers, its silk wall panels, its marquetry and its florid carpets. Some guests find it dated; others find it the only place in the city that still feels like a proper grand hotel rather than a design statement.

Rooms and suites

Eighty-seven keys, no two identical. The variance here is greater than at any other hotel in this guide, and it is the single most important thing to understand before booking. A Classic Room facing the internal courtyard is a perfectly pleasant, fairly small room at a very high price. A Deluxe or Suite facing the Steps is a genuinely unforgettable stay. Speak to reservations and be specific.

• Classic Room (20–26 m²) — courtyard aspect, traditional furnishing, quiet.
• Deluxe Room (28–34 m²) — several with partial city views toward the Villa Medici.
• Junior Suite (40–50 m²) — sitting area; ask for those on the fifth floor.
• Penthouse Suite Trinità dei Monti — wraparound terrace directly above the Steps.

Imàgo and Salone Eva

Imàgo, on the sixth floor, holds one Michelin star and is entirely glazed, so the view functions as the dining room's fourth wall: the Pantheon, the Vittoriano, St Peter's beyond. Tasting menus run roughly €165–€215 before wine, and the modern Italian cooking is confident and technically precise without being austere. Reserve three to five weeks ahead for a window table at sunset.

Salone Eva serves lunch, afternoon tea and a piano-accompanied evening; the Hassler Bar is small, clubby and pleasingly resistant to fashion. Breakfast on the Palm Court terrace in spring is one of the quiet pleasures of Roman travel.

Amorvero Spa

Compact rather than expansive — two treatment rooms, a hammam, a sauna and a small fitness suite, using Italian botanical product lines. It is a supporting facility, not a destination. If the spa is central to your trip, Six Senses or de Russie are the better choices.

Indicative pricing

Category	Size	Low / shoulder	High season
Classic Room	20–26 m²	from €790	from €1,040
Deluxe Room	28–34 m²	from €960	from €1,290
Junior Suite	40–50 m²	from €1,480	from €1,980
Penthouse Suite	terrace	from €7,800	on request

Excludes €10 pppn city tax. Rates indicative, February 2026.

Getting there

Spagna metro (line A) is two minutes downhill; the lift from Spagna station reaches the Pincio side. Fiumicino is 40–55 minutes by car. Vehicle access to Piazza Trinità dei Monti is restricted — register your plate with the concierge in advance or arrange the hotel's own transfer.