Hotel Hassler Roma, Rome

Hotel review · Visited October 2026 · Rome, Italy

Hotel Hassler Roma review

Michelin Starred Dining On The Roof

A very nice, very traditional luxury hotel right above the Spanish Steps, with Michelin-starred dining on the roof and a beautiful courtyard restaurant. Just know the area is busy, and the new wellness and gym area won’t open until 2027.

Region
Top of the Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy
Style
Traditional grand hotel
Perfect for
Travelers who love classic, traditional luxury and want to be at the heart of the action
My ranking
Traditional luxury above the Spanish Steps
The review

A very nice, very traditional luxury hotel right at the top of the Spanish Steps, with Michelin-starred dining on the roof and a beautiful courtyard restaurant.

The Hassler is a very nice luxury hotel, right at the top of the Spanish Steps.

It’s a very traditional hotel, and that’s the appeal. The dining is a highlight, with a Michelin-starred restaurant on the roof and a beautiful restaurant in the courtyard.

The location is about as central as Rome gets, which also means it’s a busy area. You step out the door and you’re in the crowds at the Steps.

The Spanish Steps and Trinità dei Monti at sunrise, with Hotel Hassler Roma at the top of the Steps
Right at the top of the Spanish Steps
A freestanding tub in a black marble Hotel Hassler Roma bathroom, with windows over the rooftops to St. Peter’s
Views over the rooftops to St. Peter’s
A Hotel Hassler Roma bedroom with a fabric-covered canopy bed, damask walls and a gilded frame
Very traditional rooms
A Hotel Hassler Roma bedroom framed by an arched doorway, with a studded headboard and crystal lamps
Classic luxury
A bright Hotel Hassler Roma bathroom with a double vanity and a balcony door open to the trees
Bathrooms opening to the trees
What stood out

The details that made the list

01
Right above the Spanish Steps. You can’t get much more iconic, or more central.
02
Michelin-starred dining on the roof. With the rooftops of Rome laid out below you.
03
The courtyard restaurant. Beautiful, and a calmer place to eat than the streets outside.
04
A very traditional hotel. Classic luxury, for travelers who want Rome’s grand-hotel style.
Know before you book

The Fine Print, From Your Advisor

01
It’s a busy area. The Steps draw crowds from morning to night. If you want quiet, the Eden is a few minutes away on a calm residential street.
02
Wellness is coming in 2027. The Hassler is building a large new wellness and gym area that opens in 2027. Until then, if a spa and gym matter, look at the Bulgari or the Corinthia.
03
Compare the rest of Rome. The de Russie for the garden, La Minerva for a real Roman neighborhood and the St. Regis for spectacle.
04
Transfers and drivers, arranged. I arrange private transfers from Fiumicino or Termini station, drivers for days outside the city, and onward travel by fast train or car to Florence, Naples or the Amalfi Coast.
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Fora perks.
And someone who knows the hotel.

Work with me and you get two things: Fora perks, and someone who knows the Hassler personally. As a Fora advisor, my clients receive a space-available upgrade, daily breakfast, and a hotel credit. I know the property and the team, so I personalize your stay, from the room I request to what’s arranged before you arrive, and I’m your direct line to them while you’re there. Rates are identical to booking direct.

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