Hotel de la Ville, Rome

Hotel review · Visited October 2026 · Rome, Italy

Hotel de la Ville review

Cielo Rooftop Bar And Restaurant Over Rome

Nice, with a great rooftop and a spot at the top of the Spanish Steps. But if you’re choosing between the Rocco Forte hotels in Rome, I prefer its sister, the de Russie.

Region
Via Sistina, top of the Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy
Style
Colorful Roman palazzo (Rocco Forte)
Perfect for
Travelers who want the Spanish Steps on the doorstep and a rooftop for sunset drinks
My ranking
Nice, but I prefer its sister, the de Russie
The review

A nice Rocco Forte hotel at the top of the Spanish Steps, with a rooftop bar and restaurant, a courtyard and a spa, though I preferred its sister, the de Russie.

The Hotel de la Ville was nice. Honestly, I don’t have a ton to say about it, and I preferred its sister property, the Hotel de Russie.

It’s a Rocco Forte hotel on Via Sistina, right at the top of the Spanish Steps, in an 18th-century palazzo with colorful, very Roman interiors by Tommaso Ziffer. There are 104 rooms and suites, some with terraces and city views.

The highlights are Cielo, the rooftop bar and restaurant across the top two floors with views all over the city, Mosaico on the courtyard, the Julep cocktail bar, and a Sicilian-inspired spa.

Hotel de la Ville’s courtyard, with red and white striped umbrellas over tables and salmon-pink walls with green shutters
The courtyard
A Hotel de la Ville salon with yellow walls hung with engravings, teal damask curtains and a black and white marble floor
Colorful, very Roman interiors
Hotel de la Ville’s reception, with a marble desk, plaster reliefs on sage walls and a black and white zigzag floor
The reception
A Hotel de la Ville bedroom with green velvet curtains, a yellow loveseat and a balcony looking out to umbrella pines
Rooms with views of the pines
A Hotel de la Ville bathroom with a freestanding tub, marble walls, a hexagon tile floor and a double vanity
Marble bathrooms
What stood out

The details that made the list

01
Cielo on the roof. A rooftop bar and restaurant across the top two floors, with views across Rome’s skyline.
02
The courtyard. Mosaico, the main restaurant, opens onto it.
03
Colorful, very Roman interiors. Designed by Tommaso Ziffer, with yellow walls, engravings, plaster reliefs and black and white floors.
04
A Sicilian-inspired spa. Plus the Julep cocktail bar for an evening drink.
Know before you book

The Fine Print, From Your Advisor

01
I prefer the de Russie. Same family, a few minutes away. The de Russie’s large courtyard, renovated rooms and spa with an indoor pool made it the stronger stay for me.
02
It’s a busy area. The top of the Spanish Steps is crowded from morning to night. For quiet, the Eden is a short walk away on a calm residential street.
03
Compare the rest of Rome. The Hassler next door for tradition, the Bulgari for big rooms and energy, and Casa Monti for something younger and more fun.
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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