Top Italian Hotels & Resorts 2024

chef Alessandro Buffolino collabora con Fulvio Pierangelini – Creative Food Director di Rocco Forte Hotels. La sua semplicità (apparente) ha conquistato gli ospiti dell’albergo e i romani che qui si ritrovano. L’iconico Stravinskij Bar si estende nella Piazzetta Valadier con vista giardino storico, ed è uno dei luoghi d’incontro più suggestivi di Roma dove gustare una selezione di sapori mediterranei sorseggiando i migliori cocktail della capitale. The historic palace stands at the foot of the Pincio hill and between the two most renowned squares in Rome: Piazza del Popolo and Piazza di Spagna. Originally, it was a modest vineyard and part of the “villa of delights” that Cardinal Scipione Caffarelli Borghese had arranged for himself in the seventeenth century. The history of the Hotel de Russie dates back to the early nineteenth century when the construction for the project was entrusted to Valadier, who at that time was building the two hemicycles of Piazza del Popolo. Associated with visits from members of the Russian royal family - along with numerous international intellectuals and artists such as the painter Giacomo Frey, Sergei Diaghilev, Vaslav Nijinsky, Pablo Picasso, and Jean Cocteau who, in 1917, described it as “A paradise on earth “- it continues to be a destination for the global jet set and artists even today. In 2000, the Hotel de Russie returned to its ancient splendor thanks to Sir Rocco Forte and his sister Olga Polizzi, who curated its décor: warm Roman colors on the exterior alternating with neutral tones in the rooms and suites; green-blue, sand-ivory, and touches of amethyst here and there. Speaking of suites. The Nijinsky is a 172 sqm apartment on the top floor of the building, surrounded by over 200 sqm of terrace overlooking Villa Borghese, the historic garden of the hotel, and the rooftops of Rome. The restyling carried out in 2023 renewed its design and made the spaces more spacious and comfortable, making it even more prestigious and exclusive in every comfort - for the thrill of living the dream of the great Russian dancer, and above all, that of living in the heart of monumental Rome. Hotel de Russie a Rocco Forte Hotel Roma c i t y e s c a p e 86