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D'Inghilterra Review
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D'Inghilterra 
$$$$, Piazza di Spagna
Fodor's Review:
Lizst, Mendelssohn, Hans Christian Andersen, Mark Twain, Hemingway, and now you? Ever since it opened its doors in 1845, the d'Inghilterra has welcomed Rome's most discerning tourists -- indeed, it was named to honor all those Brits who once colonized the Spanish Steps district back in the Grand Tour era. Today the hotel's 19th-century elegance has been transposed to the 21st. Down the block from the former pied-à-terre of poet Robert Browning, across the street from the couture salon of Principessa Galitzine, and set on a potted-palm cobblestone stretch of posh Via Bocca di Leone, this "albergo" is like a charming sepia photograph come to life. With a marvelous residential feel and a staff that is as warm as the surroundings are velvety, this hotel has lots going for it. Even a pedigree: it started life as the guesthouse of the fabulously rich Prince Torlonia (whose palazzo was across the way). The lobby is a jewel -- tiny, unassuming, like a sentry box against the hustle and bustle outside the front door. In fact, you're in the heart of the shopping district here, so traffic noises can intrude even the double-pane windows (the best rooms here overlook a quiet, plant-covered terrace). Upstairs, some guest rooms are so full of carpets, gilt-framed mirrors, and cozy bergères, you may not care about the snug dimensions. No matter: guests like to repair to the public salons on the first floor, including the Bar, which is James Bond-suave. Happily, the breakfast cellar is still aswirl with trompe-l'oeil frescoes.
Member Reviews & Ratings:
An Oasis of Calm in Bustling Rome
Posted by Uma from Southwest USA on 10/21/06
The d'Inghilterra is located in the heart of Rome's upscale shopping district, a few minutes from the Spanish Steps, close to Trevi Fountain, walking distance to so many sites. It is small and very cozy. Our room was nicely decorated, with separate sleeping and sitting areas, several windows that opened, a very compact but lovely marble bathroom with tub/shower. Our included breakfast of hot and cold foods was served indoors or outside in the hotel's main dining room, Cafe Romano, where we also had dinner. Front desk staff could not have been nicer; we were treated like old friends. The hotel was an oasis of calm at the end of our busy days. I would stay again.
INFO
- Address: Via Bocca di Leone 14, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, 00187
- Phone: 06/69981
- Fax: 06/69922243
- Web site
- Hotel Details: 90 rooms, 8 suites
- In-room: safe.
- In-hotel: restaurant, bar, laundry service, parking (paid), no-smoking rooms. minibar.
- Rate includes: European Plan
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
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