Hassler

Hassler Review

When it comes to million-dollar views, this exclusive hotel has the best seats in the house. Which is why movie stars, money shakers, and the nouveaux riches are all willing to pay top dollar (or top euro, shall we say) to stay at the best address in Rome, just atop the Spanish Steps. The hotel is owned by the Wirth family, a famous dynasty of Swiss hoteliers that also owns Il Palazzetto—a small yet stylish boutique hotel—and The International Wine Academy (also nearby), which offers wine tastings and wine appreciation courses. The exterior of the Hassler is rather bland, but the guest rooms are certainly among the world's most extravagant and lavishly decorated. You can get more standard rooms at the back of the hotel, which will spare you and your wallet of the V.I.P. prices. Of course, even the lowest prices at the Hassler can't compare with what you could find somewhere else. The recently renovated penthouse boasts the largest terrace in Rome. The Rooftop Restaurant, the Imagò (which guests use for the breakfast buffet), is world-famous for its view, if not for its food; and the Palm Court Garden, which becomes the hotel bar in summer, is overflowing with flowers.