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Hotel de Russie

Address: Via del Babuino 9, Spagna, Rome, 00187 | Map It
Phone: 06/328881
Fax: 06/32888888
www.rfhotels.com

Price range: $$$$
Location: Veneto, Borghese and Spagna

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Fodor's Review:

A favorite for highlifers, de Russie is set in a 19th-century historic hotel, which once counted Russian princes among its guests. Later Picasso and Cocteau leaned out the windows to pick oranges from the trees on its courtyard terrace, a garden spectacular that climbs the Pincian Hill and remains one of the most gorgeous spots in Rome. Out front, Piazza del Popolo is just a few steps away. Restored to full-luxe status in 2002 by famed hotelier Sir Rocco Forte, it is now a sleek posherie done up in chic Italian contemporary style. The furniture is Donghia-style, the colors are gray and grayer, and you've seen it all before. Well, the bathrooms do have Roman mosaic motifs. But the best thing here is that many rooms overlook that amazing garden courtyard (but not all—beware of those that overlook side streets), which everyone can enjoy with an outdoor table in the hotel's swank Le Jardin de Russie restaurant (which has plenty of tables indoors). High rollers will opt for the suites with panoramic terraces and a long spell in the hotel's spa facility, which glows with a bluer-than-blue pool. Pros: big potential for celebrity sightings; extensive gardens (including a butterfly reserve); first-rate luxury spa. Cons: Hotel de Russie is a bit worn around the edges; decor is a little generic; breakfast is nothing special.

Hotel Details: 130 rooms, 27 suites
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Internet.
In-hotel: restaurant, room service, bar, children's programs (ages toddler-12), pool, gym, spa, Wi-Fi hotspot, parking (paid).
Rate includes: Full breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V