Could anyone recommend a 4 star hotel near the Spanish Steps with atmosphere and a gym? Is this a safe area for women traveling alone?

I always thought it was Manhattanite! Anyway, the DeRussie is a great hotel with a fitness center in that area. But it is probably 5 star, rather than 4.

The area is safe for women alone.

I don't know about a gym, but these two hotels looked nice when I walked through their lobbies and inquired at their front desks:

La Lumiere di Piazza di Spagna (Spanish steps), has rooftop dining, is in an old mansion on Condotti street. More expensive than our Hotel Julia, I'm sure. www.lalumieredipiazzadispagna.com.

Hotel Barberini, Via Rasella 3, a four-star just up the street from the Domus Julia, across from Barberini Palace and near the Spanish steps. [email protected]
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The Inn at the Spanish Steps but alas no gym

Manhatter - Why would you bother with a gym when staying in Rome? You will get more than an adequate workout everyday by walking to most of the sites.

You should be aware that you'll be in a noisey location at either Inn at the Spanish Steps or Lumiere. We had difficulty getting a good night's rest in both of them.

That's a very pricey night without sleep!

I won a priceline bid for a 5* and it turned out to be the InterContinental which is at the top of the steps.

I don't think there was a gym. Maybe there was.

But you get a workout walking. Especially if you go up and down the Steps often. I just took the elevator nearby after awhile.

Meanwhile, that part of Rome has a lot of sloping streets.