Netjets US Autumn 2022

WHERE TO STAY
With the flood of luxury hotels over the past two
years, the charm of the Eternal City has never
been more piquant—and there’s still more to
come, with Six Senses, Bulgari, and Nobu all
planning big projects for 2023.
The best new hotels in Rome have all taken a
familiar course: merging the grandeur of Roman
aristocratic palaces with a contemporary interior
design. But each has done it with particular style
and verve, sometimes even playfully, and that
energy is radiating across the city. Take the highly
anticipated W Rome (marriott.com), which marks
the Italian debut of the always irreverent brand
and here occupies two 19th-century buildings,
located a stone’s throw from Piazza di Spagna.
In the 147 rooms and 15 suites, bright hues
and bold patterns combine with architectural
styles that date back to ancient Rome, a dizzying
mix that is heightened by designer furnishings
and ultra-modern technological accessories.
Unexpected paths lead to hidden corners, such
as the Parlapiano space, a garden inspired by the
architectural style of Borromini, or the Giardino
Clandestino, an outdoor courtyard very popular
with locals and creatives, who come here for a
drink and live music.
Conviviality is also the mantra of The Hoxton
(thehoxton.com), the first outpost in Italy of
the burgeoning English brand. Calling itself
an open-house hotel, it’s a stylish destination
attracting both travelers and locals in the always
chic Parioli neighborhood. The lobby is alive all
day long, while the Cugino bar is very popular
for breakfast and light bites, the social tables
bring gig workers from across the globe, and at
Beverly restaurant you can taste a Californian
cuisine with farm-to-table ethos. The 192 rooms
pay homage to iconic Italian design of the 1950s
with eclectic vintage furnishings and carefully
selected works of art.
Present also meets past in the Shedir Collection
(shedircollection.com) of boutique hotels, an
JONATHAN SAVOIE / GALLERY STOCK
MODERN TOUCH
The MAXXI—Museum of Arts
of the XXI century.
Facing page: The terrace of
a WOW suite at W Hotel.
Italian brand born just before the pandemic and
now getting its due. After the Vilòn hotel, a small
gem of 18 rooms whose atmosphere is reminiscent
of an elegant Roman house, the Maalot hotel,
set near the Trevi Fountain, has enriched the
portfolio. Occupying the former home of the famed
opera composer Gaetano Donizetti, it boasts 30
rooms and suites, a bar, and a restaurant with
contemporary British design. The latest addition—
perhaps even more exciting—is Umiltà 36, where
the elegance of the interiors harkens back in all the
best ways to La Dolce Vita.
There is another group that has just expanded
its collection of urban escapes as well. Following
The First Arte and The First Dolce hotels—the
former focused on impressive works of art and the
latter on haute patisserie—The Pavilions Hotels
& Resorts (pavilionshotels.com) has just opened
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