Art Hotel at the Spanish Steps ★★★

Front entrance to Hotel Art, Rome
Front entrance to Hotel Art

Avant-garde lodgings by the stylish Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy

The lobby of the Hotel Art by the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy
A room in the Hotel Art by the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy

Attention fashion forward travelers: the post-modern boutique hotel has arrived in the heart of ancient Rome—and what better place than the art gallery–filled Via Margutta, a quiet alley just a few yards from the poshest shopping streets around the Piazza di Spagna?

The columns and vaulted ceilings of the entrance lobby speak of Italy, but the space is strewn with George Jetson table and chair sets and space age pods containing the reception desks.

In the rooms, organically angular wooden furnishings and tall minimalist lines give is a hint of Asian flair while lamps hanging from curling silver twigs, plush beddings, hardwood parquet floors, and avant-garde chairs and sofas show off contemporary Italian design.

This funky joint is definitely not everybody's cup of cappuccino, but if you dig whimsical, futuristic design and elegant appointments and want to stay in the heart of the action (and the heart of Rome's best high-end shopping district), the Hotel Art is a memorable choice.

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Via Margutta 56 (Tridente) - An alley parallel to Via del Babuino, the street leading from Piazza del Popolo to Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps).
tel. +39-06-328-711
www.hotelart.it
€€€

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Bus: 117; 81, 628, 926, C3
Metro: Spagna (A)
Hop-on/hop-off: Piazza di Spagna

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English (Inglese) Italian (Italiano) Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun
Good day Buon giorno bwohn JOUR-noh
Good evening Buona sera BWOH-nah SAIR-rah
Good night Buona notte BWOH-nah NOTE-tay
Goodbye Arrivederci ah-ree-vah-DAIR-chee
Excuse me (to get attention) Scusi SKOO-zee
thank you grazie GRAT-tzee-yay
please per favore pair fa-VOHR-ray
yes si see
no no no
Do you speak English? Parla Inglese? PAR-la een-GLAY-zay
I don't understand Non capisco non ka-PEESK-koh
I'm sorry Mi dispiace mee dees-pee-YAT-chay
     
Where is? Dov'é doh-VAY
...a hotel un albergo oon al-BEAR-go
...a B&B un bed-and-breakfast oon bet hand BREK-fust
...a rental room un'affittacamera oon ah-feet-ah-CAH-mair-ra
...an apartment for rent un appartamento oon ah-part-tah-MENT-toh
...a farm stay un agriturismo oon ah-gree-tour-EES-moh
...a hostel un ostello oon oh-STEHL-loh
     
How much is...? Quanto costa? KWAN-toh COST-ah
a single room una singola OO-nah SEEN-go-la
double room for single use [will often be offered if singles are unavailable] doppia uso singola DOPE-pee-ya OO-so SEEN-go-la
a double room with two beds una doppia con due letti OO-nah DOPE-pee-ya cone DOO-way LET-tee
a double room with one big bed una matrimoniale OO-nah mat-tree-moan-nee-YAAL-lay
triple room una tripla OO-nah TREE-plah
with private bathroom con bagno cone BAHN-yoh
without private bathroom senza bagno [they might say con bagno in comune—"with a communal bath"] SEN-zah BAHN-yoh
for one night per una notte pair OO-nah NOH-tay
for two nights per due notti pair DOO-way NOH-tee
for three nights per tre notti pair tray NOH-tee
Is breakfast included? É incluso la prima colazione? ay in-CLOO-soh lah PREE-mah coal-laht-zee-YOAN-nay
Is there WiFi? C'é WiFi? chay WHY-fy?
May I see the room? Posso vedere la camera? POH-soh veh-DAIR-eh lah CAH-mair-rah
That's too much É troppo ay TROH-po
Is there a cheaper one? C'é una più economica? chay OO-nah pew eh-ko-NO-mee-kah
Rome's hotel tax

In January, 2011, Rome began charging a hotel bed tax. This is the city's doing, and sadly it is not a scam.

The following tax rates are per person, per night for all guests over the age of 10 and can be charged for stays of up to 10 days:

  • 1–3 star hotels: €2
  • 4–5 star hotels: €3
  • B&Bs: €2
  • Apartments: €2
  • Rental rooms: €2
  • Agriturismi: €2
  • Campsites: €1 (up to 5 days)

So a couple staying three nights in a four-star room would pay an extra €18.

Some hotels have begun folding this tax into their quoted rates; others tack it on when you go to check out, so be prepared.

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Hotel Art by The Spanish Steps
★★★

Via Margutta 56 (Tridente) - An alley parallel to Via del Babuino, the street leading from Piazza del Popolo to Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps).
tel. +39-06-328-711
www.hotelart.it
€€€

» book

Bus: 117; 81, 628, 926, C3
Metro: Spagna (A)
Hop-on/hop-off: Piazza di Spagna

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