travel42 Hotel Review: Rocco Forte Hotel de Russie

Rocco Forte Hotel de Russie travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Jutting out into Rome's largest piazza, downhill from the verdant Villa Borghese, and a 10-minute stroll north of the Spanish Steps, this property shares the honor of Rome's Best Hotel with the Hassler, Eden, St. Regis and sibling Rocco Forte Hotel de la Ville. Still, most modernists and cosmopolitan types will find this place tops—it is one of Europe's most impressive "garden" hotels.

With a pedigree that goes back more than a century, this property bega...