Dating from the early 20th century, this white-brick building fringed with palm trees stands opposite the fourth-century SS. Quattro Coronati Church. A wall of black roses by Italian artist Paolo Canevari makes a dramatic statement inside, while colorful art displayed in the rest of the marble lobby complements the lilacs and blues of the lounge area. A complimentary fitness room, located at the foot of the building’s original stone staircase, includes treadmills and weight machines. Showers and towels are also complimentary; personal trainers can be booked for a fee.

This four-story hotel has 65 air conditioned guestrooms. Rooms are decorated in soft sand-and-ochre tones with heavy striped blackout drapes, cream and red leather upholstery, modern cherry wood desks and headboards, and stylish chrome and glass coffee tables and floor lamps. Walls display two artworks by Italian artist Mariano Rossano. All rooms have mini bars, laptop sized safes, and cable TV with pay movies. Green and cream marble bathrooms include massage showerheads, telephones, bidets, bathrobes, steam free mirrors, loofahs, and La Bottega dell’albergo toiletries.

Bicycles are available to rent outside the Colosseo Metro Station, about one-third mile from the hotel. The famous Circolo del Golf Roma Acquasanto golf course, more than a century old, is three miles away in south Rome. The Roman Forum, one half mile from the hotel, provides an interesting location for jogging and strolls, as does Villa Celimontana, a 16th century park about a half mile away, behind the Colosseum.