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Portrait Roma

Intimate, design-oriented, sleek

Via Bocca Di Leone 23, Rome 00187

39-06-69380742

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At a Glance

Situated right off Via dei Condotti, Portrait Roma offers the comfort of a chic private home with the efficient, knowledgeable service of an impeccable concierge team.

Indagare Loves

  • The rooftop terrace with wooden benches and loungers
  • The kitchenette in each suite, complete with a stocked minibar and dishwasher
  • The hallways lined with original receipts and drawings from the Ferragamos' private collection

Review

The Ferragamo family's venture into Rome to add to their stylish Lungarno Collection in Florence resulted in the gem that is the Portrait Roma. Staying in one of the fourteen suites is similar to renting a beautiful, luxurious private apartment. Guests step out of property’s discreet doorway onto Via dei Condotti full of high-end fashion flagship stores and smaller boutiques. To add to the apartment feel, after 9pm guests must buzz into the building because there is no doorman after this hour.

The intimate property welcomes guests in a small lounge on the second floor. Service is impeccable – the concierge team greets guests by name and each suite is stocked with an ipad with customized itineraries based on guest’s interests. There is incredible attention to detail in each spacious suite (not surprising for a family known for its exemplary tailoring skills) including high ceilings, wood and leather detailing, soft fabrics of greys and pinks and yellows, enormous marble bathrooms, and display cases with facsimiles of the original Ferragamo heels from the 1800s. Oversized closets are large enough to house luggage and shopping finds, and the kitchenette with mini bar and dishwasher makes up for the lack of a restaurant on property.

Guests can relax on the gorgeous and private rooftop terrace and serve themselves an aperatif from the honesty bar and watch the sun set over Rome’s picturesque rooftops. A bonus: the Penthouse Suite has a private sauna and exercise room. Repeat visitors and more independent travelers who would prefer a discreet, quiet retreat right off the high-end shopping street will appreciate the privacy and understated accessibility of the property.

The rooms are sleek with sweeping high ceilings, evoking the design legacy of the Ferragamo family. However, those who require a buzzy lobby scene, restaurant, 24-hour room service and the gym and spa amenities of a full-service property should consider the nearby Hotel de Russie. Breakfasts are only served in room and in warmer months on the terraces of the few suites that have them.

Who Should Stay

Couples looking for a lush quiet escape with an apartment feel. Most families will be happier elsewhere with larger grounds for the kids and travelers who need a busy scene should also look elsewhere.

**Read Upon Arrival Rome to discover points of interest within a few blocks of the hotel.**

Written by Simone Girner

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