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Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese
Rome, Italy · Sofitel · High Luxury
Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese began as a small guesthouse on Via Lombardia, converted in 1890 into the Boston Hotel beside the Borghese gardens on the Pincian Hill, a site with seventeenth-century Borghese roots. Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor, and Richard Burton kept rooms here. Sofitel holds the 78-key house now, Jean-Philippe Nuel throughout, with Settimo on the roof looking toward St. Peter's, six minutes from the Galleria Borghese.
- 78 rooms
- Opened 1890
- Neighborhood: Ludovisi/Via Veneto
- Architect: Jean-Philippe Nuel
- Interiors: Jean-Philippe Nuel
About Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese
- The Boston Hotel conversion of 1890 hosted Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor, and Richard Burton on a site with seventeenth-century Borghese origins.
- Jean-Philippe Nuel designed interiors for the 78-room Sofitel, with Settimo on the roof looking toward St. Peter's Basilica.
- The Galleria Borghese is six minutes on foot, the Spanish Steps ten, the Trevi Fountain twelve.
History
Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese occupies a nineteenth-century mansion on Via Lombardia 47, on the Pincian Hill where the Ludovisi streets meet the Villa Borghese gardens. A small guesthouse with Borghese-dynasty roots became the Boston Hotel in 1890; Connery, Taylor, and Burton stayed. Sofitel kept the intimate 78-room count, with Jean-Philippe Nuel interiors and rooftop Settimo looking toward St. Peter's. Historic Hotels Worldwide lists the house.
The setting
Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese rises on Via Lombardia, 47, in the upper Ludovisi rione — a residential street in the Pincian quarter where the transition from the elegant Via Veneto corridor to the green expanse of Villa Borghese is felt within moments. The park's paths and the Galleria Borghese lie six minutes' walk away, the Spanish Steps at the foot of the Trinità dei Monti are ten minutes to the south, and the Trevi Fountain is twelve minutes through the animated lanes of the historic center, confirming a position that balances Roman urban grandeur with parkside tranquillity in one of the city's most sought-after residential addresses.
Restaurants and bars
- Settimo — Restaurant · Regional / modern Roman · Chef Giuseppe D Alessio
Experiences
- Settimo rooftop restaurant and bar — Rooftop restaurant and lounge bar with views over Villa Borghese park to St. Peter's Basilica, serving modern Roman specialties.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Rooftop bar
- Pet-friendly
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