Latest reviews about Portrait Suites - Rome, Italy

tim says "Modern oasis on the perfect street in Rome" about Portrait Suites - Rome, Italy

tim — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:09:22 GMT

Incredible Hotel on a beautiful street in Rome

The Portrait Suites in Rome feels more like a private residence than it does a hotel. That's because it is small (it only has 14 rooms), and sits on top of the Ferragamo store on Rome's trendiest shopping street, just a few blocks from the Spanish Steps. It is housed in a former palazzo, and does not have a lobby...just an open room where the concierge and a few other hotel workers sit.

We absolutely loved this hotel!

We were lucky enough to be some of the first guests to stay at the hotel in July 2006 when it opened, and it did not disappoint. The summer time in Rome can be very hot and crowded, and we appreciated coming back to this quiet retreat at the end of long sight-seeing days.

The Portrait suites hotel has a very modern feel, and our room (a De Luxe Studio) was extremely spacious with a sitting area, flat-panel television, fully-stocked bar, writing desk and very comfortable king-size bed. The bathroom, however, was probably the...

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TheBigE says "OUR STAY AT THE PORTRAIT SUITES WAS MAGICAL, BUT VERY EXPENSIVE " about Portrait Suites - Rome, Italy

TheBigE — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:45:04 GMT

First a bit of background

WHILE MANY OF OUR FRIENDS ARE OPTING FOR RELAXING VACATIONS ON LUXURIOUS CRUISE SHIPS, MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OPTED TO CONTINUE OUR INDEPENDENT TRAVEL - HIKING , BIKING, RAFTING, OR BOATING IN REMOTE CORNERS OF THE GLOBE. WE ARE NOT YOUR TYPICAL BACK -PACKERS .WE PLAN OUR TRIPS TO ACCOMMODATE OUR TASTE FOR LUXURIOUS DIGS AND FOOD TO MATCH. WE ARE SELF ORDAINED "FOODIES" AND GENERALLY IMMERSE OURSELVES IN THE CULINARY DELIGHTS OF EVERY LOCALE.

WE HAVE GONE ON BICYCLE TRIPS TO CHINA, VIETNAM, AND THE WINE COUNTRY IN FRANCE- NURTURED AND PAMPERED BY THE INCOMPARABLE BUTTERFIELD AND ROBINSON OF HIKING AND BIKING FAME.

THERE ARE MEMORIES OF US TREKING THE MILFORD TRACK IN NEW ZEALAND , CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WALK IN THE WORLD. THE SHARED FRIENDSHIPS AND THE COMARADERY WHICH DEVELOPED AMONGST OUR FELLOW TREKKERS MADE THIS BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL HIKE THROUGH A TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST A SHARED DELIGHT FOR US ALL.

OUR RECENT TRIP TO INDIA...

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