Rocco Forte Hotel De Russie

Mario and the great food!

10.0

Mario is absolutely magnificent ! His energy, his warm welcome and the whole experience was amazing !

S.P.Q.Russie

10.0

There is a particular quality to Roman heat that Fellini and Antonioni understood better than any travel writer: the way it slows perception, makes the eye linger on surfaces, turns a piazza into something closer to a tableau than a thoroughfare. I found myself thinking of that cinema more than once, that Italian modernist instinct for treating the ordinary moment as worthy of contemplation. Rome in summer asks the same of you. What I hadn’t expected was how much the return to de Russie became part of that rhythm rather than a break from it. There’s a Cervantean idea I keep coming back to, the notion that romance is less about the grandeur of the adventure than the quality of attention you bring to it. Rome supplies the adventure regardless. What de Russie supplied was the attention: a place to metabolise the day’s accumulation of stone, light, and crowd before setting out again. The details were what made it feel less like hospitality and more like care. The spa, unhurried in a way that felt almost old-fashioned, the kind of quiet competence you don’t ask for but recognise immediately when it’s there. Maria’s presence at breakfast each morning, which turned a routine into something closer to a small daily acquaintance. Barbara’s cocktail recommendations in the evening, considered rather than performative, the sort of suggestion that comes from actually paying attention to what you’d said the night before. I don’t think I’d have romanticised Rome in quite the same way without somewhere that understood how to hold that romanticism steady, rather than letting it dissolve into fatigue by the third day. De Russie didn’t compete with the city. It gave me somewhere to keep loving it from.

Love it

10.0

Mario and his team were more than amazing! They made breakfast super special, the garden is beautiful! I recommend it 💯 food was excellent!

When in Rome..... I will always stay at this most beautiful and perfectly located Hotel.

10.0

Picture an oasis of quiet and calm, soft, background music playing, starched white table-clothes and polished silver, attentive and unobtrusive waitstaff, exceptional food and beverages, in one of the busiest cities in the world and as you sip your breakfast beverage and you admire the beautiful garden surrounding you, filled with evergreen shrubs, plantings and the occasional water feature and you realize you have lingered over breakfast for an hour and a half and there is much to do in Rome. This is one of those Hotels where you never want to leave. It is perfect and exceptional in every way and of course you can't wait to return for dinner because the evening experience is even more beautiful!

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Great afternoon cocktails with family.

10.0

Paula wa s very attentive and polite. Great service:) thank you

Perfect!

10.0

If you’re looking for a hidden gem in Rome, this is it. The hotel is absolutely stunning, but what makes it truly special is its garden. It’s like stepping into a peaceful oasis, away from the city’s bustle, and it instantly makes you feel relaxed. The service was exceptional from start to finish. Everyone was warm and attentive, and Mario was especially kind and welcoming, making our stay even more memorable. A beautiful place with an amazing atmosphere. I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Rome.