"The chief strong points of the Hotel d’Inghilterra are undoubtedly its location
in the heart of fashionable Rome, its atmosphere of glamour and its historical
and cultural traditions. It has always been considered a mythical residence,
housing leading figures from the world of art and culture. The rooms are cosy
and welcoming, though they meet all the standards of functional efficiency and
comfort. The feel for beauty and the attention to detail are demonstrated by the
period furniture and furnishings, lovingly cared for by a full-time restoration
expert. The charming terrace, adjoining the grand suite, offers a
picture-perfect view of the roofs of Rome, and is often used for exclusive
cocktail parties. The prestigious meeting rooms established in the
seventeenth-century Palazzo Torlonia, located in front of the hotel, are
available for business meetings, press conferences and presentations."
Review
Jamie Dunford Wood:
Delightful hotel near the bottom of the Via Condotti, a short walk from the
Spanish Steps and the Piazza del Popolo. Downstairs a series of intimate
connecting bars, sittings rooms and restaurants give onto one of the most
fashionable streets in Rome, and the place is a constant hub of activity.
Antiques, some nice pictures and comfortable seating arrangements give it the
air of a buzzing, homely hostelry, which is why the English like it so much. The
bar is intimate, a modern designer cafe opens onto the street, and the vaulted
breakfast room below stairs is delightfully frescoed.
Upstairs the 98 rooms are off
long, narrow, warm corridors. They are richly decorated - perhaps a little over
decorated considering the tone downstairs, with the ubiquitous red/gold Roman
fabrics, terracotta upholstery, repro furniture, beige carpeting, and faded
mirrors. The rooms are dark - not just from the shutters, but because the
streets here are narrow and ceilings are on the low side. Best rooms are on the
5th floor - they get the most light, escape the worst of the nighttime revelries
in the street below, and have terraces, but if you've don't intend to get up you
might prefer the taller windows and ceilings of the 2nd floor rooms.
While downstairs feels that
this is the place to be, upstairs is removed and feels romantic, cosy and
intimate, perfect for that illicit weekend. Walls come plain and in patterned
papers, and rooms have small bathrooms in tobacco-coloured marble. The standard
'classic' rooms are small and claustrophobic and suited only to the most
intimate encounters.
Durant
& Cheryl Imboden's 
"Wonderful warren-like hotel, super-central, incrediby busy, choose
carefully"