Name: Corso 281
Address: Rome, IT
Price range: From $617

Corso 281, RomeCorso 281 in Rome, Italy has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 45 of 457 hotels we score in Rome. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 4.5. Rooms from about $617 a night (cached, not a live quote).Corso 281 is a five-star boutique hotel set in an 18th-century baroque palace on Via del Corso in central Rome. It has just 12 suites, each with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, minibars, coffee makers and microwaves, plus Italian design touches and luxury bath products. Guests can order room service, and special diet menus are available, making it workable for families and travellers with particular requirements. The location is a major draw: Piazza Venezia, the Roman Forum, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and the Colosseum are all within walking distance. Rates start from around $617 a night, so it suits visitors with a generous budget. One caveat: the hotel sits on a busy street, so some traffic noise is possible.What stands out

Central Via del Corso location

Attentive, friendly staff

Modern, clean, comfortable rooms

Breakfast in bed as standard

Watch out for

Air conditioning has failed for some guests

Sits on a busy street

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