Name: Hotel Lilium
Address: Rome, IT
Price range: From $221

Hotel Lilium, RomeHotel Lilium in Rome, Italy has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 267 of 457 hotels we score in Rome. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction. Rooms from about $221 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Lilium is a small boutique hotel set on the third floor of an early twentieth-century Umbertine palace on Via Venti Settembre, in central Rome. It has 14 rooms, each individually decorated around a different floral theme, with air conditioning, minibars, safes and televisions. Housekeeping is provided on request rather than automatically. The position is practical for sightseeing, with Porta Pia, Villa Borghese, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain all within walking distance, and Termini station nearby. Children are welcome, so it suits families as well as couples wanting a characterful base. The lift-free climb to the third floor and request-based cleaning may not suit everyone.What stands out

Quiet central location near major sights

Individually themed, characterful rooms

Family friendly with welcoming staff

Views and a small terrace

Watch out for

Housekeeping only on request

Some bathrooms have drawbacks

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