Name: Palm Suite
Address: Rome, IT
Price range: From $461

Palm Suite, RomePalm Suite in Rome, Italy has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 25 of 457 hotels we score in Rome. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction: Tripadvisor 4.5. Rooms from about $461 a night (cached, not a live quote).Palm Suite is a small boutique hotel set in an 18th-century building in central Rome. It has just five suites, each individually designed with contemporary interiors, hardwood floors, and views over the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Every suite comes with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a TV, a minibar, a safe, a coffee maker, a refrigerator and a microwave, and room service is available. Children are welcome, which makes it work for families as well as couples who want a quiet, apartment-style base in the historic centre. With only five rooms and rates from around $461 a night, it is a pricey choice, and availability is limited, so booking well ahead is sensible.What stands out

Central Rome location near Colosseum

Five individually designed suites

Colosseum and Forum views

Family friendly with room service

Watch out for

Only five suites, limited availability

Expensive, from $461 per night

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