Name: Rhinoceros Roma
Address: Rome, IT
Price range: From $586

Rhinoceros Roma, RomeRhinoceros Roma in Rome, Italy has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 43 of 457 hotels we score in Rome. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.1. Rooms from about $586 a night (cached, not a live quote).Rhinoceros Roma is a collection of 25 apartments set in a 17th-century palazzo in the Velabro district of central Rome. Founded by Alda Fendi and designed by architect Jean Nouvel, the property keeps its historic fabric while adding contemporary design, and it houses an art gallery, a rooftop restaurant and bar, and a terrace. Each apartment has a fully equipped kitchen, Nespresso machine, minibar, free WiFi and a smart TV, and the building offers air conditioning, room service, valet and secure parking, and welcomes children and pets. It suits travellers who want self-catering space with hotel services in a quiet historic quarter. Rates start around $586 a night, so it is a considerable outlay, and the apartment format means fewer conventional hotel facilities.What stands out

Attentive, high-standard staff

Distinctive artistic apartment interiors

Quiet central Rome location

Clean, spacious living areas

Watch out for

Apartment format, not a full hotel

Expensive, from $586 a night

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