Babuino 181 – Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Stay ended · December 2025

The guest described a chic, central hotel with spacious rooms, comfortable beds, quality toiletries and professional staff who helped international visitors. The surrounding luxury-shopping district reminded them of New York's Fifth Avenue; they felt very safe walking alone at any time and found plenty of restaurants where they could eat without reservations. Breakfast on the terrace was included in their stay, with plenty of dishes they considered healthy and espresso or cappuccino made to order. They walked to the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Pantheon, using Uber when necessary for the Colosseum, Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica. They cautioned that taxis could be expensive and rated the hotel five stars.

Stay ended · December 2024

The guests loved their beautifully appointed room, excellent room service, superb bath products and the neighborhood. But staying across the street from the main building was difficult in very cold weather with one guest's limited mobility, so they usually had breakfast in their room. They found the main restaurant stark even over the holidays and better suited to warm weather with its glass doors open; the continental breakfast was only fair. Housekeeping left dishes and glasses from the previous meal or day and failed to replace cups and glasses, leaving them without coffee cups one morning. They also wanted instructions for the room's coffee machine. The lack of a proper lobby bar or restaurant detracted from the full luxury-hotel experience they expected.