Best for
The First Arte suits travelers who want Piazza del Popolo, the Spanish Steps, and central shopping streets within easy walking distance.
Best for
The First Arte suits travelers who want Piazza del Popolo, the Spanish Steps, and central shopping streets within easy walking distance.
What makes it special
A restored 19th-century palace filled with contemporary Italian art makes the hotel itself part of Rome's cultural experience.
Room to consider
Choose the Arte Suite for a separate bedroom and living room, a sofa bed, and space for up to three guests.
Insider tip
After a full sightseeing day, arrange an in-room massage or beauty treatment so you can unwind without another journey across Rome.
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The First Roma Arte is an intimate luxury hotel on Via del Vantaggio in Rome, close to Piazza del Popolo, Via del Corso, Via del Babuino, and the Spanish Steps. Set in a restored 19th-century palazzo, it combines contemporary art, suite-style rooms, polished service, Acquolina, AcquaRoof, and a central Campo Marzio location for travelers who want Rome at walking pace.
Walnut furniture, contemporary Italian art and a velvet headboard shape the Prestige Room. Its king bed accommodates up to two guests. The room measures 25 square meters, including the bathroom, and has a wardrobe for your clothes.
Emperador marble lines the bathroom, which has a shower. Bathrobes and slippers are ready for your stay, together with branded toiletries and a hairdryer. A pillow menu lets you choose your sleeping comfort.
Tea and coffee facilities are in the room. You also have a 43-inch smart TV with on-demand viewing, complimentary Wi-Fi and a USB socket. The safe is large enough for a laptop.
Water at turndown and shoe shining are complimentary; laundry costs extra. The room is non-smoking. If you need more space for your party, ask for connecting Prestige rooms and confirm both before booking.
Walnut furniture, contemporary Italian art and a velvet headboard shape the Prestige Room. Its king bed accommodates up to two guests. The room measures 25...
Blue velvet armchairs create a seating area in the Junior Suite. Walnut furniture, a velvet headboard and a geometric carpet sit alongside Italian artworks. With 31–37 square meters and a king bed, this suite accommodates up to two guests.
The Emperador marble bathroom has a shower. A wardrobe stores your clothes, while robes, slippers, branded toiletries and a hairdryer are supplied for your stay. You can select a pillow from the menu.
A Nespresso coffee machine and tea facilities make drinks in the suite simple. Complimentary Wi-Fi accompanies a 43-inch smart TV with on-demand programmes. A USB socket and laptop-fitting safe cover practical needs.
Water is provided without charge at turndown. Courtesy shoe shining is available, while laundry incurs a surcharge. Some Junior Suites connect to an Art Suite; request and confirm any additional room.
Blue velvet armchairs create a seating area in the Junior Suite. Walnut furniture, a velvet headboard and a geometric carpet sit alongside Italian artworks. With...
A separate bedroom and living room give the Art Suite space for up to three guests. Its 36–56 square meters include a king bed and a sofa bed. Blue velvet seating, a Levanto red marble coffee table and Italian artworks define the living area.
The Emperador marble bathroom provides a shower and bathtub, with a walk-in closet for your clothes. Robes, slippers, branded toiletries, a hairdryer and a pillow menu are also supplied.
Make coffee with the Nespresso machine or use the tea facilities. There is a 43-inch smart TV for on-demand viewing, plus complimentary Wi-Fi and a USB socket. A laptop-sized safe is fitted in the suite.
Complimentary water is offered at turndown, and shoe shining is a courtesy service. Laundry is charged separately. Some Art Suites connect to a Jacuzzi View Suite on request; confirm the extra room when booking.
A separate bedroom and living room give the Art Suite space for up to three guests. Its 36–56 square meters include a king bed and...
Confirm the bed setup for a third guest when booking.
The Jacuzzi Suite pairs a king bed with a private terrace and an outdoor hot tub. At 37–48 square meters, it accommodates up to three guests. Contemporary Italian artworks and a velvet headboard give the bedroom its character.
An Emperador marble bathroom has a shower and bathtub. A walk-in closet provides space for your clothes. Bathrobes, slippers, branded toiletries and a hairdryer are supplied, along with a pillow menu.
A Nespresso machine and tea facilities let you make a drink in the suite. Complimentary Wi-Fi, a USB socket and a 43-inch smart TV cover work and viewing. TV on demand is available.
Your laptop fits in the safe. Water is complimentary at turndown, and shoe shining is included. Laundry is available for a surcharge. The suite is non-smoking.
The Jacuzzi Suite pairs a king bed with a private terrace and an outdoor hot tub. At 37–48 square meters, it accommodates up to three...
Check how a third guest will sleep when you book.
The First Suite combines one bedroom with two living and seating areas across 50–66 square meters. A king bed anchors the bedroom, while a blue velvet sofa and armchairs furnish the sitting spaces. The suite accommodates up to three guests.
Contemporary artworks and a velvet headboard continue the hotel's Italian design. An Emperador marble bathroom contains a shower and bathtub. You also have a walk-in closet, robes, slippers, branded toiletries and a hairdryer.
A Nespresso machine and tea facilities are supplied for drinks in your suite. Watch the 43-inch smart TV, including on-demand programmes, or connect through complimentary Wi-Fi. There is a USB socket and a safe that fits a laptop.
A pillow menu helps you settle in for the night. Turndown includes complimentary water, and shoe shining is available without charge. Laundry service is offered for a surcharge.
The First Suite combines one bedroom with two living and seating areas across 50–66 square meters. A king bed anchors the bedroom, while a blue...
Ask for an Art Suite connection and confirm the extra room.
Rome's rooftops form the outlook from the Jacuzzi View Suite. A private terrace with an outdoor hot tub makes the view part of your stay. The suite measures 37–39 square meters and has a king bed for up to two guests.
You have a walk-in closet and an Emperador marble bathroom with both a shower and bathtub. Robes, slippers and branded toiletries are provided. A hairdryer and pillow menu complete the bathing and sleeping essentials.
Coffee comes from a Nespresso machine, with tea facilities also in the suite. The 43-inch smart TV offers on-demand viewing. Complimentary Wi-Fi and a USB socket keep your devices connected.
A laptop-sized safe stores your valuables. Shoe shining is complimentary, as is water at turndown. Laundry carries a surcharge, and the suite is a non-smoking choice.
Rome's rooftops form the outlook from the Jacuzzi View Suite. A private terrace with an outdoor hot tub makes the view part of your stay....
The location is one of the hotel's main strengths. The First Roma Arte sits in Campo Marzio, between Piazza del Popolo, Via del Corso, Via del Babuino, and the Spanish Steps. This is one of Rome's most useful central areas for walking.
Guests can reach shops, galleries, churches, courtyards, cafes, and historic streets without building every day around taxis. The Tiber, Ara Pacis, Villa Borghese, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and smaller Roman landmarks are all practical with planning.
The address feels residential and discreet rather than grand and ceremonial. That suits guests who want a central base with privacy, art, and a calm return point after busy days in the city.
The hotel occupies a restored 19th-century palazzo. The building gives the property proportion and character, but the mood is not frozen in the past. It feels modern, quiet, and personal inside a historic Roman shell.
Arrival is discreet. The hotel does not behave like a large Roman grande dame with a vast lobby and long corridors. It feels closer to a private residence with hotel service and a gallery-like rhythm.
This scale matters in Rome. Guests can check in, settle quickly, and be back in the city or on the roof within minutes. The experience is direct and easy to understand.
Art is central to The First Roma Arte. The hotel is the original art-focused address in The First Roma family, with contemporary works placed through public spaces, corridors, and rooms. The collection gives the property a clear point of view.
The atmosphere is curated rather than merely decorated. Guests who enjoy visual detail will notice paintings, sculpture, books, lighting, and objects throughout the hotel. The art gives energy to the historic building.
This identity also separates Arte from nearby sister addresses such as The First Roma Dolce and The First Roma Musica. Arte is the best fit for guests who want the boutique art-hotel feeling.
The hotel has 26 rooms and suites, many with a suite-style layout. This gives the property a more comfortable feel than many central Rome hotels, where historic buildings can mean small rooms and awkward plans.
Strong accommodations may include separate sitting areas, generous bathrooms, walk-in wardrobe space, and art that makes the room feel individual. The style is modern Roman, with clean lines, leather, strong materials, controlled lighting, and calm colors.
Some rooms work well for short city stays. Larger suites suit longer visits, couples who want more space, and travelers who prefer a residential rhythm. Families can consider connecting options or larger layouts with planning.
The room experience is refined, private, and urban. It is not a resort mood. It is a central Rome retreat for guests who want comfort after days of walking, dining, museums, and historic sites.
Acquolina is the hotel's fine-dining restaurant and one of its major strengths. It brings a serious culinary identity to a small hotel, which makes the property especially appealing for food-focused travelers.
The restaurant's style is refined and contemporary, with a focus that fits the hotel rather than overwhelming it. Guests can make dinner part of the stay instead of treating the hotel only as a room base.
Having this level of dining inside such an intimate property is useful in Rome. After a full day in the city, guests can return to the hotel and still have a strong evening without crossing town again.
AcquaRoof gives the hotel one of its most enjoyable spaces. The rooftop setting brings Rome into view and works well for drinks, dinner, or a quiet pause above the streets. It adds light and openness to the compact palazzo experience.
The roof is especially appealing at sunset or after a day of walking. Guests can return from Piazza del Popolo, the Spanish Steps, or the river and shift into a slower evening without leaving the property.
This rooftop layer helps the hotel feel complete. The First Roma Arte is small, but it has enough dining and social space to support a full city stay.
The hotel is well placed for many classic Roman plans. Piazza del Popolo, the Spanish Steps, Via del Corso, Via del Babuino, Villa Borghese, the Tiber, Ara Pacis, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and several shopping streets are all close.
Guests can plan days on foot, with taxis for farther sights such as the Vatican, Trastevere, the Colosseum, or the Aventine. The central position makes it easy to return to the hotel between plans.
This is useful in Rome, where heat, crowds, and long walks can shape the day. The First Roma Arte gives guests a quiet central base rather than a remote retreat.
The small scale also helps with pacing. Guests can step out for a short walk, return for rest, and then go back into the city for dinner or evening views.
The First Roma Arte is best for travelers who want an intimate luxury hotel in Rome with contemporary art, 26 rooms and suites, Acquolina, AcquaRoof, a restored palazzo setting, and easy access to Piazza del Popolo, Via del Corso, and the Spanish Steps.
It suits couples, solo travelers, food lovers, art-focused guests, repeat Rome visitors, and travelers who prefer a private central hotel to a large lobby scene. It is less suited to guests seeking resort facilities, a large spa complex, or a grand palace hotel.
The First Roma Arte stands out through its Campo Marzio location, 19th-century palazzo, art collection, suite-style rooms, rooftop, fine dining, and quiet scale. It creates a Rome stay shaped by walking, food, art, privacy, and the feeling of living inside the historic center.
With only 26 rooms and suites, this art-focused city hotel keeps the scale intimate at its central Roman address.
Acquaroof serves breakfast through dinner on the rooftop, giving guests a convenient place to pair meals or drinks with city views.
A multilingual host remains available around the clock for museum, restaurant, and shopping guidance, including assistance when guests consider purchasing art.
Via del Vantaggio 14, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Yes. The First Roma Arte is a strong choice for travelers who want a small five-star art hotel in central Rome. It has 26 rooms and suites, a restored 19th-century palace setting, curated contemporary art, Acquolina, Acquaroof, and a location near Piazza del Popolo.
The First Roma Arte is on Via del Vantaggio in the historic center of Rome. The location works well for Piazza del Popolo, Via del Corso, Via del Babuino, the Ara Pacis, and the Spanish Steps.
The First Roma Arte has 26 rooms and suites, so it feels intimate rather than large or busy. This size suits guests who prefer personal service, quiet public spaces, and a townhouse mood in the center of Rome.
The hotel is known for its art-led identity, with contemporary works displayed through the building and guest rooms. It also stands out for serious dining, a rooftop setting, and a location that keeps many Rome highlights within easy walking distance.
Yes. The Spanish Steps are within a comfortable walk from The First Roma Arte. Guests can also walk to Piazza del Popolo, Via del Corso, Via Condotti, and several central museums without needing long transfers.
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