Set right next to Rome’s Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, Antico Palazzo Rospigliosi is a listed 16th-century building and former residence of Pope Clement IX. The rooms offer free Wi-Fi and charming views of the courtyard, the gardens or the basilica.

The elegantly decorated rooms come with air conditioning, minibar, and satellite flat-screen TV.

A sweet and savoury breakfast buffet is served daily.

The hotel features its own private chapel, where Cardinal Rospigliosi once delivered his sermons, and a charming reading room and lounge, once the Cardinal’s living room.

Relais Hotel Antico Palazzo Rospigliosi offers free parking, and is just a 2-minute walk from Roma Termini Train and Metro Station. You can walk to the Coliseum in less than 10 minutes.