Residenza B

Residenza B’s name isn’t just making a claim about the small size of the place, but about its atmosphere as well — this discreet little four-room bolthole is nothing if not residential in aspect. And a remarkably stylish little residence it is, as well. Here architect Stefano Dorata has turned a 19th-century building into something quite modern — which, in Rome, means there are plenty of echoes of the past, in the form of classic travertine marble in the bathrooms as well as vintage and retro-inspired furniture alongside modernist classics and contemporary Italian-designed pieces.

The location is central but not touristy, thanks to the fact that its near neighbors are the Quirinale (the presidential palace) and the Palazzo Barberini, home to the national gallery. The atmosphere inside is remarkably tranquil, and while the rooms are relatively compact — this is still central Rome, after all — they’re plenty spacious enough, and feel even more so thanks to their uncluttered design and simple palette of whites and warm neutrals. There’s a fine breakfast and a daytime tea service, as well as a capable concierge, but not much else — then again there’s nothing you can’t find within a few minutes’ walk from the hotel.