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13 Verified reviews from people who have booked Hotel de Russie on Tablet Hotels.
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Hotel de Russie
Via del Babuino, 9
Rome, Italy
Neighborhood: Piazza del Popolo
Style: Cutting-Edge
Atmosphere: Lively
122 Rooms
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Once upon a time, on a sunny day at the Hotel de Russie, you might have spotted Pablo Picasso or Jean Cocteau peeling and eating the oranges that they picked in the hotel garden. After a sixty-year hiatus, the Russie has re-emerged and is still a languid spot. While you won't catch today's Picassos and Cocteaus (or models and film stars, more likely) behaving with quite the same hedonism, you might catch them loafing in the lobby library flipping through the International Herald Tribune.
Rome is known as a lively, sometimes frantic place — bumper to bumper traffic and hot, salty scents. But though the Russie is in the city center—across the street from the Spanish Steps and overlooking the Piazza del Popolo—the hotel itself is tranquil. The screeches of mopeds are curiously absent. Service is discreet. Even the furniture is quiet — modern, but unpretentious. Order your wine from room service and sip it slowly from a gigantic glass the size of a fish bowl, or book a treatment at the spa — the only luxury spa in all of Italy. Of course, the best time to stay at the Russie is when the weather is at its nicest — from late spring to early fall. Then, you can breakfast on cornettos and milky espresso on the patio. And in the evenings, drink Prosecco on your terrace (providing you're flush enough to score one) while listening to music drift up from the Piazza below.
The hotel probably got its name, by the way, from Russian luminaries who hid out here — everyone from Igor Stravinsky to the Ballet de Russie and the Romanoffs. Maybe that's also why they designed such an inconspicuous facade when they built it in 1818 (be warned that the Russie is easy to miss). But what's inside the front gate will stun you: 30,000 feet of landscape, as opulent and manicured as a theatrical backdrop with palm trees, yews, climbing roses, Roman ruins, and, in the distance, the Villa Borghese gardens. Good weather providing, it's easy to linger here forever — especially considering that there's a bar serving cocktails and sandwiches. Just try to refrain from picking the oranges.
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13 verified guest reviews for Hotel de Russie
From people who have actually stayed at Hotel de Russie
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swelsh2
Stayed August 2009
Overall rating: Good
swelsh2 has 1 recommendation for Rome, Italy on Tablet Guides
I Liked
staff was very friendly, very helpful, the garden area was absolutely beautiful
What the hotel could do better
nothing
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RS
Based in london, UK
Stayed August 2009
Overall rating: Excellent
RS has 1 recommendation for Rome, Italy on Tablet Guides
I Liked
Effortless style. Beautiful, secluded gardens / bar / restaurant.
What the hotel could do better
Not a lot! Shower could have been better..
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Johnny
Stayed July 2009
Overall rating: Good
I Liked
The staff there are very well trained, pleasant, and helpful. In many other so-called 5 star hotels, often you get intimidated by the people working there who more or less have some kind of "snobbish" attitude. But in this hotel, I didn't feel intimidated at all because everyone there was really friendly and cheerful.
The food there was also unbelievably delicious!
What the hotel could do better
Nothing
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eric@rule37.com
Stayed May 2009
Overall rating: Excellent
eric@rule37.com has 2 recommendations for Rome, Italy on Tablet Guides
I Liked
beautiful property. in the summer, nothing beats an early evening drink in the back garden.
What the hotel could do better
nothing
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slaidlaw812711
Stayed January 2009
Overall rating: Excellent
slaidlaw812711 has 2 recommendations for Rome, Italy on Tablet Guides
I Liked
The service. All the staff were excellent - friendly but couldn't do enough to make my stay a pleasant one. They offered good resturant advise, posted letters, sent faxes and temped me with fabulous food and tip bits- So I felt totally spoilt and loved every minute of it!
What the hotel could do better
nothing
404 people found these comments helpful
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dgasan
Stayed October 2008
Overall rating: Excellent
dgasan has 1 recommendation for Rome, Italy on Tablet Guides
I Liked
Everything. The rooms were fabulous. Staff very friendly. Restaurants divine. A perfect hotel !!
What the hotel could do better
Nothing. The hotel is perfect !
143 people found these comments helpful
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sally nash
Stayed October 2008
Overall rating: Excellent
sally nash has 1 recommendation for Rome, Italy 1 follower on Tablet Guides
I Liked
Everything.
The staff and service were so thoughtful and lovely, the concierge world class.
It was our anniversary and purely coincidentally we were upgraded to the presidential suite which was beautiful and sophisticated without being flashy and gauche.
The outside terrace bar is romantic, and the restaurant served lovely food, again with fantastic service.
We can't wait to go back and stay for longer!
What the hotel could do better
Absolutely nothing.
1104 people found these comments helpful
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achernous
Stayed July 2008
Overall rating: Excellent
achernous has 1 recommendation for Rome, Italy on Tablet Guides
I Liked
Very impressive hotel, you are plunged in atmosphere of Roman Holiday.
What the hotel could do better
Check in only from 2pm, but if you have morning flight you should wait a few hours.
2118 people found these comments helpful
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