Grand Hotel Tiberio

Grand Hotel Tiberio stands in Balduina, a residential neighbourhood in the northwest of Rome, close enough to Vatican City that you can reach it on foot. The surrounding streets are quieter than the centre — residential rather than tourist — which makes it a practical base for visiting the Vatican without sleeping in the middle of the crowds.

The hotel holds ninety-one guest rooms, each with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a desk, a television, a hot-water kettle, and a private bathroom fitted with either a bathtub or shower. The rooms are sized generously enough to work for longer stays.

Lunch and dinner are served at the onsite restaurant, and the lobby bar is open for drinks. The terrace looks out over St Peter's Dome and the wooded ridge of Monte Mario — the dome reads clearly from here because Balduina sits on elevated ground to the northwest, with little built to interrupt the sightline.

Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a sauna, and a gym. The combination of pool and terrace gives the hotel somewhere worth returning to after a full day in the city.