Hotel Locarno can give a paradise feeling on earth. The best part about the hotel is its impeccable location. It is perfectly situated between the river and Villa Borghese Park. It’s at a small distance from the famous bars and restaurants in the city. Specifically, foodies who specifically visit Rome for enjoying the taste of Dal Bolognese restaurant can find this hotel thoroughly convenient.
Hotel staff
The staff of the hotel is dedicated to their service. They leave no stone unturned to impress the customers. For the fitness enthusiast, there is a fantastic outdoor gym available. No matter you love yoga, traditional gym sessions, or Pilate classes; every facility is available of optimum standard here. For the beauty enthusiast, the spa over here is excellent. The entire hotel and every room are provided with excellent Wi-Fi connectivity. Laundry services can be made available on-demand, anytime.
Standard Of Rooms
The standard of the rooms is excellent. Each room showcases the unique crafts on its ceilings. However, the views from the terrace and balcony are a wonderful experience. In short, they deliver the full value of money that a visitor pays.
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Expert reviews
“The Hotel Locarno, with generous high-ceilinged rooms, a fabulous bar and a lovely courtyard, is an oasis of class and tranquillity a stone’s throw from Piazza del Popolo.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Rome.
“A hotspot for artists and creatives such as Mimmo Palladino, Enzo Cucchi and Federico Fellini since the 1960s, this Art Deco jewel remains simultaneously sceney and classic. Pre-dinner cocktails in the courtyard are guaranteed to impress even the fussiest guest.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Excellent Wifi
- Friendly staff
Location
Recent guest reviews
28 August 2025
Exceptional
Clean, classy, great staff
26 August 2025
Everything perfect as always!
Everything as always! Such a pearl in the heart of Roma! A real classic!
25 August 2025
The best
The best team and location and food. Pure enjoyment. Thank you
22 August 2025
We would definitely come back and stay longer !
Loved the staff who helped us and made us so welcome after a long trip. Breakfast was perfect and the Locarno bar with the centenary cocktail topped it off. Location perfect.
Nothing! But if I had to put something it would have been nice if the rooftop bar had been open.
22 August 2025
Outstanding hotel centrally located but quiet with friendly helpful staff and excellent bar and rest
Hotel graciously accommodated our request for rooms nearby each other and our kids were in the room right next to us. Beautifully decorated rooms are pristine with comfortable seating and immaculate bed & bedding. Our deluxe room overlooked the main street but was not noisy at all and we slept very well. The kids' classic room was smaller but equally as comfortable & the bathroom had beautiful claw foot tub. What sets this hotel apart from other hotels of a similar caliber where we've stayed is not only the unique history but the outstanding bar/restaurant and friendly helpful staff. After check in, we had excellent cocktails in the beautiful courtyard along with some delicious snacks. The cocktails came with pretty watercolour bookmarks marking the 100th year of the hotel. As an avid reader -- of books, not devices -- I'm still using mine and stole the ones given to my family as they will not use. Breakfast is fab, made to order and will accommodate requests whenever possible. We normally try to eat all meals except breakfast outside of hotels but the setting & food here is so lovely, we had the most delicious lunch on our last day. It was also wonderful to see the restaurant/bar is well used by Romans and be surrounded by locals not only tourists. The rooftop bar was not open during our stay -- maybe due to the heat? -- so we did have the opportunity to check it out. Location is great - we could walk to all of the main tourist areas and it is well situated to visit the Vatican. My travel companions (lapsed Catholics & non Catholic) were skeptical, esp as our tour was 8 am to avoid crowds (still crowded but not unbearable and no waiting) but it is truly magnificent/well worth a visit, even the skeptics agreed. Finally all the staff here are all incredibly friendly and gracious. Service in all areas of the hotel from room turn down to the front desk is excellent. A special thank you to David at the front desk and Riccardo!
Wish the rooftop bar had been open while we were there.
13 August 2025
Always excellent.
Everything.
Nothing.
26 July 2025
The best Hotel stay we've ever experience. Superb in every way.
Beautiful hotel, exceptional service and the best breakfast I've ever had!
Not a thing.
23 July 2025
I absolutely loved it and would return without hesitation
Exceptional in every way - staff were brilliant particularly front desk. Beautifully decorated, wonderful amenities and linens were fantastic.
Everything was perfect
20 July 2025
Amazing staff food cocktails and rooms … great location.. couldn’t ask for more
Staff are amazing
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10 July 2025
Exceptional
Staff is the best. Breakfast was delicious.
The room had no blackout curtains. Literally the only thing that could be better
4 July 2025
Locarno has set the bar impossibly high for all other hotels
Best customer service experience I've ever had in my life, huge beautiful room, AC and WiFi work perfectly, amazing attentive concierge, great breakfast, delicious martinis. Perfect place to retreat to on a hot summer day in Rome.
The entire experience was exquisite, however they do not have an iron to lend you so you must pay 60 euro to send off 5 items and wait 10 hours to retrieve them.
24 June 2025
Charm, élégance and good service
Charming Building with an extremely Kind staff, good beds, Nice showers, delicious breakfast and very good bar and rooftop
11 June 2025
A great stay at a historical location
Perfect location, amazing staff, Veronica and Ioana at breakfast are amazing. Great hotel, the best sleepers provided. Amazing rooftop with great food. The breakfast was exceptional. Quiet neighbourhood away from the chaos but still close to everything
A bit outdated furniture but we didn’t mind it at all
11 June 2025
The most wonderful experience to enjoy Rome.
The Locarno is a unique pearl in Rome. It has the flair of the Dolce Vita times, with that exquisite personal touch that only Italians have. At the same time it’s perfectly functional and efficient with modern technology tucked away from sight. The garden between the two buildings is the most relaxing and welcoming place for a drink or a dinner, again with bespoke service and top kitchen. But the bar is exceptional, and if you like fizzes do try the ‘Wolf, I solve problems’ it’s absolutely wonderful. I wonder if Harvey Keitel would like it as much as I did. In the hotel each room is different and every single detail is just perfect. Here you get the experience and service of a top luxury hotel with the personable experience of a boutique hotel, you really feel at home. The first thing that hits you when you enter the hotel is the kind smiles of all the personnel. Everyone is so genuinely and warmly nice, that you just feel at home from the first moment. As I left Rome, riding to the airport in the fresh early morning, the time at the Locarno sank in as a warm memory. It made my stay so enjoyable. I’m already thinking of the next time I can be in Rome and stay again at the Locarno. For those in search of a more social scene, the salons of the Locarno a populated with famous journalists, TV and movie stars, and many familiar faces . Of course nobody bothers them with pictures or asks for authographs, it’s not what you do there. The overall service is just impressive. Being very picky on details, I have not once noted anything that was below perfect. This is just an astonishing place to experience, and I do hope the owners keep it up forever!
Really hard to find something wrong, and despite my innate search for the off detail, I could not find a single one. Amazing.
11 May 2025
Incredible service and location.
Location, staff, patio, service, beds, room space, ceiling height, bathrooms.
Decoration, closet space.
6 May 2025
The most delightful hotel
Delightful hotel with the most charming and attentive staff. The moment you arrive you can tell the hotel is independently owned and not part of a chain . The breakfast menu is the best I’ve come across
Nothing
1 May 2025
It was perfection.
Everything
Nothing. It was perfection.
19 April 2025
Best stay!
Great staff, amazing room! Central location to everything! Would definitely stay here again. The perfect ending to our Europe vacation.
15 April 2025
Exceptional
We had the most wonderful welcome by the front desk team. They were charming and thoughtful throughout the stay. The hotel is beautiful. It has kept the soul of 1925 style but with modern comforts. The bar and restaurant are exceptional.
14 April 2025
Home away from home
Beautiful surroundings and cool vibe
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8 April 2025
Perfect, elegant and super friendly hotel in a wonderful location.
My daughter and I have just returned from the most wonderful few days in Rome. We couldn’t have asked for a better hotel to stay in and just loved Hotel Locarno. It is like stepping back in time in the best possible way. Incredibly elegant and understated. We were upgraded to a Junior Suite which was just beautiful, with original antique pieces adorning the room, very comfortable bed and lovely bathroom with a roll top bath and separate shower. The staff were so friendly and helpful and really made us feel at home. Breakfast in the beautiful courtyard is a highlight. The hotel is also perfectly located with St Peter’s and the Vatican about 15/20 minute walk away, the Spanish Steps only around 10 minutes. We were so sad to leave and will definitely be back.
7 April 2025
Fabulous, friendly, great food and a central location.
The staff took care of our every need and were so helpful and attentive, the check in and check out process was friendly and helpful and the staff even remembered our breakfast requests from the day before. The food and cocktails were delicious and the outside terrace had a lovely atmosphere.
We loved it all!
7 April 2025
It is a very good hotel with extremely polite staff
The staff are very friendly and the breakfast area and the rooftop
It is very old hotel that need some renovation especially bathrooms and even beds you can maintain the history while doing some renovation keycards instead of keys
26 March 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful building. Very well appointed. Large room and luxurious bathroom. The staff members were very professional and friendly. Excellent drinks and breakfast.
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9 September 2025
Absolutely amazing, loved it