Bulgari Hotel Roma

The spa centerpiece is a show-topping Roman bath-style swimming pool with majestic columns, gold mosaics, and a fountain.

Opulent doesn’t even come close. The marble bathrooms. The plush linens. The floral-patterned breakfast china. Proudly occupying a corner of the Piazza Augusto Imperatore, it’s just steps from everywhere you’ll want to be.

The 114 rooms and suites have a contemporary design filled with light tones; the 16,000-square-foot spa is a modern vision of Roman baths; and the enormous rooftop terrace, with its couches and pergolas, is an ideal spot for watching the sun set over the city.

There’s an original statue of Emperor Augustus in the entry; stones, mosaics, and marble everywhere, the latter in shades ranging from off-white to green and even gold. The light in the rooms is golden, the pool magnificent.

The space represents Bulgari at its best, with a new-found warmth woven through its customary elegance.

It boats a killer location, overlooking the Mausoleum of Augustus, hundreds of square metres of outdoor and rooftop space and gorgeous design.