Our favourite hotels near Piazza del Popolo

Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

De Russie Rome

$ 525 Price from:
Hotel Piranesi Rome

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness facility.

$ 175 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel Locarno Rome

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 150 Price from:
Hotel Anahi Rome

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 109 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Valadier Hotel Rome

The Villa Borghese, a five-minute walk from the hotel, is a Renaissance villa with gardens and...

$ 314 Price from:
The First Luxury Art Hotel Roma Preferred Boutique Hotel

The need to create a new concept of hospitality is at the heart of the philosophy of THE FIRST, to...

$ 253 Price from:
Chateau Blanc Hotel - Piazza Di Spagna Rome

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 120 Price from:
Guest rating: Good, 2.5

Residenza Horti Luculliani Rome

A beautiful hotel in Rome, in a central location close to Villa Borghese, Piazza del Popolo and the...

$ 108 Price from:
Residenza di Ripetta Rome

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 143 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

River Palace Hotel Rome

4-star hotel in the heart of Rome, close by Piazza del Popolo and just 1 km from the famous Spanish...

$ 87 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Flaminia B&B Rome

This elegant Bed & Breakfast is situated in the historic centre of Rome on Piazza del Popolo, a...

$ 62 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Hotel Mozart Rome

4-star Rome hotel, located in a quiet street in the city centre and less than 500 meters from the...

$ 91 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Hotel Dei Mellini Rome

Villa Borghese, one km (0.5 mile) from the hotel, is the city's central public park, with gardens,...

$ 664 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Hotel Art by the Spanish Steps Rome

This design hotel in Rome occupies a central yet serene location close to Villa Borghese and Piazza...

$ 199 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Giulio Cesare Hotel Rome

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may...

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At the northern edge of Rome, near Borghese Park, a great oval square serves as a grand entrance for those entering the city via the Via Flaminia. This square is known as the Piazza del Popolo, after Pope Alexander II, who christened it around 1655. The square is symmetrical. An Egyptian obelisk, moved from the Circus Maximus in 1589, sits accompanied by a fountain in the center, surrounded by four Egyptian lions. Two churches rest on the south end of the square, on either side of the Via del Corso, the passage from the Piazza del Popolo straight through the heart of Rome. Santa Maria dei Miracoli can be seen on the right and Santa Maria in Montesanto on the left. Both churches, built as a set, are designed similarly but not identically, as the surface area of the Montesanto is clearly the smaller.

This and other differences were intended to preserve symmetry and promote uniqueness between the two churches in relation to the square. The key attraction, however, is certainly the great gateway, Porto del Popolo, opening up on Via Flaminia, at the north edge of the square. The Piazza del Popolo is open to the public and can be viewed when entering the city or taking Via del Corso north through Rome to its end at the square. Bus rides and tours are available. For a taste of Roman architectural design during the Renaissance, this site is a must to see.