Nerva Boutique Hotel

Style

Classical civilisation

Setting

By Augustus’ Forum

Nerva Boutique Hotel breathes new life into a classical Roman building: rooms are decorated with punches of colour, bold patterns, geometric prints and dreamy limited-edition artworks; the bright-white breakfast room, which spies on the street, is equally lovely. Thanks to Nerva’s city-centre location (the hotel is right beside the mighty Forum of Augustus, a fettuccine’s throw from all the main sights), exploring the city is deliciously easy. When in Rome and all that…

Facilities

Rooms

17, including four suites.

Checkout

10.30am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 1pm.

More Details

Rates usually include Continental breakfast (otherwise €24 per person).

Also

The hotel has a chauffeur-driver Mercedes-Benz, should you wish to be ferried around in style. A personal shopper can be arranged to help guests plunder the city’s brilliant boutiques.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Room Service

At the Hotel

Breakfast room; free WiFi throughout. In rooms: desk, TV, free bottled water, minibar, organic bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

We love the Master Suites for their romantic mezzanine bedroom and handsome high-ceilinged living area. Spy on the Forum and the hotel’s quiet street from the comfort of these suites, which are decorated with colour-pop limited-edition artworks and photographs.

Packing Tips

1) Come armed with a list of Roman restaurants you’d like to feast at (the hotel will also point you in the direction of some trusted favourites). 2) It’s worth booking hold luggage so that you can ship back some local olive oil and wine. 3) Deliberately ‘forget’ a thing or two, so you can buy Roman versions.

Also

Small four-legged Smiths are invited.

Children

Little Smiths can come too. Cots can be added to some rooms (free of charge). Babysitting can be arranged for €34 an hour (you’ll need to book at least two hours in advance).

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Your favourite corner of the bright white breakfast room (we loved the seats by the big arched window, which spies on the street).

Dress Code

Relaxed Roman: linen and leather, perhaps...

Hotel Restaurant

Italian indulgence is on offer up at light-filled, pattern-clad Aurora Bistrot & Bar, mere steps from the Colosseum. Breakfasts here are a delight, thanks to house-made honey and jams, just-baked cakes and cornetti, seasonal fruits and cheeses and cured meats sourced from artisanal suppliers. Not an early riser? Head down for brunch instead, where avocado toast is served with a Puglian twist and washed down with a freshly squeezed juice.

Hotel Bar

The bar has a robust selection of Italian wines, cocktails and spirits; just let staff know your preferred poison.

Last Orders

A magnificent Continental breakfast is served between 7am and 10.30am, brunch is 11am to 2.30pm, and drinks and aperitivo are served between 5pm and 11.30pm.

Room Service

Order ham, cheese, salmon, sandwiches, pastries, champagne and wine to your room around the clock. Minibars are stocked with soft drinks and alcohol (including champagne and Italian wine), biscuits, crisps and other snacks.

Planes

Rome’s main international hub, Fiumicino Airport, is 40 kilometres away (an hour’s drive). Hotel transfers are €60 one way (up to two passengers) or €70 (up to four). There’s also Ciampino Airport, 25 kilometres from the hotel. EasyJet offers direct flights to Fiumicino (Alitalia also runs a regular service), and Ryanair flies direct to Ciampino from a wide range of European cities.

Trains

Trains from Florence, Milan, Naples, Venice, Turin and Bari pull into Termini station, a 10-minute drive from Nerva (www.romatermini.com).

Automobiles

You can easily pick up a hire car at either airport. The hotel offers free parking in a private garage on Via Napoli 66, approximately a 15-minute walk away. There’s also street parking on Via Cavour (€12 daily) and if you get lucky, free parking on the white lines. From Rome, follow the Roma Est exit, then take the Tangenziale Est exit (East Beltway) towards San Giovanni. Take the exit for San Giovanni and follow the signs to Roma Centro/Colosseo. Don’t forget to let staff know your arrival in advance – there’s a restricted traffic area, so they need to notify the chaps and chapesses at City Hall.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Start with the Forum of Augustus, which is a minute’s walk away at Piazza del Grillo (it’s particularly dramatic illuminated at night.) The Colosseum is less than 10 minutes away on foot. Ask Nerva nicely and they’ll arrange a walking tour of the city with an expert guide. If trudging around sounds too onerous, opt for a tour in a horse-driven carriage. Explore the Monti area and its authentic cafés, bistros and restaurants. Walk to the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps. The grandly-named Altar of the Fatherland is a 15-minute walk from the hotel at Piazza Venezia. If you need to escape the city’s buzz, go for a wander around Orto Botanico, Rome’s peaceful botanic gardens. St Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican City are a 40-minute walk from Nerva, or a 15-minute bus ride.

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