My husband and I spent four fabulous nights at the Portrait Suites in Rome over Valentine's Day weekend. The staff, location, service and rooms were superb.

Location, location, location : Portrait Suites is hands down the best location in Rome. It sits above the men's Ferragamo Store and is located right next to Versace and across the street from Hermes on the Via Condotti, so bring your credit card ! But, the most spectacular locale near the hotel is the world-famous Spanish Steps, which you can view while enjoying a glass of wine atop the hotel's wonderful rooftop terrace.

Although the weather was chilly we spent many evenings on the rooftop terrace, enjoying a glass of wine by the fireplace while trying to decide where to go for dinner . With all the amazing choices, making dinner plans in Rome can be difficult, but the hotel's capable staff was always ready with a recommendation and an offer to make reservations on our behalf.

The hotel is small - it has only 14 rooms - but the atmosphere is cozy and inviting. The rooms are spacious and include all the requisite amenities for a comfortable home away from home; features include a mini-kitchen equipped with a microwave, cooktop, and coffee/espresso machine, a spacious refrigerator, flat-screen TV, and the most comfortable beds we have ever enjoyed in Europe. There is also plenty of closet and storage space to accommodate all the purchases you are bound to make when you succumb to temptation in the many upscale stores located within a stone's throw of the hotel. Alas, the sumptuous continental breakfast served every morning just about eliminates the need to fire up any kitchen appliances.

Check-in, if you can call it that, is seamless and feels more like a very personal and inviting welcome into your own private apartment in Rome.

Portrait Suites is a wonderful property and a must for anyone considering a Valentine's Day stay in Rome. There is no better place to be with the person you love than in Rome, especially if you want to pick up that extra something special in the most fabulous shopping area in the world!!

After going through all the options for my accommodations in Rome i finally settled with portrait suites. Here are the reasons why to stay in portrait suites.

1. Location - Since we were only spending a few nights in Rome it was the location of the hotel that sealed the deal. Its right smack on Via Condoti and walking distance to almost all the sites.

2. Service - This is what makes the hotel very very special. Service was very genuine and effortless.

3. Design- Contemporary yet it did not feel cold, maybe it was because of the service. The room was spacious , the roof top was excellent and the honesty bar was the best way to relax and take in the view of the spanish steps after walking all day.

my boyfriend stumbled upon the portrait suites while we were shopping on via condotti and we went in to check it out and was immediately blown away. (we were staying at la posta vecchia in lazio which is another great hotel but that's another story) anyway, we decided to move there and had a truly great experience. the staff are all so friendly and helpful and the roof top garden is exceptional. the property is superbly furnished and really feels like home away from home. the location is superb needless to say...the best among the lugarno hotels

If you are looking for a great contemporary hotel in Rome, with personalized service, then look no further!

Travelled to Rome in September for a long weekend. As always, tried to find an excellent hotel that is contemporary, central location and overall just great, without any flashy paintings, wanna be gold detailing or chandelliers.

Being a picky traveller that has been quite a few places, looked at many many hotels in Rome, found it hard to find a good hotel that met my standards, drawing comparisons to other design/boutique hotels in other large cities.

Then stumbled on to Portrait Suites and although somewhat expensive (all hotels in Rome seem expensive...), did not regret this choice for one second.

The room had a very good size, we had our own balcony (next to the Penthouse suite, only a limited amount of rooms seem to have one). Bathroom was nice, contemporary design, nothing too flashy, just the way it should be, separate shower/bath tub.

Location is fantastic, a small side street to Via Condotti, we had a view over the Spanish Steps from the room (200 meters away), with walking distance to lots of good restaurants.

What really sets this hotel apart is two things:

1) Personal service. I have never experienced such personal service, the staff took a personal interest in you and could spend hours finding the right restaurant (at last, we made up our mind ;-)). I have stayed at various 4/5 star properties and albeit service in general is good and can be overwhelming in some places, I really felt that this service was more personal and not just service as a concept.

2) This has to do with #1, but since the hotel is small with a limited amount of rooms, it feels very very cozy and again, that personal detail to everything.

I would not hesitate coming back and will also recommend this to anyone going to Rome.