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Bio Hotel Raphael

Relais & Châteaux

Largo Febo 2
Rated 8.5 in 727 reviews

Nestled in the heart of Rome, Italy, Bio Hotel Raphael offers a serene retreat just steps away from the vibrant atmosphere of the city's historic center. Renowned for its commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices, this hotel exudes a unique charm that appeals to environmentally-conscious travelers seeking luxury without compromising on ecological responsibility.

Bio Hotel Raphael showcases an exceptional blend of contemporary design and classic elegance. Its exterior is adorned with a striking vertical garden, creating a refreshing green facade that blends harmoniously with the surrounding architecture. Inside, the hotel continues this theme with its thoughtfully designed interiors that incorporate organic materials and sustainable practices.

Guests at Bio Hotel Raphael are treated to an array of amenities designed to enhance their stay. The rooms and suites are elegantly decorated, offering a tranquil ambiance complemented by modern comforts. The hotel's dedication to organic living is evident in its use of eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient practices, ensuring a minimal environmental footprint without sacrificing comfort.

One of the highlights of Bio Hotel Raphael is its rooftop terrace, which offers breathtaking views of the Eternal City. Here, guests can unwind with a cocktail or enjoy a meal at the hotel's renowned restaurant, which prides itself on serving dishes crafted from locally sourced, organic ingredients. The hotel's central location provides easy access to Rome's iconic attractions, making it an ideal base for exploring the city's rich cultural heritage.

At Bio Hotel Raphael, sustainability and luxury coexist seamlessly, offering guests a memorable and environmentally-conscious experience in the heart of Rome.

Climate and Weather

January
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Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
February
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 20
Rain free days
March
 16°
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 14°
 6
Sun hours / day
 23
Rain free days
April
 19°
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 22
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May
 23°
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Sun hours / day
 26
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June
 28°
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 11
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 27
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July
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 29
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August
 31°
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 28
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Rome and near Bio Hotel Raphael (Relais & Châteaux)

Saint Peter's Basilica
Saint Peter's Basilica
Church in Vatican City
1.4km / 0.88mi
Mausoleum of Hadrian
Mausoleum of Hadrian
Castle and museum in Rome, formerly the imperial mausoleum of the emperor Hadrian and subsequent Roman emperors
0.5km / 0.34mi
Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums
Museums of the Vatican City
1.7km / 1.1mi
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.78mi
Castle of the Holy Angel
Castle of the Holy Angel
Castle and museum in Rome, formerly the imperial mausoleum of the emperor Hadrian and subsequent Roman emperors
0.5km / 0.32mi
Piazza del Foro
Piazza del Foro
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.3km / 0.82mi
Apostolic Palace
Apostolic Palace
Official residence of the Pope in Vatican City
1.3km / 0.83mi
Sistine Chapel
Sistine Chapel
Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
1.5km / 0.92mi
Saint Peter's Square
Saint Peter's Square
Piazza in Vatican City
1.2km / 0.72mi
Colosseum
Colosseum
Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.9km / 1.2mi
Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.73mi
Pantheon
Pantheon
Ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy
390m / 430yd
Oceanus
Oceanus
Fountain in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.59mi
Ara Pacis Augustae
Ara Pacis Augustae
Ancient Roman monument in Rome
0.7km / 0.46mi
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain
Fountain in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.57mi
Villa Medici
Villa Medici
Historic house in Rome, Italy
1.3km / 0.78mi
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Church in Rome, Italy
1.3km / 0.81mi
Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini
Palace in Rome housing part of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
1.5km / 0.93mi
Quirinal Palace
Quirinal Palace
Historic building in Rome, Italy; official residence of the President of the Italian Republic
1.1km / 0.67mi
Chiesa del Gesù
Chiesa del Gesù
Church in Rome, Italy, and precursor of the Baroque style
0.7km / 0.46mi
Pietà
Pietà
Sculpture by Michelangelo
1.5km / 0.91mi
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column
Ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.1km / 0.69mi
Saint Peter in Chains
Saint Peter in Chains
Church in Rome
1.8km / 1.2mi
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
1.6km / 1mi
Arch of Constantine
Arch of Constantine
Triumphal arch in Rome
1.9km / 1.2mi
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Church
1.2km / 0.72mi
Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo in Rome, Italy
0.5km / 0.34mi
Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona
Public square in Rome, Italy
60m / 60yd
Forum of Trajan
Forum of Trajan
Trajan's Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. monumental square in Rome
1.1km / 0.68mi
Arch of Titus
Arch of Titus
Triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
1.7km / 1.1mi
Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Church in Rome, Italy
0.5km / 0.32mi
Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino
Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino
Historical church on the Aventine Hill in Rome
1.8km / 1.1mi
Palatine Hill
Palatine Hill
Centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
1.7km / 1.1mi
Capitoline Museums
Capitoline Museums
Municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy
1.1km / 0.7mi
Basilica of Saint Augustine in Campo Marzio
Basilica of Saint Augustine in Campo Marzio
Church building in Rome
200m / 220yd
San Lorenzo in Damaso
San Lorenzo in Damaso
Basilica church in Rome, Italy
330m / 360yd
San Crisogono
San Crisogono
Church in Rome
1.2km / 0.74mi
Basilica di Sant’Apollinare alle Terme
Basilica di Sant’Apollinare alle Terme
Church in Italy
150m / 170yd
Villa Borghese Park
Villa Borghese Park
Landscape garden in Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.75mi
Palazzo Colonna
Palazzo Colonna
Palace in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.59mi
Spanish Square
Spanish Square
Square in Rome, Italy
1km / 0.65mi
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (replica)
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (replica)
Sculpture formerly at Piazza del Campidoglio
1.2km / 0.72mi
Chiesa di Trinità dei Monti
Chiesa di Trinità dei Monti
Church in Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.73mi
Chiesa di San Silvestro in Capite
Chiesa di San Silvestro in Capite
Church
0.8km / 0.49mi
Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli
Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli
Church in Rome
0.9km / 0.58mi

What to do in Rome and near Bio Hotel Raphael (Relais & Châteaux)

Saint Peter's Basilica
Saint Peter's Basilica
Church in Vatican City
1.4km / 0.88mi
Mausoleum of Hadrian
Mausoleum of Hadrian
Castle and museum in Rome, formerly the imperial mausoleum of the emperor Hadrian and subsequent Roman emperors
0.5km / 0.34mi
Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums
Museums of the Vatican City
1.7km / 1.1mi
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.78mi
Castle of the Holy Angel
Castle of the Holy Angel
Castle and museum in Rome, formerly the imperial mausoleum of the emperor Hadrian and subsequent Roman emperors
0.5km / 0.32mi
Piazza del Foro
Piazza del Foro
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.3km / 0.82mi
Apostolic Palace
Apostolic Palace
Official residence of the Pope in Vatican City
1.3km / 0.83mi
Sistine Chapel
Sistine Chapel
Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
1.5km / 0.92mi
Saint Peter's Square
Saint Peter's Square
Piazza in Vatican City
1.2km / 0.72mi
Colosseum
Colosseum
Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.9km / 1.2mi
Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.73mi
Pantheon
Pantheon
Ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy
390m / 430yd
Oceanus
Oceanus
Fountain in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.59mi
Ara Pacis Augustae
Ara Pacis Augustae
Ancient Roman monument in Rome
0.7km / 0.46mi
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain
Fountain in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.57mi
Villa Medici
Villa Medici
Historic house in Rome, Italy
1.3km / 0.78mi
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Church in Rome, Italy
1.3km / 0.81mi
Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini
Palace in Rome housing part of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
1.5km / 0.93mi
Quirinal Palace
Quirinal Palace
Historic building in Rome, Italy; official residence of the President of the Italian Republic
1.1km / 0.67mi
Chiesa del Gesù
Chiesa del Gesù
Church in Rome, Italy, and precursor of the Baroque style
0.7km / 0.46mi
Pietà
Pietà
Sculpture by Michelangelo
1.5km / 0.91mi
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column
Ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.1km / 0.69mi
Saint Peter in Chains
Saint Peter in Chains
Church in Rome
1.8km / 1.2mi
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
1.6km / 1mi
Arch of Constantine
Arch of Constantine
Triumphal arch in Rome
1.9km / 1.2mi
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Church
1.2km / 0.72mi
Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo in Rome, Italy
0.5km / 0.34mi
Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona
Public square in Rome, Italy
60m / 60yd
Forum of Trajan
Forum of Trajan
Trajan's Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. monumental square in Rome
1.1km / 0.68mi
Arch of Titus
Arch of Titus
Triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
1.7km / 1.1mi
Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Church in Rome, Italy
0.5km / 0.32mi
Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino
Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino
Historical church on the Aventine Hill in Rome
1.8km / 1.1mi
Palatine Hill
Palatine Hill
Centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
1.7km / 1.1mi
Capitoline Museums
Capitoline Museums
Municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy
1.1km / 0.7mi
Basilica of Saint Augustine in Campo Marzio
Basilica of Saint Augustine in Campo Marzio
Church building in Rome
200m / 220yd
San Lorenzo in Damaso
San Lorenzo in Damaso
Basilica church in Rome, Italy
330m / 360yd
San Crisogono
San Crisogono
Church in Rome
1.2km / 0.74mi
Basilica di Sant’Apollinare alle Terme
Basilica di Sant’Apollinare alle Terme
Church in Italy
150m / 170yd
Villa Borghese Park
Villa Borghese Park
Landscape garden in Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.75mi
Palazzo Colonna
Palazzo Colonna
Palace in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.59mi
Spanish Square
Spanish Square
Square in Rome, Italy
1km / 0.65mi
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (replica)
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (replica)
Sculpture formerly at Piazza del Campidoglio
1.2km / 0.72mi
Chiesa di Trinità dei Monti
Chiesa di Trinità dei Monti
Church in Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.73mi
Chiesa di San Silvestro in Capite
Chiesa di San Silvestro in Capite
Church
0.8km / 0.49mi
Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli
Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli
Church in Rome
0.9km / 0.58mi

About Rome

Rome, with its rich history and vibrant culture, offers a variety of experiences for visitors. One of the most essential activities is visiting the Colosseum, an iconic symbol of ancient Rome that provides insight into the city's gladiatorial past. Nearby, the Roman Forum invites exploration of its ruins, showcasing the heart of political and social life in ancient times.

Another significant site is the Vatican City, home to St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. The artistry of Michelangelo’s ceiling and the grandeur of the basilica are notable highlights. The Pantheon, with its remarkable dome and oculus, is also a must-see, demonstrating the engineering prowess of the Romans.

Strolling through the historic neighborhoods, such as Trastevere, allows for a taste of local life. The narrow cobblestone streets are lined with charming cafes and shops, making it a pleasant area to explore. Additionally, visiting Piazza Navona offers a chance to admire its stunning fountains and vibrant atmosphere.

For those interested in art, the Borghese Gallery holds an impressive collection, featuring works by Caravaggio and Bernini. The surrounding Borghese Gardens provide a peaceful retreat from the city's hustle and bustle.

Culinary experiences in Rome are equally important. Enjoying traditional Roman dishes such as carbonara and cacio e pepe in local trattorias can be a highlight of the visit. Additionally, indulging in gelato while wandering the streets is a delightful way to experience the city.

Finally, taking some time to relax at the Spanish Steps or observing the Trevi Fountain can enhance the experience of Rome, allowing visitors to soak in the atmosphere and the beauty of the city's architecture. Each of these activities contributes to a deeper understanding and appreciation of Rome's unique charm and history.




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