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Relais Orso

Via Dell'Orso 88
Rated 8.5 in 1637 reviews

Relais Orso is a distinctive accommodation choice nestled in the heart of Rome, Italy. This boutique hotel offers an intimate ambiance that perfectly blends traditional Roman architecture with modern design elements. Located in a 17th-century townhouse, Relais Orso exudes historical charm while providing contemporary comforts, making it a unique stay for those exploring the rich history and vibrant life of the Eternal City.

The hotel's interior is a tasteful mix of old and new. Original features, such as stone walls and ceilings, have been preserved, adding character to the spaces, while modern furnishings and amenities ensure a comfortable stay. The rooms at Relais Orso are elegantly styled, each designed to offer a cozy and peaceful retreat from the bustling streets of Rome. Guests can enjoy high-end touches and a thoughtful selection of amenities.

Relais Orso’s central location makes it an ideal base for tourists keen on exploring the city. It is within walking distance of some of Rome's most iconic landmarks, including Piazza Navona, Castel Sant'Angelo, and the renowned Pantheon. This prime positioning allows guests to immerse themselves fully in the local culture and history, with plenty of renowned restaurants, stylish cafes, and unique shops nearby.

For those seeking a serene yet central place to stay in Rome, Relais Orso offers a harmonious blend of past and present in one of the city's most picturesque neighborhoods.

Climate and Weather

January
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February
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March
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April
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June
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August
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September
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Michelin Restaurants in Rome and near Relais Orso

La Pergola in Rome
La Pergola
3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine
2.9km / 1.8mi
Il Pagliaccio in Rome
Il Pagliaccio
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
0.6km / 0.38mi
Acquolina in Rome
Acquolina
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
0.8km / 0.49mi
Idylio by Apreda in Rome
Idylio by Apreda
1 Star - High quality cooking
470m / 0.29mi
Pipero Roma in Rome
Pipero Roma
1 Star - High quality cooking
0.5km / 0.34mi
Imàgo in Rome
Imàgo
1 Star - High quality cooking
1km / 0.64mi
Saint Peter's Basilica
Saint Peter's Basilica
Church in Vatican City
1.5km / 0.9mi
Apostolic Palace
Apostolic Palace
Official residence of the Pope in Vatican City
1.3km / 0.83mi
Palatine Hill
Palatine Hill
Centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
1.8km / 1.2mi
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 / 0.73mi
Colosseum
Colosseum
Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
2km / 1.2mi
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 / 0.31mi
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.4km / 0.84mi
Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums
Museums of the Vatican City
1.7km / 1mi
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.4km / 0.89mi
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
470m / 0.29mi
Pantheon
Pantheon
Ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy
460m / 0.29mi
Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
1.3km / 0.81mi
Quirinal Palace
Quirinal Palace
Historic building in Rome, Italy; official residence of the President of the Italian Republic
1.1km / 0.65mi
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column
Ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.73mi
Pietà (Michelangelo)
Pietà (Michelangelo)
Sculpture by Michelangelo
1.5km / 0.93mi
Arch of Titus
Arch of Titus
Triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
1.8km / 1.1mi
Saint Peter in Chains
Saint Peter in Chains
Church in Rome
1.9km / 1.2mi
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain
Baroque fountain in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.56mi
Church of the Gesù
Church of the Gesù
Church in Rome, Italy, and precursor of the Baroque style
0.9km / 0.53mi
Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini
Palace in Rome housing part of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
1.4km / 0.88mi
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain
Baroque fountain in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.54mi
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Church
1.4km / 0.86mi
Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo in Rome, Italy
0.8km / 0.47mi
Villa Medici
Villa Medici
Historic house in Rome, Italy
1.1km / 0.67mi
Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona
Public square in Rome, Italy
200m / 220yd
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Church in Rome, Italy
0.6km / 0.37mi
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Church in Rome, Italy
1.1km / 0.68mi
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
1.8km / 1.1mi
Basilica of Saint Sabina
Basilica of Saint Sabina
Historical church on the Aventine Hill in Rome
2km / 1.2mi
Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Church in Rome, on the Capitol Hill
1.2km / 0.75mi
Capitoline Museums
Capitoline Museums
Municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.77mi
Via del Corso
Via del Corso
Thoroughfare in Rome, Italy
0.6km / 0.37mi
San Lorenzo in Lucina
San Lorenzo in Lucina
Church
0.5km / 0.32mi
Forum of Nerva
Forum of Nerva
Archaeological site in Rome, Italy
1.5km / 0.91mi
Column of Phoca
Column of Phoca
Roman monumental column in the Roman Forum of Rome, Italy
1.5km / 0.9mi
The Carcer Tullianum
The Carcer Tullianum
Prison
1.4km / 0.86mi
Forum of Caesar
Forum of Caesar
The Forum of Caesar, also known by the Latin Forum Iulium or Forum Julium, Forum Caesaris, was a forum built by Julius Caesar near the Forum Romanum in Rome in 46 BC.
1.3km / 0.81mi
Basilica Julia
Basilica Julia
Building in Roman Forum, Italy
1.4km / 0.89mi
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
1.2km / 0.72mi
Lupoaica
Lupoaica
Bronze sculpture of a she-wolf suckling twin infants, inspired by the founding legend of Rome
1.3km / 0.82mi
Moses (Michelangelo)
Moses (Michelangelo)
Sculpture by Michelangelo
1.9km / 1.2mi
Sant'Andrea delle Fratte
Sant'Andrea delle Fratte
Church building in municipio I, Italy
0.9km / 0.58mi
Basilica of St. Pudentiana
Basilica of St. Pudentiana
Church building in Rome
1.9km / 1.2mi
National Etruscan Museum
National Etruscan Museum
Archaeological museum in Rome
1.8km / 1.1mi

What to do in Rome and near Relais Orso

Saint Peter's Basilica
Saint Peter's Basilica
Church in Vatican City
1.5km / 0.9mi
Apostolic Palace
Apostolic Palace
Official residence of the Pope in Vatican City
1.3km / 0.83mi
Palatine Hill
Palatine Hill
Centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
1.8km / 1.2mi
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 / 0.73mi
Colosseum
Colosseum
Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
2km / 1.2mi
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 / 0.31mi
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.4km / 0.84mi
Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums
Museums of the Vatican City
1.7km / 1mi
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.4km / 0.89mi
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
470m / 0.29mi
Pantheon
Pantheon
Ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy
460m / 0.29mi
Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
1.3km / 0.81mi
Quirinal Palace
Quirinal Palace
Historic building in Rome, Italy; official residence of the President of the Italian Republic
1.1km / 0.65mi
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column
Ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
1.2km / 0.73mi
Pietà (Michelangelo)
Pietà (Michelangelo)
Sculpture by Michelangelo
1.5km / 0.93mi
Arch of Titus
Arch of Titus
Triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
1.8km / 1.1mi
Saint Peter in Chains
Saint Peter in Chains
Church in Rome
1.9km / 1.2mi
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain
Baroque fountain in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.56mi
Church of the Gesù
Church of the Gesù
Church in Rome, Italy, and precursor of the Baroque style
0.9km / 0.53mi
Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini
Palace in Rome housing part of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
1.4km / 0.88mi
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain
Baroque fountain in Rome, Italy
0.9km / 0.54mi
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Church
1.4km / 0.86mi
Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo in Rome, Italy
0.8km / 0.47mi
Villa Medici
Villa Medici
Historic house in Rome, Italy
1.1km / 0.67mi
Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona
Public square in Rome, Italy
200m / 220yd
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Church in Rome, Italy
0.6km / 0.37mi
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Church in Rome, Italy
1.1km / 0.68mi
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
1.8km / 1.1mi
Basilica of Saint Sabina
Basilica of Saint Sabina
Historical church on the Aventine Hill in Rome
2km / 1.2mi

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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