It has been said that the city of Rome is a place that stands at the point where ancient history lives and breathes right alongside modern innovation. Given this unique and harmonious juxtaposition between the old and new, The Hassler Roma may be seen as the quintessential Roman hotel – one that combines the elegance and refinement of a storied past with all the luxurious convenience offered by the 21st century.

Founded in 1893 by Swiss hotelier Albert Hassler, The Hassler Roma is strategically located at the top of the city’s famed Spanish Steps, and is right next to the church of the Trinità dei Monti, famed for its allegedly miraculous fresco of the Mater Admirabilis. The hotel’s location puts it but a stone’s throw away from some of Rome’s most prominent attractions and landmarks.

Though the hotel has always been in this location, the building that currently stands on it is not the original one built by Albert Hassler. In 1939, as a way of meeting the needs of a growing number of tourists making their way to Italy and other parts of Europe, hotelier Oscar Wirth – whose family owns and operates The Hassler to this day – demolished the original structure to build one befitting the hotel’s position as the undisputed leader in the Italian hotel industry.

The Hassler Roma’s reputation for elegance and comfort has grown throughout the decades. While it was requisitioned as the Italian headquarters of the US Armed Forces during World War II, it has nevertheless retained and adhered to its standards for comfortable accommodations in tasteful surroundings. Indeed, since it reverted to the hands of the Wirth family in 1947, The Hassler Roma has become one of the world’s finest hotels in terms of both service and amenities.