Hotel De' Ricci

Character and identity

Tucked into central Rome, Hotel De' Ricci is a tiny eight-suite property built entirely around wine. The ground floor sets the tone with secluded booths, low lighting and draped curtains, more clandestine wine bar than conventional lobby. Suites are individually decorated in a mid-century register inspired by the 1940s, 50s and 60s, with polished parquet floors, muted blues and greys, and Roman scenes by illustrator Andrea Ferolla on the walls. Bathrooms are modern in black tile. The signature feature: every suite has its own fully stocked wine cellar, curated by staff who double as sommeliers.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The wine programme is the entire proposition here: sommelier staff, a personalised in-suite cellar, basement tours and private tastings turn a Rome stay into something closer to a residency in a cellar. Book it if drinking well in private is the point of the trip. The Junior Suites are the smallest but full of character, and the daily in-suite aperitif is the moment to catch.