Six Senses Rome, the first Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas’ urban branded property in Italy, will welcome guests from 16 March 2023. The hotel is set within an incredible 15th-century building has been brought back to life and returned to the city after a sophisticated refurbishment.
Offering a journey into heritage, discovery, and community within Rome’s UNESCO-protected historic city centre, Six Senses Rome is located in the historical Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini. The project’s highly-anticipated completion marks the renovation of the façade of the adjacent San Marcello al Corso Church, the first sustainability project sponsored by the hotel.
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From Cocciopesto on the walls to the extensive presence of Travertine local stone, the reverential nod to Roman traditions is evident throughout the hotel’s 96 guest rooms and suites, with some featuring the iconic Triclinium-style marble seating on their terraces. At the same time, state-of-the-art, in-room technology is subtly incorporated along with the groundbreaking Sleep With Six Senses standards of bespoke homemade and organic mattresses, cotton bedding, pillows, and additional amenities to promote a good night’s sleep.
With a selection of 12 accommodation categories, including three individually designed signature suites, the options include secluded rooms with courtyard views and suites facing the bustling Via del Corso and neighboring San Marcello al Corso Church.
There are two restaurants at Six Senses Rome – the all-day dining BIVIUM Restaurant-Café-Bar and NOTOS Rooftop. Besides the Roman Empire-inspired 5-course tasting menu, dishes include plant-based, meat, fish, and sweet classics with Sicilian touches to honor the Executive Chef’s home favorites. The other pillars of the brand’s food and drink philosophy come forth through the innovative use of natural and seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers and suppliers.
The property features a sanctuary of wellness, the Six Senses Spa Rome. The 60-minute Roman bathing circuit is a modern-day take on the ancient ritual, reproducing the calidarium, tepidarium, and frigidarium to reduce inflammation and muscle recovery by heating the body up and then cooling it down. It is a sociable and immersive experience for balancing mind and body.
Treatments ranging from results-driven personalized facials to signature body massages are expertly performed using premium products by Biologique Recherche, Seed to Skin, Organic Pharmacy, and Subtle Energy. In-house experts guide guests on their path to wellness with high-tech and high-touch therapies such as biohacking, sound therapy, body cocoons, and breathwork. Other highlights include the healing herbal Hammam and sensory immersions at the Alchemy Bar.
Nightly rates listed online range from $1,473 per room on select dates this month, to $2,254 in the summer peak.