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Corso 281
Rome, Italy
Corso 281
Rome, Italy
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An 18th Century Baroque Palace Just Steps from Rome's Trevi Fountain

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Live the sweet life in the center of Rome in the Deluxe Rooms and Residences of Corso 281. Housed in a former 18th-century baroque palace, this ultra-boutique hotel of just 12 accommodations offers an exceptional, home-like stay just steps away from Rome’s best historic and cultural sites. As a guest of Corso 281, you can: 

  • Experience a relaxing hotel stay in a Deluxe Room with spacious marble bath 
  • Select from a series of Residences with kitchenettes and additional space for longer stays 
  • Dine on a delicious cooked-to-order breakfast each morning in your room 
  • Relax in the hotel lounge, Caveau, with a drink from the expertly curated honor bar 
  • Receive personal advice and reservation assistance on local activities and attractions 

From the moment you step on the first tread of the elegantly spiraling marble staircase lit with a constellation of modern globe pendant lights, you know you’re in for the ultimate experience of taste and discretion. Close to all the best that Rome has to offer but secluded enough to feel welcoming for a multi-week stay, Corso 281’s prime location provides the perfect launch pad for your next Italian adventure. 

Hotel Amenities

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Accommodations

At Corso 281, guests have the option of choosing from standard Deluxe Rooms or from 12 individual Residences with kitchenettes, allowing for longer stays in a more home-like atmosphere. Whichever room you choose, each is outfitted with wood floors, fine linens, king beds, elegant furnishings, and white and gray marble-clad baths with spa tubs and black marble waterfall showers and Bulgari luxury bath amenities.

Room service is available at all hours. Residences also feature black marble waterfall showers inspired in design by the city’s ancient Roman Baths. Residences also feature spacious terraces or balconies with views over the famed Via del Corso.  

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Residences

Get the very best features of a luxury hotel within the comforts of a residential setting.

Dining

Most of the dining at Corso 281 consists of a custom breakfast cooked-to-order and accented with sides of locally sourced sliced meats and classic Italian pastries and served directly in your room. Kitchenettes in the hotel’s Residences allow for guests to try their hand at cooking classic Italian dishes from real ingredients they can purchase themselves in a nearby market. Private chefs are also on hand for cooking lessons and intimate dinners. Room service is also available at all hours. 

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Caveau – The hotel’s main lounge not only hosts guests when they want to relax with a drink from the fully-stocked honor bar, but can also serve as a place for breakfast if you so choose, as well as privately reserved for your choice of three Italian and fusion menus. 

Activities at Corso 281

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While you’re always welcome to relax in your Residence, the best of Rome awaits right outside the doors of Corso 281.  

The hotel’s expert concierge can arrange luxury and VIP tours, authentic cooking lessons, personalized shopping tours, wine and food tastings, rooftop cocktail hours, a family-focused kids’ tour, a family scavenger hunt, and even a pizza and gelato-making class.  

 

Rome wasn’t built in a day – and you won’t be able to see it in one either. Spend your days strolling its ancient streets, feasting on pasta and pizza and sipping on cappuccinos, before visiting the city’s wide array of museums and historical sites. A few are just steps from the hotel itself: 

Nearby Activities & Attractions 

  • Trevi Fountain 
  • Spanish Steps 
  • Pantheon 
  • Colosseum 
  • Vatican City 
  • St. Peter’s Basilica 

Location

Set in the center of Rome with easy access to all forms of transportation and just steps from some of the city’s best-lived sites and attractions like the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps, Corso 281 is the perfect launching pad for a Roman holiday.  

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Address

281 Via del Corso, Rome, Italy
Transportation 
  • Bus 
    • Piazza Venezia is just a short walk from the hotel. 
  • Metro 
    • Colosseum Station is a 15-minute walk away from the hotel. 
  • Train 
    • Termini Station is 3 km / 2 mi away – approximately 10 minutes by car. 
  • Airport 
    • Roma Urbe Airport is 8 km / 5 mi away – approximately 15 minutes by car.  
    • Roma Ciampino Airport is 16 km / 10 mi away – approximately 25 minutes by car.  
    • Leonardo DaVinci International Airport is 40 km / 25 mi away – approximately 45 minutes by car. 

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Reviews

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TripAdvisor Rating 5

Fantastic Boutique Luxury Hotel

Sat Apr 26 2025 14:29:36 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by johnsI5596IG

We decided to stay here as the last stop in out luxury anniversary tour of Italy and France. A small boutique place with less than 14 rooms, They inquired about our special needs before we arrived and took steps to fulfill the same before we arrived. The location is ideal for seeing the sites and walking to many of the typical tourist attractions. Breakfast was included and served in the room. On two occasions we were leaving before the breakfast was going to be delivered and on both days then provided a nice box of fruit, juices, pastries and a beverage to go. The staff was fantastic. Stay here for a real treat and enjoy Rome like never before.

TripAdvisor Rating 5

Taste of Rome

Fri Mar 28 2025 05:44:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Brad T

Excellent service ! Location was awesome . Room was beautifully appointed . Large shower was a treat espcially when many places are very small . We had in room breakfats each morning which was a special touch . The small but cosy lower level lounge had a variety of bevergaes to choose from and very reasonanbly priced . Would not hesitate to stay here again when in Rome . Thansk to all that made this s a great stay

TripAdvisor Rating 5

Great hotel for our family trip to Rome

Mon Dec 23 2024 11:12:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by joshcI9218ZC

We couldn't have been happier with our stay. We were traveling with our children 12 & 15 years old, so needed two beds in addition to ours. We booked this hotel last minute as we had an Airbnb that cancelled on us the night before arrival. The hotel far exceeded our expectations. Room was great, breakfast in the room in the morning and location was perfect. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We'll be recommending this hotel to anyone going to Rome in the future!

TripAdvisor Rating 5

Sophisticated gem in the heart of Rome

Mon Dec 16 2024 02:14:54 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Navigator56077929460

Upscale, sophisticated, gem in the heart of Rome. Spotlessly clean with the MOST comfortable linens and pillows. Staff members were friendly and efficient and the complimentary breakfast served in the room was delicious! I will definitely recommend Corso 281 to family and friends.

TripAdvisor Rating 4

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Tue Oct 08 2024 07:59:22 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by tazmania630

The room was nice . We had a little patio was nice sit and relax for few minutes . The staff was polite and helpful. The bed comfortable and the pillows soft . A plus plus location . The lobby is very very small almost claustrophobic . As is the elevator. Breakfast not so good we usually had stale rolls and pastry delivered to your room . Noise was a little bit of an issue . Two days someone had children who were yelling and you could hear it loud and clear they were running up and down the steps . It was later in eve and woke me up