Located on 15 acres of private parklands, Rome Cavalieri is the kind of hotel that harkens back to a time when going abroad heralded a grand adventure. A long, winding driveway leads you through manicured gardens, past two tennis courts, towards the swimming pools, where cheerful butlers deliver club sandwiches and lemonade on silver platters, and cocktails feel like a good idea at any time of the day. The 345 rooms and 25 suites in this big Mediterranean palazzo are elegant and ornate, while remaining distinctly Italian, with antique furniture, marble bathrooms, and big private balconies that open to sweeping poolside views, and beyond that, St. Peter’s Basilica and all of Rome. There’s not much directly outside the resort, but with 15 acres of landscaped grounds, three swimming pools, two tennis courts, and a woodland jogging track, it’s much more preferable to sit around and enjoy la vita lenta (the slow life).
