Tucked behind an unassuming façade just steps from the Trevi Fountain, Palazzo Talìa feels like Rome’s best-kept secret—until you step inside. The 16th-century palazzo, once the Collegio Nazareno, has been reborn as a boutique hotel that feels more like the set of an Italian arthouse film than a traditional stay. That’s no accident: the creative force behind the transformation is none other than filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, whose design studio, studiolucaguadagnino, led the full-scale restoration. With his signature cinematic eye and reverence for emotional detail, Guadagnino has turned this historic building into a sensory experience—elegant, tactile, and deeply atmospheric.
Every inch of the space is a dialogue between past and present. Vaulted ceilings and 400-year-old frescoes are offset by sculptural furniture, moody velvet upholstery, and soft lighting that moves like a slow pan across a film set. The 26 rooms feel curated rather than decorated—each one a study in composition, color, and restraint. Some spill onto garden courtyards, others peek out over tiled rooftops, but all carry the same quiet glamour that defines Guadagnino’s aesthetic universe.
The subterranean spa is a scene-stealer in its own right: green majolica tiles shimmer beneath vaulted stone, a marble-lined pool glows under low light, and the hush of the space feels like slipping into another century. Upstairs at Tramae, the hotel’s restaurant, Roman cuisine is reimagined with thoughtful restraint—artichokes, handmade pastas, fresh coastal fish—served in a frescoed courtyard that turns every meal into a mise-en-scène.
Palazzo Talìa isn’t just a luxury hotel—it’s a masterclass in mood. Under Guadagnino’s direction, the palazzo becomes a love letter to Rome itself: layered, intimate, and quietly intoxicating. It’s where history lingers, design seduces, and every stay feels like the start of a beautiful story.
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