From lavish five-star palazzos to family-friendly resorts, here are the best places to stay in the Italian Capital.

Bulgari Hotel

When it comes to hotels, it’s fair to say there’s nowhere hotter right now than Rome . An ever-expanding roster of properties has been opening their doors in the Eternal City, from iconic luxury brands to playful art-themed guesthouses. When I moved to Rome in 2008, there were just a handful of big hotel brands, most of them locally-owned. That’s no longer the case. Today, Rome is second only to London when it comes to the number of five-star hotel rooms, with more high-end brands set to open later this year, according to Tourism Rome.

The list below features new luxury spaces as well as some long-standing favorites, like an elegant monastery B&B, a freshly revamped iconic grand dame, and a sophisticated hideaway on the outskirts of the city.…