The Bar/Lounge at Hotel Hassler

"Oenophiles should consider staying at the adjacent Il Palazzetto: four intimate suites above a wine school, restaurant, and bar that are run by the hotel (39-06-699-0878; www"

"The lounges and the guest rooms still strike a glamorous, if faded, 1930s note"

"Also, one of the lounges is occasionally used for functions"

"A personal butler is on-call day and night to service the suite made up of two master bedrooms covered in velvet and Hermès fabrics, four bathrooms, two panoramic terraces with travertine marble flooring and chaise lounges, a fully equipped kitchen, and a large living room, dining area, cocktail bar"

"Its 92 guest rooms and suites are elegant, with classic style and contemporary touches, and all have flat-screen TVs, minibars, terrycloth robes, slippers, and free Wi-Fi"