The romantic Hotel Barocco overlooks Rome's Piazza Barberini, the square dominated by Bernini's baroque fountain of the sea god Triton. The Barocco's enviable location is ideal for leisurely strolls around the center of Rome. Guests can walk easily to Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the official residence of Italy's president, and Trajan's Markets.

The intimate hotel is named after the architectural style that inspired some of Rome's most breathtaking squares and monuments. The hotel entrance is in Via della Purificazione, a quiet street off the square. In the elegant foyer, guests will find sofas covered in beige and orange striped damask, Oriental rugs on the floor, and trompe l'oeil scenes of classical Rome on the walls. Soft floral materials in shades of blue and red, cherry wood furnishings and marble dominate the hotel's interior, further embellished by antique prints and 19th century oil paintings featuring floral compositions, landscapes and Turkish scenes. Guests may peruse Franco Caruso's antique books bound in vellum and leather, which he unearthed in bookstores across Italy throughout the years.

In the small, yet well stocked bar, guests can enjoy afternoon tea, aperitifs or cocktails.

The hotel's staff can direct guests to the city's most unusual and interesting sights, exhibitions and restaurants.

Every morning, perfumed essences are diffused in the 37 guestrooms, which also feature selections of seasonal fruits. In the bathrooms, guests will find fresh flowers placed on the soft white bathrobes.

Some guestrooms open out onto balconies or terraces with panoramic vistas of Piazza Barberini and Rome's skyline of princely palaces and flower filled terraces. The air conditioned rooms feature satellite TVs, Internet access, minibars, safes and marble bathrooms with the bathrobes and slippers.

The Hotel Barocco counts among its regulars business guests, journalists and tourists from around the world who come to discover the beauty of this ancient and romantic city.