The first city hotel from a company better known for its beach resort and spas, Six Senses Rome opened last spring in a historic palazzo on Piazza San Marcello, a short walk from the Pantheon.
The Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola oversaw the design, keeping the graceful lines of the original structure while transforming it into a light-drenched contemporary retreat.
She housed the reception and lobby bar in a glass-topped atrium, filling the space with giant potted plants.
In one section of the lobby, glass flooring reveals a glimpse of an ancient subterranean baptismal pool that belongs to the neighboring church.
Then there’s the spa, in many ways the centerpiece of the hotel.
Persons:
Patricia Urquiola, Urquiola
Locations:
Piazza San, Spanish, hammam