Seventeenth-century Borromini convent hotel in Trastevere, Rome
5.03 reviewsDonna Camilla Savelli Hotel occupies a convent designed by Francesco Borromini in 1642 in Trastevere, with a refectory for ceremonies and banquets, a rooftop terrace, a walled garden and 94 rooms and suites.
Donna Camilla Savelli Hotel occupies a convent designed by Francesco Borromini, commissioned in 1642 by Duchess Camilla Virginia Savelli for Augustinian nuns. It stands on Via Garibaldi in Trastevere, on the slopes of the Gianicolo, about five minutes on foot from Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere. The cloister corridors, a gilded stone staircase, the refectory and the walled garden remain, and the hotel offers 94 rooms and suites.
Ceremonies and banquets are held in the Gran Sala Borromini, the former refectory with Renaissance paintings and a coffered walnut ceiling. It holds 150 for a ceremony and seats 130 for dinner. The Terrazza Savelli rooftop takes up to 120 for cocktails, and the secret garden serves ceremonies and aperitivi. The Contempo restaurant provides the catering, and civil ceremonies are possible. The hotel stays open to other guests during weddings. Fiumicino Airport is about 30 minutes away by road. Rooms keep terracotta floors and high ceilings.
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In 1642 Duchess Camilla Virginia Savelli commissioned Francesco Borromini to design a convent for Augustinian nuns on the slopes of the Gianicolo in Trastevere. Much of what he left remains: the cloister corridors, a gilded stone staircase, the refectory and the chapel facing the garden. The building is now a VRetreats boutique hotel.
Ceremonies and banquets are held in the Gran Sala Borromini, beneath candelabras and old walnut choir seats. The Terrazza Savelli suits cocktails over the roofs of Trastevere, and a private garden shaded by citrus trees serves ceremonies and aperitivi.
The Contempo restaurant, led by Chef Emidio Ferro, revisits Roman tradition for wedding menus built around the season and the event. The Elementa Lounge Bar and Bistrot covers breakfasts and aperitivi, often served in the garden courtyard.
Built in 1642 by Francesco Borromini for Duchess Camilla Virginia Savelli. The ancient refectory, cloister and garden survive intact.
The HotelThe 17th-century refectory with Renaissance paintings, coffered walnut ceiling and 18th-century choir seats. Up to 130 banquet / 150 ceremony.
Weddings
A rooftop terrace over the Trastevere roofscape, with views toward the Gianicolo and central Rome. Cocktails for up to 120.
The TerraceChef Emidio Ferro reimagines Roman cuisine with a contemporary hand, for bespoke wedding banquets and intimate dinners.
Dining
Deluxe Rooms with botanical mural headboards and Trastevere city views from French-doored balconies, converted from the convent's original monastic quarters: contemporary design over 17th-century proportions.
EnquireSuites with beam ceilings, a generous sitting area and garden-facing windows: the quietest rooms in the hotel, with the convent courtyard below and Trastevere beyond the walls.
EnquireThe Premiere Suite, with a separate living room, a honeymoon-ready bedroom and the hotel's most generous proportions: for couples who want the best the Borromini walls have to offer.
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Executive Rooms with garden or city views: calm, well-proportioned rooms within the former convent, a step closer to the building's 17th-century soul.
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Donna Camilla Savelli Hotel stands on Via Garibaldi 27 in Trastevere, one of Rome's oldest and most characterful quarters, on the slopes of the Gianicolo Hill. Rome Fiumicino airport is about 30 minutes by car. The Colosseum, Piazza Navona and the Vatican are within a 20-minute taxi ride. Ciampino airport is about 20 minutes.
Via Garibaldi 27, 00153 Rome, Lazio, Italy
The Gran Sala Borromini for ceremonies and banquets
The Terrazza Savelli rooftop terrace
The private secret garden
In-house catering by the Contempo restaurant team
Floral decor, entertainment and outside suppliers are quoted separately
This hotel was a beautiful and offers peace and beauty in a very vibrant city. The rooms are comfortable with nice views of the courtyard. The hotel breakfast is great and there is a rooftop terrace to sit and relax. Take a drink up with you if you like. Wonderful stay! There is a church in the hotel with daily mass at 7am except Saturday. Very nice to just sit and pray.
The hotel occupies a Baroque Augustinian convent designed by Francesco Borromini in 1642. The cloister corridors, the gilded stone staircase, the old refectory and the walled garden all survive.
Ceremonies take place in the Gran Sala Borromini, which holds up to 150, or in the private secret garden. A civil ceremony licence is available.
It is the convent's former refectory, with Renaissance paintings, a coffered walnut ceiling and eighteenth-century carved choir seats. It seats 130 for a banquet and holds 150 for a ceremony.
A rooftop terrace above the Trastevere roofs, looking toward the Gianicolo and central Rome. It hosts cocktail receptions and standing events for up to 120 guests.
The Contempo restaurant, led by Chef Emidio Ferro, builds bespoke menus around Roman cooking with a modern approach. The Elementa Lounge Bar and Bistrot serves breakfasts and aperitivi, often in the garden.
Yes. There are 94 rooms and suites, from Classic and Superior rooms to the Premiere Suite, in the former convent cells and newer wings.
No. The hotel stays open to other guests during weddings.
Venue hire starts from EUR 3,500, with wedding packages arranged individually.
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