On Piazza del Parlamento, in the heart of Rome's Campo Marzio, Corinthia Rome occupies a neoclassical palazzo built between 1913 and 1921 by Marcello Piacentini. For much of the twentieth century it was a stronghold of the Bank of Italy; acquired by the Reuben Brothers in 2019, it reopened in February 2026 as Corinthia's Italian debut after a restoration of 9,700 square metres across seven floors. The work was less renovation than recovery: marble panelling, frescoes, carved woodwork and painted ceilings returned to their original proportions. Just 60 rooms, 21 of them suites, fill the palazzo, with the intimacy of a private Roman residence rather than a grand hotel. High ceilings draw the light upward, and tall windows frame the rooftops or the inner courtyard. The palette runs to white and steel blue, with Frette linens, Lavazza machines and bathrooms in more than a dozen marbles. The Theodoli Heritage Suite, the former council chamber, keeps Giulio Bargellini's 1920s frescoes.
Dining falls to Milanese chef Carlo Cracco, his first venture in the capital. Viride, the main restaurant, overlooks the interior garden with contemporary Italian cooking built on the best seasonal produce. Piazzetta, in the courtyard, turns to traditional Roman plates, while Ocra Bar handles aperitivo and late evenings in warm, nocturnal tones. Below ground, the former bank vault is now the Corinthia Spa, shaped by water, mineral stone and softened light in homage to Roman bathing ritual. Across mosaic floors lie a sauna, a steam room, an ice fountain and two plunge pools, with three treatment rooms working Seed to Skin and 111Skin. Mornings can begin with a local guide and access to sites usually closed to the public, among them the terrace of the House of the Knights of Rhodes over the Roman Forum. The Pantheon, Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain are a short walk away. This is Rome at close range, in a palazzo built to be lived in.
