Hg2's Rome city guide explores boutique hotels and the best restaurants, as well as bars, clubs, shops, sights and spas.
Romance and Rome go together like a horse and carriage, which is why visitors have been flocking here for its dizzying mix of architecture and style for nearly 3,000 years; think age-old historical heirlooms surrounded by Vespa-choked streets, picturesque piazzas dominated by trickling fountains and buzzing restaurants crammed with noisy locals.