Palazzo Baj in Trastevere sits inside a nineteenth century Palazzo, on the site where the old Porto di Ripa Grande once stood. Four rooms face the Tiber, with Circus Maximus visible just steps away.

Laura, the owner and the team, greet every guest in person, every day — and shares her own selection of Trastevere: the restaurants, the markets, the rooftops she actually goes to. Rooms are furnished with Flos and Artemide lighting, Twils beds and pieces by Philippe Starck where vaulted ceilings meets hardwood floor parquet.

This isn’t a standard hotel. It’s the place for people looking for something more personal than a luxury hotel.