Casa Monti resort overview – The Factors Man

What’s Casa Monti?

How a lot Casa Monti prices and learn how to e book it

Casa Monti is a boutique resort that’s at present not a part of a loyalty or factors program.

That stated, you possibly can e book immediately with the resort, with charges beginning round $375 per night time (although charges are typically upward of $600 throughout the busy summer time months).

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Rooms at Casa Monti

Casa Monti has 10 various kinds of rooms and suites, starting from the entry-level Cosy Room, good for a solo traveler, all the best way as much as multiroom suites with loads of house to unfold out.

Throughout my late-August keep, I checked in to a captivating Superior Room with home windows overlooking the Through Panisperna. Measuring about 269 sq. toes, my room had a luxurious king-size mattress sitting in opposition to a wall of brightly coloured wallpaper with an identical headboard and even an identical tissue field on the nightstand.

Additionally on the nightstands have been a Bluetooth speaker, an iPad with details about the resort, and low desk books. Above the stands I discovered worldwide energy retailers, together with USB retailers, have been conveniently positioned.

Throughout from the mattress was a striped sofa, a TV (with Chromecast!), extra of that enjoyable yellow sample as seen on the headboard, a small armchair and somewhat espresso desk.

I had let the resort know forward of time that the day of our arrival was my husband’s birthday, they usually pulled out all of the stops and had this lovely chocolate birthday message and dessert ready within the room.

With the photograph above, you will get a really feel for all of the textures and patterns all through the room … sprezzatura.

Within the room’s small entryway, a minibar space had a tea kettle with numerous tea choices, a Nespresso machine, loads of glassware, and a minifridge with native beers, spirits and the opposite standard bar fare. One good shock was some complimentary Italian snacks, like blended nuts and sun-dried peppers.

There was additionally a big closet within the entryway space, in addition to a secure.

Within the toilet, deep-red tile work contrasted with impartial earthy tones and delightful marble within the bathe and on the vainness. The room additionally consisted of the bathroom, a bidet and a towel rack with fluffy towels.

The water stress within the rainfall bathe was good. And after combining that with the beautiful scent of the Susanne Kaufmann soaps and shampoos designed completely for Casa Monti, it was a real feat to power myself out of the stress-free bathe.

And although my room did not have a balcony or terrace, the view out my tall, skinny home windows onto Through Panisperna was actually fabulous.

What we ate and drank at Casa Monti

Casa Monti has two bars, one off the foyer (pictured above) and a small rooftop bar with indoor and out of doors seating, plus a restaurant on the primary degree.

Upon arrival, we loved refreshing welcome cocktails within the colourful foyer bar, aptly referred to as Casa Monti Bar. It was stuffed with patterns and textures, like darkish wooden accents, zebra-inspired print upholstery on the partitions, artsy lamps and a cheeky mirrored ceiling.

Casa Monti Rooftop is one other eclectic expertise with a menu of cocktails, wines, beers and snacks (suppose: blended cheeses and fried zucchini flowers). As soon as once more, the inside design is a hodgepodge of this, that and every thing in between. If something, the rooftop bar reveals that the resort’s designer, Laura Gonzales, is really a grasp of her craft. What might have simply been gaudy or garish was one thing ornate and sudden — sprezzatura.

Although I did not have a reservation, I used to be in a position to get a desk outdoors after only a few minutes of ready, although I would suggest making reservations forward of time simply to be secure. At my shiny blue desk, I wasn’t essentially in a position to see out to Rome whereas sitting down, however the views of town have been magical whereas standing up. They have been even higher with my La Fioraia cocktail (18 euros/$19) made with flower-infused Tanqueray gin, raspberry shrub and lemon.

For my husband’s birthday dinner, we sat outdoors at Casa Monti Ristorante, a restaurant serving seasonal Roman meals with slight regional variations from Sicilian chef Umberto Tuccio.

Highlights of our dinner included a mouthwatering caprese salad with burrata over a tower of recent summer time tomatoes and basil (16 euros/$17), a easy however delectable tonnarelli cacio e pepe (21 euros/$22), and a zucchini risotto with gambero rosso shrimp (30 euros/$32). The meals was beautiful, the service was nice and we had a beautiful time having fun with the recent Roman air, even when it was a bit heat in late August.

Facilities and issues to do

Casa Monti could be huge on design at first look, however its checklist of issues to do on-property focuses on consuming, ingesting and sleeping. The resort does not have a gymnasium, however it does have the one Susanne Kaufmann spa in Rome. Sadly, I did not have time to go to the spa throughout my whirlwind journey to the Everlasting Metropolis, however those that do can go for remedies like a 50-minute alkaline deep-cleansing facial (135 euros/$141) or the 80-minute Susanne Kaufmann signature physique therapy that features a physique scrub and therapeutic massage (190 euros/$200).

Insider suggestions for staying at Casa Monti

• In my expertise, Rome is finest found on foot, and Casa Monti is correct within the coronary heart of town. You’ll be able to rapidly stroll from the resort to the Colosseum, the Roman Discussion board, the Trevi Fountain and past. Simply you should definitely pack comfy strolling sneakers as a result of Rome will also be steep at instances.
• Buying in Monti is severe enterprise. I’ve discovered a few of my favourite secondhand objects at shops within the neighborhood. However my favourite retailer in Rome is SuperOdra, an idea boutique on Through Leonina, only a few minutes away from the resort.
• Should you’re touring with the household or youngsters, the Household Suite has a most important bed room with a settee mattress and a tub, plus a second bed room to accommodate, in whole, as much as six folks.

Accessibility

Casa Monti has two accessible rooms, plus wheelchair-friendly elevators (although they are not essentially the most important I’ve come throughout). Public areas are additionally wheelchair accessible and accessible to these with restricted mobility.

That stated, I all the time suggest that visitors who would possibly want ac