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Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Called \"sexy and decadent\" by some hotel critics when it opened, this winning choice leads the pack among \"new wave\" Italian hotels. A luxury hotel in the center of Rome, Aleph was designed by Adam Tihany, who said he wanted to \"humanize the rooms with indulgent details.\" Only a minute's walk from the Via Veneto, the hotel offers spacious guest rooms adorned with elegant Italian fabrics, a tasteful decor, and all the latest technology.

Murano chandeliers, window blinds made of strings of metal beads, a dramatic roof terrace overlooking the heart of Rome, and an indoor swimming pool are just some of the features of this hotel. Bathrooms are luxurious, with tub/shower combinations. The all-blue Paradise Spa evokes Roman decadence.

Tihany wanted something eccentric and intriguing, exclusive yet provocative -- and his creation is all that and vastly comfortable as well, with its 1930s- and 1940s-inspired style. Large black-and-white blow-ups by New York street photographer (and father of the designer) Bram Tihany adorn the walls. Sublime Italian food is served in the luxe restaurant, which is totally dominated by the color of red. There's even a wine bar dedicated to Dionysus.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Rome, 18th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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