{"id":4145,"date":"2007-08-19T17:24:28","date_gmt":"2007-08-19T17:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrnystyleandtravel.com\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2013-01-26T23:23:09","modified_gmt":"2013-01-26T23:23:09","slug":"portrait-suites-rome-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/?p=4145","title":{"rendered":"Portrait Suites: Rome, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let\u2019s be perfectly clear here: this is the best room we\u2019ve encountered during the past five years. These are more than rooms\u2014and more than suites, even. Rather these accommodations are private apartments\u2014to further the impression that you are indeed living la dolce vita<\/em> in one of the more chic and stylish townhouses in the center of Rome.<\/p>\n

And another thing: one night is nowhere near enough at Portrait Suites. In fact, one week might not be enough\u2014and there are some who might be inclined to think about purchasing\u2014or at the very least, reproducing in their own homes every element of Michele Bonan\u2019s exquisitely-appointed and perfectly-designed \u201cportrait suites.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bonan has successfully managed to create a series of spaces that not only perpetuate the legendary Salvatore Ferragamo\u2019s sublime taste but also envision Ferragamo living in today\u2019s world\u2014with all its bells and whistles. These are apartments that immediately soothe one into a state of bliss\u2014with the realization that everything has been taken care of\u2014and nothing remains but to relax in hushed and understated splendor.<\/p>\n

Public Spaces<\/em><\/p>\n

While there\u2019s no restaurant, and instead a sitting room\/reading lounge which also serves as reception, Portrait Suites has a breathtaking rooftop lounge with views of the Piazza di Spagna and Trinita de\u2019 Monti\u2014and to find yourself there of a summer evening, with a cocktail from the honor bar (tucked into a sleek rooftop kitchenette), as the bells of Roma ring the city at sunset is to realize that heaven exists on earth and from here on, quotidian life pales, and you have now earned the envy of all your earthly friends.<\/p>\n

Obviously, temperate weather matters for the enjoyment of this private perch\u2014and if you are blessed with a beautiful morning, take breakfast here\u2014and ascend again closer to heaven.<\/p>\n

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(Source: Lungarno Hotels Collection)<\/p><\/div>\n

Breakfast<\/em><\/p>\n

Or you can take breakfast in your room\u2014er, private apartment\u2014where an impeccably tailored man delivers a trolley crafted as only Italians can design, with such attention to detail, and laid with such linens and silver as to make you sigh, and a basket of breads and pastries which might make a French baker weep\u2014and coffee only to be found in Italy.<\/p>\n

And all this bounty served on a low dining table with two matching gray upholstered slipper chairs, while Ella sings from the Tivoli stereo (with iPod connection). It\u2019s clear then; no doubt about it: this is your life as a Italian Cinecitta screen star of the Sixties\u2014and you\u2019re never going back to the life you left behind.<\/p>\n

Staff<\/em><\/p>\n

More like a private staff, complete with majordomo, houseman and butler\u2014and all of them perfectly willing and able to please, regardless of your request.<\/p>\n

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(Source: Lungarno Hotels Collection)<\/p><\/div>\n

Location<\/em><\/p>\n

For an inveterate shopper, this is hog heaven. And for people-watching, particularly the evening passseggiata<\/em>, it\u2019s delectable. For feeling a part of a rarefied Rome, it doesn\u2019t get better.<\/p>\n

Overview<\/em><\/p>\n

Portrait Suites is perfectly suited for those individuals with elevated taste and a heightened appreciation for design\u2014as well as for those who cherish their privacy and independence. For to reside at Portrait Suites, even for only one night, enables a glimpse of the life one was meant to live\u2014every single night of life.<\/p>\n

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