Spa hotels on Rome’s doorstep: relaxing holidays just a few hours from the Italian capital

More than just a hotel, Alla Posta dei Donini is a little paradise of relaxation that you’ll never want to leave. You’ll be warmly welcomed, and the staff there know how to meet your every need. The rooms are cosy, peaceful places where you’ll be able to rest like never before, while Pantagruel restaurant will delight your senses.

The fairy-tale ambiance of the rooms with their period frescoes and the lush garden with swimming pool will make you forget all about the frenzy of the city, but it’s in the spa that you will truly rediscover the meaning of well-being for your body and mind. The spa at this hotel, just two hours from Rome, is actually reserved for only a few guests at a time. To ensure maximum levels of intimacy and peace, entry to the spa comes at an additional fee, but it really is worth the cost.

Not much more than one hour outside Rome’s centre, in Fiuggi to be precise, you’ll find the Ambasciatori Place hotel, where you can spend a few days of pure relaxation, leaving your tensions and everyday problems behind. All of the surroundings at this spa hotel near Rome have been carefully designed to make guests feel as relaxed as possible.

Staff will greet you with a warm and professional welcome, and will endeavour to fulfil your every request. The hearty and varied breakfast will give you enough energy to take on the day, and the magic of the Tangerine spa will give you a sense of well-being from head to toe. Plus, if you want to start enjoying the spa right away on the Friday night, no problem – it’s open until 23.30.

At only half an hour – or not much more – from the centre of Rome, it’s fair to say that hotel Villa Mercede in Frascati is literally on the city’s doorstep. This means you can have all the comfort of a few days’ tranquillity at a spa hotel right outside Rome, even at short notice. The Villa Mercede hotel is located on higher ground, meaning guests have a mesmerising view over Rome.

If you’re coming by car, you’ll no doubt appreciate the free parking, which you can use as guests at the hotel. There are 60 comfortable rooms on offer – renovated just a few years ago – a heated outdoor pool which is open all year round, an intimate spa with lots of treatments to choose from, a 24-hour lounge bar, a casino and a restaurant all in the hotel.

The excellent location of Sina Brufani hotel, just stone’s throw from the centre of Perugia, makes this hotel the perfect choice for your weekend, just a couple of hours from Rome. This really is a special hotel as it’s the only one with five stars in the city. Opened in 1884, it has been synonymous with luxury and opulence ever since. Crossing the threshold of the Sina Brufani, you might feel like you’ve been catapulted back in time as you come face to face with valuable pieces of art and period furniture, all of which are protected by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.

Its 94 rooms are classically appointed and the suites are styled with antique furniture and four-poster beds. In the underground part of the hotel you can jump back in time, plunging into the charming clear-bottomed swimming pool that reveals the ruins of an Etruscan settlement. All of this in a spa hotel near Rome!

Located between the centre of Fiuggi and Fiuggi Terme, just one hour and 10 minutes by car from the capital, you’ll find the Silva Hotel Splendid. The jewel in the crown of this spa hotel near Rome is definitely its fantastic wellness centre, now the largest in the area after a recent expansion. In other words, it’s a hotel that is more than ideal for your relaxing getaway.

At the Silva Spa you will find: two indoor heated pools, one outdoor heated pool, a grotto with musicotherapy and chromotherapy, waterways, a biosauna, various types of baths (steam, herbal, Mediterranean), Kneipp paths and much more. What’s more, at Silva Hotel Splendid’s spa, not only will your body be taken care of but also your belly, with a delicious snack offered to all guests.

The most unique part of this spa hotel near Rome is definitely the location, on the shore of Lake Paola and just 500 metres from Sabaudia beach. The San Francesco Charming Hotel is the perfect choice if you’re looking for a romantic place to spend a few tranquil days, immersed in nature.

The hotel is actually surrounded by dense vegetation which makes it even more secluded, and guests can relax in the garden, on sun loungers on the lakeside or on the seashore (from June to September there is a convenient free shuttle to the fully kitted out private beach). Il San Francesco is tastefully decorated throughout, with light colours and natural materials. For your romantic dinner, try some dishes at the excellent restaurant Da Ludo sul Lago.

The Best Western Hotel Fiuggi Terme Resort & SPA will welcome you with professionalism and top-quality services. Its large, comfortable rooms will make your stay here a real pleasure, especially if you choose the Deluxe Suite with its own relaxing Jacuzzi bath, where you can relax in the privacy of your own room.

This stylish spa hotel near Rome is an excellent choice for your wellness weekend. Allow yourself a few hours of relaxation in the 650 m² spa where, among massage jets, heated pool, thalasso therapy and much more, you’ll achieve the psychological and physical well-being you’ve been looking for. And to make your departure even more relaxing, the hotel allows check-out up to 12.30pm.