The Empire style rooms come in a variety of sizes with luxurious marble bathrooms complete with fluffy bathrobes, slippers and Hermes bath products. Rooms on the fourth and fifth floors are preferable due to the spectacular views, also shared by the award-winning restaurant - you’ll be hard pushed to find somewhere better to sip your morning cappuccino, the magnificent dome of St Peters looming in the distance.

Although it is a big hotel the Eden achieves something important, an intimate atmosphere. The fire in the lobby, which resembles an English drawing room, is always lit in the winter months and the thoughtful staff and know-it-all concierges display typical Italian charm.