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Casacau

Decked out with vintage finds, Casacau hotel offers secluded and surprisingly peaceful boutique apartments in the centre of Rome – in a 17th-century building just steps from the Trevi fountain. Helpful and well-informed hosts have curated the seriously alla moda Sixties-inspired crash pads, of the kind flamboyant Italian fashion dames Anna Dello Russo or Anna Piaggi would approve of, using dramatic fresco-printed headboards, era-spanning art prints, a sprinkling of antique trinkets, and turquoise and tangerine-hued mid-century modern kitchenettes for self-catering flexibility.

The hotel is enviably central, just a three-minute trot from the Trevi Fountain and 10 minutes’ walk from the Spanish Steps. The apartments are in a 17th-century building in quiet side street Via in Arcione.

Room Types

Lucky Bet

It seems daring to assign an apartment on arrival, but you can’t go wrong: all of Casacau’s five residences are tastefully outfitted in vintage wares, original artwork and quirky knick-knacks, and each has a kitchenette (digital stove, kettle, coffee machine, cutlery, tableware, cookbooks, biscotti and pasta; a mini fridge with milk, butter, eggs, yoghurts and bottled water); air-conditioning; and an Olivetti typewriter. Balcony-blessed Apartment 2 (45sq m) is Seventies-style, with a jade kitchenette, Chinoiserie mirrors and a Monet-esque headboard in the master bedroom; the bathroom has a Turkish bath tub too. 25sq m Apartment 3 has a small sauna and an array of furnishings crafted from natural materials. Apartment 4 (52sq m) has a dusky-rose and dove-grey bedroom with an art installation-cum-bed, a Turkish bath tub and industrial accents. 47sq m Apartment 5 has a fresco at the head of the bed and a Turskish bath tub, and Apartment 6 (57sq m) sleeps up to four and has a unique indoor terrace accessed through a closet. The hotel can also deliver a daily breakfast bag of bread, croissants, milk, eggs, jam, honey, butter and Nutella to your door.

from £352

The Studio

This 25sqm apartment has attractive vintage trappings, with an antique door, fur-lined furnishings and art prints, including Georgia Galanti’s ‘Let’s Love’. There’s a double bed, small terrace, kitchenette (with a digital stove, kettle, coffee machine, cutlery, tableware, cookbooks, biscotti and pasta; a mini fridge filled with milk, butter, eggs, yoghurts and bottled water) and a bathroom with a sauna and shower. Each apartment has an Olivetti typewriter; an iPad; and air-conditioning. The hotel can also deliver a daily breakfast bag of bread, croissants, milk, eggs, jam, honey, butter and Nutella to your door.

from £480

The Corner

Big and bright, Apartment 4 (52sqm) has a marble-chip floor with sections of cement inlay, a lavish double bed-cum-art installation, and vintage knick knacks. The living area is furnished with elegant contemporary pieces – some with with statement gold accents – and there’s an open-plan kitchen and dining area with a cement table by Martin Bachmann. The kitchen has everything you need, including a digital stove, kettle, coffee machine, cutlery, tableware, cookbooks, biscotti and pasta; the mini fridge is filled with milk, butter, eggs, yoghurts and bottled water. In the sleeping area, there’s a raised double bed and an ensuite bathroom with a Turkish bath tub and views of the city square. The apartment also has an Olivetti typewriter, an iPad and air-conditioning. Overlooking the square, Apartment 5 (47sqm) has an open plan living and dining area, and a bedroom crowned by a reproduction of a Roman fresco – the original can be seen in the ‘room of Livia’ at the Palazzo Massimo. The kitchenette has a digital stove, kettle, coffee machine, cutlery, tableware, cookbooks, biscotti and pasta; a mini fridge is filled with milk, butter, eggs, yoghurts and bottled water. The bedroom has a double bed and a spacious bathroom with a Turkish bath tub. The apartment also has air-conditioning, and iPad and an Olivetti typewriter, recalling one of the greats of Italian design. The hotel can also deliver a daily breakfast bag of bread, croissants, milk, eggs, jam, honey, butter and Nutella to your door. Each apartment sleeps up to two adults.

from £468

The Master

Measuring 63sq m, the second-floor Master has been decked out with quirky vintage details – artfully distressed prints, Seventies-style wallpaper, record players and kitsch dove ornaments. There's a master bedroom, which has a double bed with a wooden canopy, and a living and dining room with a sofabed for one extra adult or two children. There’s an Olivetti typewriter; an iPad; a Sixties-style kitchenette with a digital stove, kettle, coffee machine, cutlery, tableware, cookbooks, biscotti and pasta; a mini fridge filled with milk, butter, eggs, yoghurts and bottled water; air-conditioning; and a bathroom with dainty wicker-edged mirrors, a bath tub plus a separate shower. Views of the Quirinal Palace can be seen from the bedroom and there’s an inward-facing terrace reached by climbing through a closet. The hotel can also deliver a daily breakfast bag of bread, croissants, milk, eggs, jam, honey, butter and Nutella to your door.

from £538

The Balcony

This apartment has a Sixties-style kitchenette with a digital stove, kettle, coffee machine, cutlery, tableware, cookbooks, biscotti and pasta, and a mini fridge filled with milk, butter, eggs, yoghurts and bottled water. Gilded antique mirrors, an Olivetti typewriter, and quirky vintage finds imbue this space with plenty of character; there's an iPad too. Furnishings are a chic jumble of thrift-store finds, antiques and mod pieces which are tailored to fit the apartment’s unique trapeze shape. There's a large double bed in the bedroom and a sofa bed for one extra adult or two children, and there’s a balcony overlooking the main square. The bathroom has a steam shower with a Turkish bath inside. The hotel can also deliver a daily breakfast bag of bread, croissants, milk, eggs, jam, honey, butter and Nutella to your door.

from £640

Two-Bedroom Corner Apartment

If staying in Rome with a group of friends, Casacau’s Apartments 4 and 5 interconnect (on request). In the 99sqm apartment there are two vintage-style kitchenettes, two bathrooms (one with a large Turkish bath tub) and romantic bedrooms with unique decor: Apartment 4’s bed is a dramatic dusty-rose and light-grey bed-cum-art installation, and Apartment 5’s bed has a large frescoed headboard. The apartments are outfitted with quirky art pieces and antique finds from various eras, and each apartment has an Olivetti typewriter; an iPad; a kitchenette with a digital stove, kettle, coffee machine, cutlery, tableware, cookbooks, biscotti and pasta; a mini fridge filled with milk, butter, eggs, yoghurts and bottled water; and air-conditioning. The hotel can also deliver a daily breakfast bag of bread, croissants, milk, eggs, jam, honey, butter and Nutella to your door.

from £1016

Top Floor Apartment

Located on the third floor with city views, this 70sq m apartment is decked out in retro furnishings from the 1950s and 1960s. There’s a kitchenette (with a digital stove, coffee machine, kettle, cutlery, tableware and cookbooks), a dining room and a living room with a sofa and fireplace. The bedroom has two queen–size beds for up to four adults, and there's a sofa bed for two children in the living room. The bathroom has a walk-in steam shower. The apartment has an iPad, selection of books, free WiFi, minibar and daily newspaper. The hotel can also deliver a daily breakfast bag of bread, croissants, milk, eggs, jam, honey, butter and Nutella to your door.

from £772

Location

94 via in Arcione, Rome, Lazio, 00187

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