Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, 3, 00185 Roma RM, Italy. The St. Regis Rome is a classic historic property in the Eternal City; it first opened in 1894, when it was known as The Grand Hotel Rome.

T+L Readers Just Rated This Historic Amalfi Coast Resort As the Best in Italy. The Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is the living embodiment of ... Laura Itzkowitz is a writer and editor based in Rome.

Originally opened as The Grand Hotel Rome, the property was designed by the King of Hoteliers, the legendary César Ritz—yes, the Ritz behind Ritz-Carlton.