The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will open a new luxury property in central Rome by 2026 (Il Messaggero reports the second half of the year as the period), in partnership with Italian real estate company Merope Asset Management. This will add the capital to the Group’s Italian portfolio, which includes Milan, Lake Como, Cortina and Porto Cervo.
In Milan, booking a superior room in December 2025 will cost more than 1,000 euros per night.
The new property in Rome
As the hotel’s press release reports, the Mandarin will rise in a quiet area between Via Piemonte and Via Sallustiana, within the ancient Orti Sallustiani, and will consist of ten 19th-century villas surrounded by lush gardens. The property will offer more than 100 rooms including rooms and suites, many of which will have terraces or private gardens.
The project will incorporate six dining options, including a Mandarin Bar on a spacious rooftop terrace. Guests will also enjoy a full spa with swimming pools, treatment rooms and fitness areas. Interior design will be handled by internationally renowned firms such as Gilles & Boissier and DimoreStudio.
The investment underscores Rome’s growing appeal in the high-end hospitality market. As Affari Italiani reports, Rome is confirmed as a luxury destination for tourism, registering an increase in admissions and a high average stay in 2025. The capital is the second largest city in the world in terms of the number of 5-star hotel openings, surpassed only by London, already boasting more than 500 luxurious facilities. The sector is booming, with the expected opening in the next two years of 14 new luxury hotels, including (precisely) the Mandarin Oriental and the Four Seasons, for a total investment of 400 million euros.