Luxury and class meet the best of modern Italian design in the new G-Rough hotel, the first member of Design Hotels in Rome created by Gabriele Salini and Emanuele Garosci. Occupying a 175h century 5-story townhouse discreetly tucked away in a small square just off Piazza Navona, the property featuring wooden roofs and elaborate floors perfectly reflects the layers of history that make Rome such an exciting place to visit. The task of bringing out the building’s historical beauty was assigned to architect Giorgia Cerulli, who made sure to preserve as much of the original building as possible, going so far as to expose layers of its history by leaving old paint and materials on the walls exposed. Cerulli’s work was complemented by the interior design of artist Benedetta Salini (sister of one of the owners) and Vittorio Mango, who filled the hotel’s ten exclusive suites with show-stopping pieces of Italian design from the 1930’s to the 1970’s, including pieces by design legends such as Silvio Cavatorta, Ico Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich and Giò Ponti. In fact, the team behind G-Rough love of modern Italian design is such that each of the hotel’s ten suites has been named after a great Italian designer of the 20th century.