Ripa Roma, this outstanding boutique-hotel is a solid choice for mid- and upper-midrange business and leisure travelers with a love of sophisticated eclectic contemporary style on a personal scale.

Florence, Venice, and Rome ... The centrally located Hotel Eden stays put at No. 4, but both Bulgari Hotel Roma (No. 3) and Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel (No. 5) are new to this year ...