Spanish Steps shopping: Portrait Suites, Rome, Italy

Boutique hotels in Rome don't come better located than 14-room Portrait Suites, a stylish Italian townhouse off designer-store-strewn Via Condotti, a handbag's throw from the Piazza di Spagna and the Spanish Steps. An offshoot of the Ferragamo fashion empire above its flagship store, this one-time atelier is festooned with shoe-related artwork and photos of the shoemaker's star-studded heyday. Deluxe Studio 53 is a top tip, boasting a balcony for breakfast with city views. Portrait Suites is within walking distance of Rome's highlights, including chic boutiques for retail therapy.