Relais Le Clarisse in Trastevere is situated in an ancient building dating back to 1122 and once housing a cloister belonging to the holy order of Le Clarisse. It is located in the lively Trastevere area in the heart of Rome with easy access to all the wonderful sights of the city. The unique building has at its heart a charming and peaceful courtyard, a Mediterranean garden with flowers and trees
, around which some of the rooms are arranged. Using carefully selected traditional materials of cotto tiles, wrought iron and Travertino marble, and luxurious elegant fabrics the rooms beautifully reflect Italy’s famous style and culture. The rooms are all unique in size and type to suit all individual needs. They have comfortable and elegant en-suite bathrooms and are well equipped with all the modern facilities. The historic and unique character of Relais Le Clarisse in Trastevere has been beautifully preserved and the fusion of traditional style and modern comfort makes our Relais Le Clarisse exclusive and enchanting. The origins of the building hosting Relais Le Clarisse, and thus the name chosen, are deeply rooted in ancient times. The building was adjoined, as a refectory and oratory to the church of Ss. Fourty Martyrs of Sebaste in Armenia and St. Pasquale Baylon, located on Via San Francesco a Ripa at the corner with Via delle Fratte di Trastevere. The first documentary evidence of the existence of the church are dated back to 1122, when it was erected by Pope Callisto II. The church was then rebuilt by the order of the Barefoot Minor Fathers, whom absorbed into the project the oratory today hosting Relais Le Clarisse and which was converted, back then, into the monastic convent of Le Clarisse order of nuns. LE CLARISSE A TRASTEVERE nasce nell’antico convento appartenuto all’ordine monacale delle Clarisse, le cui prime notizie storiche risalgono all’anno 1122. L’edificio, situato nel vivace quartiere di Trastevere, cuore caratteristico della città, si sviluppa intorno ad una tranquilla e luminosa corte. La scelta dei materiali, degli allestimenti e degli arredi è frutto di un’attenta selezione avente come obiettivo la volontà di trasmettere la cultura e lo stile che hanno reso l’Italia famosa nel mondo: cotto, ferro battuto, volte e colori caldi contribuiscono a fare del Relais Le Clarisse un luogo in cui si fondono tradizione, tecnologia e comfort, combinando un’atmosfera ricca di profondità storica e di funzionale contemporaneità e rendendo la nostra struttura esclusiva ed incantevole al tempo stesso.
