Rome Anniversary Escape — The Finest Five-Star Stays

For an anniversary, Rome's grand hotels on Via Veneto and at the top of the Spanish Steps deliver a sense of ceremony, with marble lobbies, gilded ballrooms and suites overlooking the Villa Borghese or the rooftops of the centro. Plan a tasting menu at one of the city's acclaimed restaurants, arrange an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums or the Sistine Chapel, and drive out along the Appian Way for a countryside lunch. It is a city made for marking time.