Hyatt Will Open Thompson Hotel In Rome, Just Steps From The Jewish Ghetto

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I don’t write about every new hotel that opens, but this one is pretty exciting.

We visited Rome some 6 years ago and loved it, though it was a shlep to get from the S. Regis to the Jewish ghetto, where most of the kosher food in the city can be found.

So I was excited to see that Hyatt, which typically offers the best bang for your buck with points, is opening a Thompson Hotel in Rome in mid-2024 just outside the Jewish ghetto.

The 70-room hotel will be located at 4 Via delle Botteghe Oscure, just 0.2 miles from cholov yisroel ghetto delicacies like BaGhetto Milky, Casalino, Yotvata, Bona Pizza, Cremeria Romana Gelato shop, or the Forno Boccione bakery.

There’s no fully glatt kosher meat restaurant in the ghetto, you’ll have to go to Little Tripoli for that or Shabbos takeout food. It’s also well worth shlepping out of the ghetto for Flour pizza, bakery, and coffee.

The 1930s-era building was previously the headquarters for the Italian Communist Party and will retain its original design elements.

This will be the 2nd Thompson hotel in Europe, after the Thompson Madrid. That hotel which opened last year, is a Hyatt category 5 property, costing between 17K-23K points per night. That 175-room hotel is also centrally located with a roomy lobby, luxurious rooms, and a rooftop pool.

Hyatt will also open a Thompson hotel in Vienna in 2025.

The Rome hotel is not yet bookable, but I’ll update this post when it is.

You can transfer Chase points to Hyatt instantly at a 1:1 ratio.

If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card has a 60K signup bonus, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card  earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.

Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has a 75K signup bonus and earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card has a 75K signup bonus and earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a signup bonus offering 3 points per dollar on up to $20K of spending in your first 12 month, afterwards earn at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.

What is your favorite food in Rome?