Hidden high above Rome, a secret garden reveals verdant treetops and cerulean skies, a peaceful refuge from the heaving city streets below. Morning birdsong drifts through the air, the gentle splash of laps in the pool. Afternoon follows beneath the shade of umbrellas, and evening settles in as the clink of glasses and quiet conversation takes over. A champagne cork pops in the distance and cocktails are served against the lull of music cascading over rooftops. A moment suspended in time, a memento of Rome forever remembered.

Sunlight filtered through towering pines, its glow echoed on through golden touches lining a swimming pool in the sky. Designer Rodolphe Parente’s vision of a holiday in Rome, an escape beneath blue skies. Muted rusts and creamy beige beds are an invitation to pause. Tables beneath striped parasols entice conversation over cocktails. A world built high above the city, our very own Roman secret above the busy streets below.