Famous Hotels in Rome, Italy

When a city is over 1000 years old, the chances are that they'll have some famous landmarks that tourists consider a MUST see.

Obviously, Rome - the Eternal City - is no different, and we thought we'd share some of the most famous hotels in rome italy with you instead, since there are so many other pages on this site discussing famous landmarks, statues, artwork and so forth.

Thanks to The Most Famous Hotels In The World for inspiration for this article.

St Regis Grand Hotel, Rome
10 January 1894, the Grand Hotel opened with a bang. More than 1,000 people gathered for a cocktail party in the sparkling new salons of the Grand Hotel. The movers and shakers of the city were all there. Even Pope Leo XIII was at the Grand Hotel that evening and granted César Ritz a private audience. King Umberto I was also present and accorded the Swiss hotelier a Cavalierato.

Rome had never seen such a modern hotel. The Grand was the first in Italy to be lit throughout by electricity and the first where every single guest-room had its own private bathroom.

In the 1930s, The Grand was the unofficial court of the Italian royal family.

In 2005, The St. Regis Grand Hotel was nominated to Condé Nast Traveler's 2005 Gold List following a meticulous $35 million restoration.

Bernini Bristol
Inauguration of the Hotel Bernini Bristol. It was called The Bristol - in honour of the First Baronet of Bristol, the Protestant Bishop of Bristol - who lived in the 18th century. This name was later coupled with the world-famous Baroque artist Bernini who sculpted the Triton Fountain in Piazza Barberini, situated right in front of the hotel.

Among the illustrious figures who have stayed at the Bernini Bristol, there are Don Pedro II Emperor of Brazil, the Prussian Emperor Frederick II, Catherine the Great, the Princess of Wales, and the Queen of England.

Hassler
Perched on top of the Spanish Steps with panoramic vistas across the Eternal City, the venerable Hassler has been one of the bespoke adresses of Rome since 1885. This fine establishment marries clockwork Swiss efficiency with the kind of romance that comes so naturally to Italians. The hotel is owned by the Wirth family, the famous dynasty of Swiss hoteliers.

US Military General & (later) US President, Dwight Eisenhower is just one of the many famous visitors to have graced The Hassler over the years.

Inghilterra
An old palazzo town house of the Torlonia princes from the 17th century; and from the mid 19th one of the most exclusive hotels in Rome.The atmosphere of a private aristocratic residence has always appealed to intellectuals, artists and celebrities the world over.

A plaque at the entrance commemorates an historic visit of 2 July 1855 by Pope Pious IX, a unique instance of a Pope leaving the Vatican, in order to meet “His Most Religious Majesty, Don Pietro V, King of Portugal;. Another plaque refers to the stay of Enrico Sienkiewicz, author of the famous novel Quo Vadis, in 1893.

The hotel's logo is patterned after the crest of the English Royal Family, demonstrating the centuries-long ties with the crown of the Windsors.

The Westin Excelsior, Rome
The Excelsior - like the Colisseum or the Vatican - is a synonym of Rome. Located at the apex of the Via Venato, the Roman avenue made so fashionable by Fellini in La Dolce Vita, the hotel still rises regally above the street commanding Fellinesque attention.

In 1959, during the filming of William Wyler's Ben Hur, the director and cast moved into The Excelsior, while shooting the production at Cinecitta.

Majestic Rome
The Hotel Majestic is the first hotel that was built on the via Veneto. It was inaugurated in 1889. The hotel's fame and fortune reached its peak during the Twenties, when high-society members used to choose this hotel for their stay in Rome. At The Majestic, royal princes & princesses and show biz stars could find luxurious details together with the comforts of progress in addition to the thrill of being in a town of ancient civilisation. After the Sixties, the hotel became the scenery of Fellini’s Dolce Vita for moviegoers all over the world.


Source : rome-accom.com