Empire Palace Hotel, Via Aureliana 39, 00187 Rome, Italy.
Rome, the largest city in Italy, is located in the central-western part of the Italian peninsula, on the River Tiber. Rome, also called the "Eternal City" is one of the most beautifull cities in the world and since 1871 it is the capital city of Italy. The Vatican, oficially "State of the Vatican City", is a sovereign city-state is an enclave within the city of Rome and is the residence of the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, the Bishop of Rome and the head of the State of Varican City.
The historic centre of Rome, the Vatican City and the Basilica of Saint Peter are listed by the UNESCO a World Cultural Heritage. Rome was for more than two and a half thousand years the largest city in the world with a great history with many historical buildings, like the Pantheon, the oldest standing domes structure in the city, the Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire, spectacular triumphal arches, churches and palaces, splendid fontains, the Roman Forum, the Baths of Caracalla and the Castel Sant'Angelo.
The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) are a monumental stairway of 138 steps between Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the church of Trinità dei Monti, and the Piazza Spagna at the base with the Fontana della Barcaccia (English: Fountain of the Old Boat) a Baroque fountain, just below the Spanish Steps.
The Via dei Condotti is a world-famous busy and fashionable street in Rome and it begins at the foot of the Spanish steps. This street is the centre of designer boutiques in Rome since the opening of the atelier of Bulgari in 1905. Many important designers, such as Armani, Cartier, Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermès and Louis Vuitton, have stores on Via Condotti and others, like Laura Biagiotti, have their offices there.
The luxurious four star Empire Palace Hotel is situated on a preferred place in the Eternal City within walking distance to the beautifull Gardens of Villa Borghese, the world-famous Via Vittorio Veneto, the Spanish Steps and Via Condotti with its elegant shops and exquisite designer boutiques.
The Empire Palace Hotel was built in the year 1870 from a noble family from Venice as Roman residence. After a complete restoration the palace was opened as hotel in the year 1999. The interior decoration is designed in a classic yet contemporary style, embellished with fine works of art by contemporary artists. This hotel combines tradition with modern comfort and amenities and the design offer modern art, Venice style and the stars of the night. Each floor is decorated with paintings inspired by a different continent, produced by contemporary artists: there is Europe of Paolo Giorgi, the USA of Jonathan Janson, South America of Angela Volpi, the East of Silvia Codignola, Africa of Massimo Liviadotti, and one painting per floor depicting a throne by Saka Minako.
The Empire Palace Hotel in Rome offers 110 guestrooms inclusive of ten junior suites and suites, all accommodations are elegantly decorated with cherry wood furniture and prints coloured by hand.
Guests of the Empire Palace can enjoy excellent international and Mediterranean cuisine in the "Gourmet Restaurant Aureliano" and the "Blue Bar" is a trendy meeting point for a delicious cocktail or a refreshing drinks.
The Empire Palace Hotel offers a small fitness area with latest equipments.
The new meeting rooms of the Empire Palace inaugurated in 2007 and they are located on the sixth and top floor of the hotel, all with natural daylight and beautiful views of Rome's characteristic roofs and terraces.
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The Empire Palace Hotel features a Gourmet Restaurant The Empire Palace Hotel: Remarkable architecture The Empire Palace Hotel is perfect for city journeys to Rome / Italy Sorry: Pets are NOT welcome to The Empire Palace Hotel
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