Hotel Bernini Bristol Rome, Piazza Barberini 23, 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, officially "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 fountains, the Roman Forum, the Baths of Caracalla and the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Piazza Barberini is a famous square amidst the historic city centre of Rome and is located on the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of the antique Rome. The piazza was created in the 16th century and in 1925 it was named after the Palazzo Barberini. Today the palazzo, an impressive Baroque palace on the south side of the Piazza Barberini, is home to to the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica. At the centre of Piazza Barberini is the Fontana del Tritone (Triton Fountain) located and sculped by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the years 1642 and 1643 in the style of Italian Baroque. It was Bernini's last major commission from his great patron Maffeo Barberini, the later Pope Urban VIII, who died in 1644.
The five-star Hotel Bernini Bristol Rome is one of the most prestigious hotel in Rome and it is conveniently situated at the famous Piazza Barberini overlooking the magnificient Bernini sculpture Fontana del Tritone and close to Via Sistina, Via Vittorio Veneto, Villa Borghese, the Spanish Steps, the most important shopping streets as well many of the most important historical attractions at the "Eternal City".
The Bernini Bristol Hotel is housed in a splendid historical palace, built in the late 19th century, and it was recently renovated great care in all details. It combines the splendour of a bygone era with modern comfort, luxury and amenities. The public areas inclusive of the stunning lobby are elegantly designed with finest materials as well as crystal chandeliers, period furnishings, tapestries and marble floors.
The Bernini Bristol offers 127 guestrooms and suites with latest comfort and amenities and they are decorated in either a classical style or in a modern design.
The unique "L'Olimpo Rooftop Restaurant", with unforgettable panoramic view over the Eternal City, is one of the most exclusive dining venues in Rome and serves excellent traditional Mediterranean cuisine and Italian specialities and the elegantly decorated "Bristol Lounge Bar" offers classic and innovative cocktails, delicious drinks, selected spirits and light dishes and snacks.
The Sina Wellness Club is designed in the style of an ancient Roman bath and offers an extensive range of therapeutic and beauty treatment, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam bath.
The Meeting and Congrss Centre at the Bernini Bristol offers excellent venues for business and social events. The seven meeting rooms are located on the mezzanine level and they can accommodate up to 100 people and the L'Olimpo Restaurant and Terrace is available for banquets up to 100 guests and cocktail reception up 150 people.
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