Boscolo Palace Roma, Via Vittorio Veneto 70, 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. 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 Boscolo Palace Rome, a new deluxe hotel opened in October 2010, is located on Via Vittorio Veneto, one of Rome's most elegant and fashionable streets, right in the heart of the historic city centre opposite to the Embassy of the United States of America and close to the Villa Borghese gardens, the Piazza Trinità dei Monti with the church of Trinità dei Monti, the Spanish Steps, the Piazza Spagna with the Fontana delle Barcaccia, and the exclusive shopping street Via dei Condotti. The hotel is situated in a majestic building, a architectural jewel designed by Marcello Piacentine in the 1920s. The powerful Doric columns and the portico on the top floor of the building, recreating the idea of barrel-vaults of ancient theatres, remind of the Imperial Rome and the decorations of the facade and the wrought iron balustrade of the entrance staircase are a refined example of the Italian Liberty. The Boscolo Palace Rome was restored to its former glory by Studio Italo Rota with a design concept which was able to create an impressive combination between exterior and interior. The interior design retains the fascination and elegannce of bygone era, with impressive stucco work of the cornices and ceilings, marble floors, multi-coloured mosaics and Murano crystal chandeliers. The majestic lobby is decorated with spectacular frescoes created in 1926 by the Venetian artist Guide Cadorin. The five large frescoed panels depict Roman high society in the nineteen-twenties, with polished and playful images. The 94 guestrooms and suites on seven floors are decorated in a refined design in a bright colour harmony of mirrors, valuable fabrics and soft pink and grey colour shades and they offer ultra-deluxe comfort and amenities. The Terrazza Cadorin with view of Via Veneto serves delicious international cuisine and regional specialities and the lounge bar is an oasis of tranquility for a refreshing drink or a light snack. The KamiSpa at Boscolo Palace Roma is a sophisticated and luxurious oriental spa and indulge guests with Asian holistic secrets, and exclusive facial and body treatments, massages from Tibet, China, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and India as well as Chinese reflexology. The Bosocolo Palace Roma offers excellent meeting facilities with three meeting rooms for up to 90 people, a spacious business centre, the spectacular Cadorin Grand Hall and the elegant Hall.
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