St. Regis Grand, 00185 Rome, Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 3 in Italy.
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 Piazza della Repubblica is a semi-circular square in Rome close to Stazione Termini. The ancient name, still very commom today, was Piazza Esedra, namend after the exedra of the baths of Diocletian which gives the piazza its shape. The both identical semi-circular buildings, located on the margin of the piazza, were built in the years 1887 until 1898 by the Italian architect Gaetano Koch in a neo-classical style. One of these buildings hosts the Boscolo Exedra Hotel and in the other building housed government departments. The Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiti, built by Michelangelo, is situated also on a part of the ancient baths of Diocletian and in the centre of the piazza is the Naiads fountain, inaugurated in 1901, located. The naiads are represented the Nymph of the Rivers, the Nymph of the Lakes, the Nymph of the Sea and Nymph of Underground Waters.
The Via Veneto is one of the most famous but also one of the most expensive streets in Rom and runs from the Piazza Barberini to Porta Pinciana. The official name of the street is Via Vittorio Veneto, named after the battle of Vittorio Veneto in 1918. Federico Fellini's classical film "La Dolce Vita" from 1960 was mostly centreed around this street. The film made Via veneto famous in the 1960's to 1970's ant iurned it into a centre for sophisticated cafes, restaurants and shops. One of Rome's best hotels of the "Eternal City" as well as the embassy of the United States of America are situated in the Via Vittorio Veneto.

Built in the year 1894 in a traditional Italian style, the luxurious five-star St. Regis Grand is located near the splendid gardens of Villa Borhgese, the Piazza della Repubblica, the Trevi Fountain, the famous Via Vittorio Veneto, the Spanish Steps and Via Condotti with elegant shops and exclusive designer boutiques.
Upon reopening in mid-December 1999, after an investment of over 35 million US Dollars and nine-month complete restoration and renovation, the St. Regis Grand Hotel reclaimed its earlier status as one of the finest hotels in Rome and one of the best in the world. Opulent interiors and the impressive facade add to the seductive atmosphere of this landmark hotel. The St. Regis Grand is a focal point of Rome's diplomatic and political life, and plays host to many national and international dignitaries, heads of state, business executives and widely known celebrities.
The renovation retained the treasured glories of the past while adding modern touches to satisfy the most discriminating twenty-first century travelers. The public rooms gleam with Corinthian columns, frescoed ceilings, and oriental rugs illuminated by antique Murano glass chandeliers. Floors showcase designs of red and yellow marble, complemented by red and gold furnishings in the Regency and Empire styles.
As celebrities and heads of state often use the hotel, a private diplomatic entrance with its own parking area, foyer and elevator is available when security and discretion are required.
The St. Regis Grand Hotel feautures 161 guestrooms, junior suites and suites on four floors, all luxuriously appointed in a combination of Empire, Regency and Louis XV styles.
Guests can enjoy a unique culinary highlights at the St. Regis Grand Hotel and dining at this hotel is as extraordinary as the hotel itself.
Inspired by the traditional Asian spa concept where body, soul, and mind meet, the "kamiSpa", the first oriental urban spa in Europe, is now exclusively available on the fifth floor of the Hotel.
The St. Regis Grand in Rome provides 13 meetings and banquet rooms for up to 400 people with latest technology for any corportate or social event.
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