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Aldrovandi Villa Borghese, 5 star hotel in Rome |
Aldrovandi Villa Borghese, 5 star hotel in Rome
• Overview of the Hotel: This is located at Rome’s most prestigious and well repudiated residential areas, the Aldrovandi Villa Borghese, which is situated close to the Modern Art Gallery and the Villa Borghese Park and Museum. The hotel is located at the peaceful setting of Valle Giulia, as across from Villa Borghese Public Park. As renovated in 2008 the hotel is an ideal spot to spare out a leisure and enjoyable vacation at the center and heart of Rome. It is much closed to the Spanish Steps and Via Veneto. It is one of the The Leading Hotels of the World. It provides a good number of well-raised function rooms suited ideally for business engagements, banquets and special occasions. The hotel has about 108 rooms and it is the chain of The Leading Hotels of the World.
• Amenities at the Hotel: For amenities and services in the hotel we the prominent ones are as restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, newspapers, grounds, terrace, non-smoking rooms, rooms/facilities for disabled guests, elevator, safe, heating, baggage storage, gay friendly. In services, it includes as room service, meeting/banquet facilities, business center, laundry, dry cleaning, and breakfast in the room, ironing service, currency exchange, shoe shine, car rental and fax/photocopying.
• Hotel Rules: For general policy in the hotel there prevails a common policy at the common areas of the hotel. Though the hotel rules and policies does change according to the room where a person stays in. The check in time into hotel is 14:00 – 00:00 hours and the check out time is until 12:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policy there vary according to the room type. Pets are not allowed in the hotel. It accepts cards like as American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB, Maestro and CartaSi.
• Hotel Room Types and Rates:
Single Room: € 197 (Per Night)
Superior Double Room: € 216 (Per Night)
Superior Double Room with Garden View: € 265 (Per Night)
Deluxe Double Room: € 315 (Per Night)
Biblioteca Casanatense, one of the popular libraries in Rome
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The Biblioteca Casanatense (Casanata Library) situated at Via S. Ignazio is one of the popular libraries in Rome. The library was formed in 1701 by the Dominicans of the Monastery of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. The library opened to the general public as according to the will of Cardinal Girolamo Casanata. The library has about 25, 000 volumes. And since the year 1872, library is been managed by the Italian government. Presently, the library is under the control of the Ministry of Culture.
This particular library is a prominent service to the theological sciences by Cardinal Girolamo Casanata, as it was founded and promoted by him. During his lifetime he collected about 25,000 volumes that he left out for Dominican convent of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. Along with books he provided an endowment fund of about 80, 000 scudi as per the administration of the trust and as for the holding of the new books. In the year 1655, the convent got about the library of Giambattista Castellani, the chief physician of Gregory XV, along with 12,000 scudi for standing the appropriate edifice. Cardinal Casanata, therefore, the new library was accessible to the public for about six hours daily, apart from the feast days.
More to the library, with, addition to the staff he provided the six Dominicans of different nationalities as Italian, French, Spanish, German, English and Polish with condition that each one of them should have a degree of Doctor from at least a famous universities of Europe. It was helped out by the resources of the library as to devote them to the defense and propagation of Catholic doctrine. By the means of this library the Cardinal tried to present Rome with another intellectual activity. After the loss of the secular power in 1870, the library was declared as a national property; however, the Dominicans were still in charge of the library until 1884.
In the collection of library there are about 64 Greek codices and about 230 Hebrew texts of about 5 are Samaritan codices. There is also a massive collection of Roman governmental proclamations from the period consisting 1500 to 1870 as well as comedies of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Casanatense Library still keeps about 1125 manuscript volumes of opinions, reports, and statements. The present day library collection has about 400 000 volumes, about 6 000 manuscripts, 2 200 incunabula. The library keeps about medieval manuscripts, involving biblical manuscripts.
Hotel Majestic Roma, 5 stars hotel in Rome |
Hotel Majestic Roma five stars hotel in Rome
• Overview of the Hotel: The grand Hotel Majestic Roma is located at the world renowned Via Veneto. The Spanish steps and Trevi fountain is about 10 minutes away from here. Founded in 1889, the Hotel Majestic is very popular with elite clientele who loves to enjoy the Rome’s Dolce Vita. Villa Borghese and its noted gallery is located just near to it. About all landmarks and monuments of the Rome are well within and into reach to the hotel. Hotel has about 98 rooms and it is the chain of The Leading Hotels of the World.
• Amenities at the Hotel: Among the services as provided in the hotel the most common are restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, newspapers, terrace, non-smoking rooms, elevator, safe, heating, baggage storage, allergy-free room available and air conditioning. The services in the hotel as follows room service, meeting/banquet facilities, business center, babysitting/child services, laundry, dry cleaning, vip room facilities, breakfast in the room, ironing service, honeymoon suite, currency exchange and fax/photocopying. Wired Internet is available on price and rate of 16 euro for 24 hours.
• Hotel Rules: There are some general rules in the hotel for every visitor to follow, however, these rules changes from hotel rooms to hotel room. The check in time into hotel is 14:00 hours whereas the check out time is 10:00 -12:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary from hotel room to hotel room. All children below 2 years can stay for free of charge using the same bedding. An older child is charges euro 100 per night and person in an extra bed. Pets are not allowed in the hotel. The hotel accepts the card like American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB and CartaSi.
• Hotel Room Types and Rates:
Triple Room: € 415
Junior Suite: € 420
One-Bedroom Suite: € 685
Classic Single Room: € 205
Superior Double Room: € 280
Deluxe Double Room: € 315
Basilica of St. John Lateran, the clerical seat of Bishop of Rome
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The Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the Church of Rome, Italy, and is recognized as the official clerical seat of the Bishop of Rome, who is the Pope. Officially named Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sancti Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano is the oldest and ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas or major basilicas of Rome. The cathedral is located outside the boundaries of the Vatican City and is the part of the Rome in the Italian Republic. More, it is provided as a special and important status of and as a property of the Holy seat. And this condition too is provided to the other buildings as well after the resolution to the Roman question with the Lateran Treaty. The Lateran Basilica is located close to the Lateran Palace.
The basilica is located above the remains of the Castra Nova equitum singularium, the ‘new fort’ of the imperial cavalry bodyguard. The fort was formed by Septimius Severus in AD 193, but after the victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge by Constantine I the guard was cancelled and the fort was entirely demolished. The remaining parts of the fort are buried deep below the basilica nave. The rest of the Basilica site was controlled during the early Roman Empire at the palace of the gens Laterani. The Laterani worked as an administrative center for many kings. Sextius Lateranus was the first working-class to attain the rank of consul. One of the Laterani, Consul-designate Plautius Lateranus, became famous for being accused by Nero of conspiracy against the emperor. The accusation resulted in the confiscation and redistribution of his properties. And many other remarkable incidents are related to this palace over here.
The present structure of the Basilica is though ancient, however, some parts of the original mosaic there has been preserved and seems like originated from the past and the ancient time and period. There are certain parts of the building that can be traced to the city walls as been preserved outside the Gate of St. John. There are three important portions of the Basilica, architecturally, are; the ceiling of the Basilica, Holy steps and Lateran Basilica. Basilica despite being undergone trough various changes it shapes, it is yet still intact with its ancient forms. It is divided into the rows if columns into aisles and with a front a peristyle as being surrounded with along a fountain in the middle.
Holy Steps that is another attractive and catering structure to the Basilica, it is The Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) that are the wooden steps encased with the marble steps as per the tradition of the Roman Catholicism. It leads to the praetorium of Pilate at Jerusalem, and therefore is approved by the footsteps of Jesus Christ during his Passion. In ancient times between the basilica and the city wall there used to be existed a great monastery where community of monks used to live during the ancient times and period. The only portion of that 13th century structure as existing at current time is a cloister as surrounded by gracefully twisted columns of inlaid marble and is known to be as Latern Cloister.
Hilton Rome Airport, Rome Hotels near Airport
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Hilton Rome Airport, Rome Hotels near Airport
Overview of the Hotel: Hilton Rome Airport is directly connected to Rome Fiumicino’s Terminal 2 by a walkway. Its free shuttle service gets you into downtown Rome in around 30 minutes. Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, also commonly known as Fiumicino Airport, is Italy’s largest airport with 35,226,351 passengers served in 2008, located in Fiumicino, 35 km from Rome’s historic city centre. It was the world’s 27th busiest airport by passenger traffic in 2009, and the hub for Alitalia. The hotel has 517 quiet and large rooms. Rome Hilton Airport has a fitness center with indoor heated pool, sauna, steam bath, and whirlpool. There is a children’s play room, a sun deck, a sports field, a bar and a restaurant. The Fiera di Roma Trade Fair is one train stop away from the airport.
Amenities at the Hotel: The facilities at the hotel include Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Safe, Soundproofed Rooms, and Stores in Hotel. The guests can avail of Indoor Swimming Pool. Other services include Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Laundry, Breakfast in the Room, Ironing Service, Souvenirs/Gift Shop, Car Rental, and Fax/Photocopying. Wi-fi is available in the entire hotel and charges are applicable. Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 25 per day.
Hotel Rules: The Check-in time for the hotel is from 14:00 hours. The check out time is until 12:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. One child under 4 years stays free of charge when using existing bedding. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1. Any type of extra bed/cot or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by the hotel. Pets are not allowed. When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Accepted credit cards are American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, and JCB. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.
Hotel Room Types and Rates:
Executive Double Room: € 290
Included in room price: 10 % VAT
28 square metres Executive Twin Room: € 290
Included in room price: 10 % VAT
28 square metres Double Room: € 275
Included in room price: 10 % VAT
28 square metres Twin Room: € 275
Included in room price: 10 % VAT
Colosseum, the Roman amphitheater from the first century
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Colosseum is known to be the most famous and recognized landmark of the Ancient Rome. It was constructed around in 1st century AD and this huge arena had the seating capacity for around 45,000 spectators and was the largest Roman amphitheater of the world during that time. The arena was used for the ancient contests like gladiatorial combats, spectacles and to the extent of the execution of early believer of Christianity. In middle ages, the Colosseum was considered as the place of martyrdom and was being praised as a sacred place.
Foundation of the Colosseum was being laid by the Emperor Vespasian and the structure an artificial lake made by Nero in valley between Rome’s many hills, at the front of the Domus Aurea palace. At the time arena was used to be named as the Flavian Amphitheatre, after the name of the family of emperors who constructed it. The name “Colosseum” was not in use until 7th century, and derives its name from the colossal statue of Nero that once stood here. After Nero’s death, the statue was changed into the representation of Helios, the sun god. And it remained there till the Middle Ages and then further melted down for its bronze.
The amphitheatre at that time was in use and purposes of gladiatorial combats, mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas on the lore and legends of Classical mythology. The first festival of the Flavian Amphitheatre, that was the largest amphitheatre in the world, lasted for about 100 days, in which about 5,000 wild beasts were killed in the arena. Meanwhile, the Flavian Amphitheatre was kept on damaging due to fire and earthquake for several times and was continually being restored by the end of the 5th century. Finally, the gladiatorial fights were prohibited in the Arena by the Christian emperor Honorius in 407 and the fight with the wild beasts were banned in around 523. Honorius was inspired to ban the bloody spectacle of the gladiators due to a simple monk naming Telmachus who was killed while trying to stop the men fighting with each other.
From a visitor’s perspective, the exterior of the Roman Colosseum is formed of travertine that spends 527 meters around and is about four stories high. The arches of the second and third stories were kept with statues. In total there were 80 entrances to arena and of two were reserved for emperor and his accomplice. The arena had the support of about 5 meter high wall as to protect spectator from the attacks of the wild beasts. At the lower statue of Colossus statue of Nero after what the amphitheater has been named can be seen as the Colosseum and the nearby Temple of Venus and Roma.
Hotel Adriano, 3 star hotels in Rome |
Hotel Adriano, 3 star hotels in Rome
Overview of the hotel:Set in the heart of the historic center of the city, just a few steps from Parliament and the city’s most exclusive shopping district, within a short walk from the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps, this family-run hotel has a contemporary design and a friendly atmosphere. The Spanish Steps are a set of steps climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the church of Trinità dei Monti. The Scalinata is the longest and widest staircase in Europe. Housed in an elegant 17th-century building, the hotel has a unique traditional exterior, 77 well furnished rooms complemented by modern facilities including internet access via an interactive TV.
Amenities at the hotel: The guests can avail of Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Elevator, Safe, Design Hotel, Baggage Storage, and Air Conditioning. The hotel also offers Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Breakfast in the Room, Ironing Service, Honeymoon Suite, Bicycle Rental, Car Rental, Fax/Photocopying, and Ticket Service. Internet via TV is available in the hotel rooms and costs EUR 5 per hour. Wi-fi is available in public areas and costs EUR 5 per 24 hours. Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is needed) and charges are applicable.
Hotel Rules: The check in time for the hotel is from 14:00 – 00:00 hours and the check out time is until 11:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. All children from 0 to 3 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years are charged EUR 20 per night per person for cots. All children from 0 to 12 years are charged 70 % of the room stay per night per person for extra beds. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1. Any type of extra bed/cot or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by the hotel. Supplements will not be calculated automatically in the total costs and have to be paid separately in the hotel. Pets are allowed on request for free. When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Accepted credit cards are American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB, CartaSi. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.
Hotel Room Types and Rates:
Single Room: € 200
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Classic Twin Room: € 170
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Superior Twin Room: € 250
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Classic Triple Room: € 330
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Junior Suite: € 340
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Classic Double Room: € 260
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Superior Double Room: € 180
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Deluxe Double Room: € 300
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Exclusive Double Room: € 500
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included
Hotel Splendide Royal, 5 star Hotel in Rome |
Hotel Splendide Royal, 5 star Hotel in Rome
- Overview of the Hotel: This hotel is located at Rome’s most exclusive district as existing between Via Veneto and the beautiful gardens of Villa Borghese. Hotel Splendide Royal is an elegant location for staying and living in Rome. It is converted from a 19th-century monastery, the Splendide Royal shows the luxurious rooms and suites, of which 4 are private, spacious terraces overlooking Villa Borghese. There professional staff provides a warm welcome and a personalized service. They provide you a proper help and advice that is much needed for making a stay in Rome unforgettable.
- Amenities in Hotel: For facilities there general services in the hotel involves like restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, newspapers, terrace, non-smoking rooms, rooms/facilities for disabled guests, elevator, safe, soundproofed rooms, heating, baggage storage, allergy-free room available, all public and private spaces non-smoking. The services in the hotel involves steps like room service, meeting/banquet facilities, business center, babysitting/child services, laundry, dry cleaning, vip room facilities, breakfast in the room, ironing service, honeymoon suite, currency exchange, shoe shine, fax/photocopying, ticket service. The Wi-Fi is provides around entire hotel on the very reasonable rates of euro 10 per hour.
- Hotel Rules: As far as hotel rules are concerned there are some general rules to be followed at the entire hotel. However, these rules are applied with at bit variation from hotel room to hotel room. The check in time into hotel is 14: 00 hours to 23:30 hours where as check out timings is 6:00 hours to 12:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies in the hotel vary from room to room. All children there below 2 years live for absolutely free of charge for cots. All children as below the age of 6 year can stay in the hotel while using the existing bedding. Hotel accepts the credit cards like American Express, Visa, Euro / Mastercard, Diners Club, Maestro and CartaSi.
- Hotel Room Type and Rates:
Double or Twin Room € 253(Per Night)
Deluxe Double Room € 320 (Per Night)
Junior Suite € 480 (Per Night)
Suite € 590 (Per Night)
Navona Palace Residenze Di Charme, 5 star Hotel in Rome |
Navona Palace Residenze Di Charme, 5 star Hotel in Rome
- Overview of the Hotel: This five star hotel is preserved inside a 17th century building at the historic center of Rome, hardly 220 yards away from Piazzo Navona square. The Navona Palace Residenze di Charme provides the exclusive air conditioned suites having separate living and sleeping areas, and having an LCD TV with satellite channels. The hotel has a 24 hour reception and is located in the Rome’s most loving areas. The hotel is surrounded with the shops, pubs and different types of typical Italian and Roman restaurants. The hotel has about 46 rooms in the hotel.
- Amenities in Hotel: Among the general services in the hotel the prominent one are restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, newspapers, non-smoking rooms, family rooms, elevator, heating, design hotel, gay friendly, allergy-free room available, all public and private spaces non-smoking, air conditioning. The other important activities in the hotel includes sauna, fitness center, spa & health club, massage, jacuzzi, turkish/steam bath. Wi-Fi is available in the entire hotel area for free.
- Hotel Rules: There is a very general hotel policy in the hotel to be followed by every guest, however, these hotel policies differs from hotel room to hotel room. The check in time into the hotel is 14:00 hours and check out time is 11:00 hours. The cancellation and prepayment policy in the hotel varies from room type to room type. The children below 2 years can stay in hotel for free. The pets are not allowed there. Credit cards like American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Maestro and CartaSi are acceptable in hotel.
- Hotel Room Type and Rates
Standards Double or Twin Room: €180 (Per Night)
Junior Suite (3 Adults): € 270 (Per Night)
Junior Suite (2 Adults): € 230 (Per Night)
Suite: €250 (Per Night)
Grand Hotel Plaza, 5 star hotel in Rome |
Grand Hotel Plaza, 5 star hotel in Rome
- Overview of the Hotel: The famous and renowned hotel there is prestigious Grand Hotel Plaza that is a noble residence in Rome’s exclusive Via Del Corso. The hotel has massive, elegant rooms and spectacular interiors and sometimes set for international films. The hotel Plaza is a few yards away from the fashionable shopping street, Via dei Condotti, and the Spanish Steps in Piazza di Spagna. The Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon are situated close to it. The hotel provides ideal Grand Hotel Plaza’s Terrazza dei Limoni in the ideal setting for a relaxing drink with nice city views. The hotel has about 200 rooms.
- Amenities in Hotel: The General facilities in the hotel are like restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, newspapers, terrace, non-smoking rooms, rooms/facilities for disabled guests, elevator, safety deposit box, heating, luggage storage, all public and private spaces non-smoking, air conditioning. The services in the hotel includes things like room service, meeting/banquet facilities, business centre, babysitting/child services, laundry, dry cleaning, breakfast in the room, ironing service, bridal suite, currency exchange, packed lunches, car hire, fax/photocopying, ticket service. Wi-fi is provided in hotel for about cost of EUR 3 per hour.
- Hotel Rules: As per hotel policies, there are general rule for Grand Hotel Plaza and they even differs from room to room. The check in time into hotel is 14:00 hours and check out time is 12:00 hours. The cancellation policies in the hotel vary from room to room. The children below 12 years are free to stay on existing bed whereas children below 2 years even can stay for free of charge for cots. Pets are allowed absolutely free. Hotel accepts cards like American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club and JCB.
- Hotel Room Type and Rates
Single Room: € 178.20
Double Room: € 198
Deluxe Double Room: € 237.60
Junior Suite: € 544.50
Triple Room: € 277.20