Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna

jaschmidt | May 3, 2010 |

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Summary

The Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna, a 4-star hotel located just a few minutes from Rome's city center, the Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica and steps away from a metro station, offers accommodation that is truly out of the ordinary. It is housed in a beautiful historical building magnificently surrounded by luxurious gardens within the enchanting Villa Carpegna. The hotel offers a total of 200 rooms of three varieties, all of which are carefully-appointed with dark-wood furniture, private baths, granite floors, bidets, Internet access and safes, to provide utmost comfort, convenience and luxury. The hotel provides two excellent restaurants: the Ballroom "Il Colonnato" and the "Le Bistrot" which offer sumptuous Italian meals and a fine selection of wines. The Il Chiostro Bar offers dinks served intimately at the patio garden during the warm summer season. The extensive banqueting and conference facilities, the magnificent three-aisle Church and the beautiful Cloister complete the distinctly romantic atmosphere the hotel offers.

About Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna

Located 3 km away from the Vatican City, the city center of Rome and St. Peter's Basilica is the 4-star premier hotel Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna. The hotel is set in a magnificent historic building which overlooks the renowned gardens of the Villa Carpegna Park. Its elegant and contemporary designs and furnishings are well-capped with the stunningly high ceilings.

Location

The hotel strategically lies near the Roman center. It is within convenient walking distance from an underground metro station, making it easy to go around the most important landmarks in Rome. The Vatican City, the Roman city center and St. Peter's Basilica are only 3 km away. It is about 14 miles from Leonardo da Vinci Airport, which can be conveniently accessed by car or train. The Castel S'Angelo and the Pantheon are 3-4 km away, while Palazzo Barberini is within 6 km.

Facilities and Activities

The hotel offers a total of 235 comfortable and carefully-appointed guest rooms, each with a host of in-room facilities. Room facilities include a mini bar, hairdryer, coffee maker, TV with cable, safe, air conditioning, private bath, and modem lines. The Classic and the Junior Suites have all been recently fully renovated to provide a wider range of comforts, making your stay relaxing and always pleasant. Non-smoking rooms and facilities for the disabled are also available.

A business center, meeting, conference and banquet facilities are also available, including 30 meeting rooms, and two auditoriums accommodating 544 and 800 persons. Laundry, currency exchange, and 24-hour concierge are among the facilities provided. For those special evenings, guests can use the limousine service available for a fee.

Dining Options

Two onsite restaurants are available at the Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna. The Le Bistrot and the Ballroom Il Colonnato both offers only the most lavish and excellent quality Italian cuisine matched with an interesting selection of wines. The onsite bar, the Bar Il Chiostro offers a range of snacks and drinks which can also be enjoyed at the patio garden. For those intimate nights, the Piano Bar is available featuring live entertainment nightly.

The romantic atmosphere of the hotel is completed full circle with the beautiful Cloister and the magnificent three-aisle Church. The Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna amazingly combines comfort, convenience, luxury and relaxation at their best in no less than the most romantic city in the world - Rome.