Late architect Marcello Piacentini’s résumé reads like an anthology in Italian design — Reggio’s Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia, Genoa’s Arco della Vittoria and Brescia’s Piazza della Vittoria are three of his more revered works — and one of its standout chapters, Grand Hotel Palace, sits in the heart of Rome. Standing ever so confidently at Via Veneto and Via Liguria, the property commands your attention with its curved shape.
Once inside, your eyes are drawn to 1920s frescoes, 1970s colors and odd-shaped furnishings that could have come from any decade in between. With its bold eye for fashion, an internationally influenced spa and vibrant culinary flavors, Grand Hotel Palace is a feast for the senses.
Once inside, your eyes are drawn to 1920s frescoes, 1970s colors and odd-shaped furnishings that could have come from any decade in between. With its bold eye for fashion, an internationally influenced spa and vibrant culinary flavors, Grand Hotel Palace is a feast for the senses.
Our Inspector's Highlights
- With all of the obvious art deco nods on the wall and in the boldly colored chairs in the lobby, you’d think you were in a funky Parisian salon — were it not for an elegant chandelier hanging in the middle of it all.
- More like a Zen-filled sanctuary you’d find in Indonesia than some radical art statement in Italy, the three-room Kami Spa calms with deep-wood wall paneling, a large Jacuzzi and exotic Asian statues placed strategically about.
- Though art plays a vital role throughout the Rome hotel, it is the undoubted centerpiece of a dining experience at Ristorante Cadorin & Lounge Bar. The spectacular Guido Cadorin-drawn frescoes capture a Roman high-society function.
- At dinnertime, indulge in polished dishes at Cadorin like green-apple-stuffed guinea fowl, gnocchi with chestnut and taggiasca olives, and other refined Mediterranean dishes.
The Rooms
- The
87 rooms and suites do even more captivating, this time in the form of
pink-and-gray-striped wallpaper and curvy benches found in the Superior, Deluxe
and Deluxe Executive units.
- Suites
add a post-modernist touch with black-and-white-striped furniture in their
living areas.
- The
largest room, the Signature Suite, may have more space (721 square feet) than
them all, but its green-walled bedroom and black-marbled floor ensure it still
beats to the same creative drum.
The Food
- The breakfast spread consists of standard morning
fare, like fresh fruit, pastries and cold cuts.
- Opt for an alfresco lunch at Pierre’s Bistro, the smart address for
people-watching opportunities on Via Veneto and a scrumptious burger, fries and
a cocktail from the bar.
Getting There
Via Vittorio Veneto, 70, 00187 Rome, Italy
TEL39-06-47871
TEL39-06-47871
NEARBY AIRPORT(S)
FCO (28-45 min)
