Posted on 15 June 2009. Tags: Cheap Rome Hotels, Coliseum, hotel in Rome, Hotel InterContinental De La Ville, InterContinental De La Ville Hotel, InterContinental De La Ville Hotel in Rome, Piazza del Popolo, Spagna metro station, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain

The exquisite InterContinental De La Ville Hotel in Rome is a five-star hotel in the heart of Rome’s historic district, and has a particularly honored position as one of the few Romehotels that is located at the top of the Spanish Steps. With such a location, you can imagine that the views of the city from the InterContinental De La Ville Hotel are breathtaking, and make this a unique and wondrous place to stay while in Rome. Nearby attractions include the Trevi Fountain, the Coliseum, and the Piazza del Popolo, and the Spagna metro station can get you easily to all of the other locations that you plan to visit during your stay. The hotel InterContinental De La Ville itself has been recently renovated, and is both beautiful and luxuriously comfortable, with all of the modern amenities expected from a five-star establishment.
Via Sistina, 69 – 00187 – Rome
City Area: City Historic Center – Spanish Steps Area ***** (Rome Area Rating)
Posted in 5 Star Hotels, Cheap Rome Hotels, Hotels Pets Allowed, Hotels near Spanish Steps, Hotels with Fitness, Hotels with Suite, Spanish Steps
Posted on 27 May 2009. Tags: Aquarium Hotel, hotel in Rome, Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore, Termini Station
Aquarium Hotel **
Piazza Manfredo Fanti, 10 - 00185 - Rome
City Area: Termini Station *** (Rome Area Rating)
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This hotel in Rome is conveniently situated between Roma Termini station and the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. For the business traveler, its proximity both to the station and the business district makes this a logical choice, while the tourist is within walking distance of the above mentioned basilica and numerous other historic palazzi and piazze. The rooms are clean and pleasant, with all of the modern conveniences one would expect, and the staff is friendly and they speek many languages, and are waiting to assist you in any possible way. As with most hotels in Rome, Aquarium is within walking distance of excellent adventures in gastronomy, shopping, even wine tasting, and all at a modest price, too.
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Posted in 2 Star Hotels, Hotels by Amenities, Hotels near Termini Station, Santa Maria Maggiore, Termini Station
Posted on 15 May 2009. Tags: Basilica of the Santa Maria Maggiore, Coliseum, Hotel Mecenate Palace, Hotels by Amenities, Roman Forum, Roman monuments
Hotel Mecenate Palace****
Via Carlo Alberto, 3 – 00185 - Rome
City Area: City Center – Via Nazionale – Termini Station *** (Rome Area Rating)
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While many hotels in Rome boast a rooftop restaurant, the Hotel Mecenate Palace has one that overlooks the beautiful Basilica of the Santa Maria Maggiore. Many of the historic Roman monuments are within walking distance of the hotel, including the Coliseum and the Roman Forum, and with its close proximity to the metro station, the rest of the city is at your fingertips. In addition to its rooftop terrace, complete with a bar for guests and their visitors, there is also a hotel ice cream parlor serving fresh Italian gelato daily, making the Hotel Mecenate Palace a unique guest experience for travelers of all ages.
Posted in 4 Star Hotels, Hotels by Amenities, Santa Maria Maggiore, Termini Station, Via Nazionale
Posted on 08 September 2008. Tags: Churches, Roman Catholic Church, Rome, Rome Attractions, Rome Monuments, San Peter, Vatican, Vatican City
The Vatican is located in the enclave of Vatican City within Rome, Italy. This is the home of the Roman Catholic Church and where the Pope lives and works. This is a major tourist attraction not just for its age and historical significance, but for its religious significance as well. There are millions of people who flock here every single year to see one of the holiest sites in Catholic history. All of the Catholic Popes have resided in this area since 1377. Before that, the Pope would live in the Lateran Palace. Because of an issue of the state of repair of the Palace, the Pope’s residence was kept at the Vatican from then on. So if you travel to Rome, you will want to make arrangements to go to the Vatican and see what many people go to see more than once in their life because of the significance and the beauty of the city.
Posted in Rome Monuments, Vatican
Posted on 03 September 2008. Tags: Coliseum, Colosseo, Colosseum, Roman Empire, Rome, Rome Attractions, Rome historic center, Rome Monuments, travel to rome, Vespasian, visis to Rome
The Colosseum (Coliseum in Latin, Colosseo in Italian) is an ancient amphitheatre that was built during the Roman Empire. It is a elliptical buildings, and it is by far one of the greatest works of Roman engineering and architecture. It sits on a site that is just east of the Roman Forum. The Colosseum was built between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian. It was not complete until 80 AD under the ruler Titus. There were also further modifications added during the next emperor’s reign. The Colosseum was originally built to seat about 50,000 spectators. At this time, it was used for games between gladiators and other public spectacles. The last recorded games at the Colosseum was in the 6th century AD. During the medieval era, the Colosseum was no longer used for entertainment events. Instead, it was left vacant until it became useful for religious and government purposes. It is truly a site you cannot miss.
Posted in Colosseum
Posted on 29 August 2008. Tags: Hotels by Amenities, monument in Rome, monuments in Rome, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Rome Monuments, Rome Spanish Steps, Spanish Steps, Spanish Steps Rome, Trinita dei Monti Rome, Vacation in Rome
The Spanish Steps are a monument in Rome, Italy that link the Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps) to the Piazza Trinità dei Monti. The steps cover a steep sloped between these two plazas and lead up to the Trinita dei Monti church. This was the church that was known for being under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France. The Spanish Steps are known to be the widest and longest staircase in all of Europe. This staircase contains 138 steps, and it is not just a monument and landmark. It is also a function meeting place for family and friends who live in the area. On any given day, you will be able to see people sitting on the steps talking eating, and enjoying life. A vacation in Rome would not be complete without seeing and standing on the Spanish Steps, but don’t forget all of the other wonderful landmarks that are located in Rome.
Posted in Spanish Steps
Posted on 30 July 2008. Tags: Michelangelo, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Rome, Rome Monuments, Sistine Chapel, Sistine Chapel in Rome
There are many traces of
Michelangelo in Rome, starting from
St Peter’s and the
Sistine Chapel to
Farnese Palace, the Capitol Square, the Moses in
San Pietro in Vincoli or even the decorations of the Pauline Chapel. But maybe the most impressive of these works is the decoration of the vault of the
Sistine Chapel in Rome and ‘The last judgement’ since painting was not the first profession of the sculptor
Michelangelo. Where one stood a starry sky painted by
Pier Matteo D’Amelia, the contract stipulated by Pope Julius II with
Michelangelo in 1508 started a project that would result, some years later, in a ceiling with biblical episodes, episodes from the Genesiis, the creation of our forefathesrs and ended in the painting of the Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar. The original choice of the subject included the series of the twelve apostles but was later changed into an articulated iconographic program imposed by
Michelangelo: the fate of mankind from the primordial chaos and the mythical origins of the world to the Redemption. Words cannot describe this titanic painting and therefore there isnly a solution: a visit to the
Sistine Chapel.
Posted in Sistine Chapel
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