Empire Palace Hotel Rome, Italy

The Empire Palace Hotel enjoys a privileged place in Rome: within a easy stroll you could be in the Borghese Gardens, sipping a drink while people watching on the Via Veneto, browsing the antiques of Via Margutta or enjoying the spectacle of the Spanish Steps. It opened as a 113 room hotel in 1999 having been a grand house once owned by a noble Venetian Family. Built around a courtyard, where light meals and drinks are served, with stables at the rear, the conversion is a stylish, not to say an opulent, contrast of classic and contemporary. The design works around three themes: Venice, modern art and the stars of the night. ,The American Bar in the converted stables has the cutting edge of Space Age design while the guestrooms mellow in the lustrous patina of cherrywood and hues of gold. The restaurant, Aureliano, named after the Roman Emperor, serves gourmet seasonal Mediterranean cuisine and fine wines in an aura of classic elegance.

Hotel built: 1999. Number of rooms: 113. Number of suites: 5. Number of elevators: 2. Number of floors: 5. Room Service (7:00 am till 10:30 pm). Off-site covered parking (130 spaces / Euro 26 per day). Valet parking service included. Rooms with facilities for handicapped: 5. No pets allowed. Electronic card system.

Located in the city centre, close to the famous Via Veneto shopping and business district. Three blocks from the USA Embassy, just a few minutes away from the Villa Borghese Gardens and 15 minutes walking distance to the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Piazza del Popolo and Via Condotti.

International Airport: Leonardo da Vinci 35 km / Taxi Euro 50 / Limousine Euro 60 (one way),Main railway station: Termini 1 km / Taxi Euro 8 / Limousine service Euro 30,Nearest subway station: Barberini 300 metres

Deluxe rooms - Classical and extremely comfortable rooms with furniture in light cherry wood, decorated with prints coloured by hand. Bathroom is white marble with streaks of gold. Suites - Classical and comfortable deluxe rooms with sitting area, double bed pullout sofa, some with whirlpool bath tubs and some with jacuzzi showers.

• Adapter plugs available
• Air conditioning
• Bathrobe
• Colour TV
• Fax or PC plugs
• Full size mirror
• Hairdryer
• In-house movies
• Jacuzzi (suites only)
• Minibar
• Personal amenities (toiletries courtesy of ETRO)
• Radio
• Safety-deposit box
• Satellite/Cable TV
• Shaving/Beauty mirror
• Telephone
• Trouser press (most rooms)
• TV remote control
• Voltage: 220V
• Working desk

Aureliano - Gourmet restaurant with recherché ambience of classical inspiration characterised by the light boiseries, the floral decorations of the vaults. Serves creative and Mediterranean cuisine. Extensive wine list offering a large selection of Italian and foreign crus. Open for lunch 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm / Dinner 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Seats: 67.La Corte Delle Stelle - A unique feature of the Empire Palace Hotel, the large open-air courtyard with Cypres and Magnolia trees and large umbrellas. It has an attractive 16th century fountain which decorates it. Serves light meals and drinks. Open from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm. Seats: 90.The Blue Bar - Trendy cocktail piano bar with live music. Built from the stables of the old Venetian Palace with the original ceiling restored. It is furbished with unusual sofas designed by Philipe Stark. Open from 10:00 am to 1:00 am. Seats: 60.

• Horse riding (nearby)
• Indoor swimming pool (nearby)
• Jogging track (nearby)
• Fitness Centre
• Massage (nearby)
• Sauna (nearby)
• Solarium (nearby)
• Steam bath (nearby)
• Whirlpool (nearby)

• Via Veneto 0.5 km west
• Villa Borghese Gardens 0.8 km west
• Colosseum
• St Peter's Basilica
• Museum Della Galleria Borghese 0.8 km west
• Trinita Dei Monti and The Spanish Steps 1 km west
• Terme do Diocleziano 0.4 km south
• Palazzo Barberini 0.6 km south-west
• Via Condotti (shopping area) 1 km west
• Fontana di Trevi 1 km south-west