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Showing posts with label Rome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rome. Show all posts

Saturday, December 27, 2025

The Corinthia Rome

Corinthia Rome is centrally located at Piazza del Parlamento in the historic Campo Marzio district, placing it within walking distance of Rome's iconic landmarks like the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, and Piazza del Popolo, within a grand former 19th-century Bank of Italy building transformed into a luxury boutique hotel. This prime spot offers easy access to cultural sites, fine dining, and political centers, blending historical significance with modern elegance for an intimate, culturally rich stay in the Eternal City. 

Corinthia Rome's design theory centers on reimagining a grand neoclassical palazzo (former Bank of Italy) into an intimate luxury hotel, blending historic grandeur with modern Italian craftsmanship for a "grand boutique" experience, preserving original features like frescoes and marble while offering contemporary comfort, creating a sophisticated fusion of past and present that feels both historically rooted and intimately modern. 

The Corinthia Rome, opening February 2026, transforms a grand 1914 neoclassical palazzo, originally Italy's Central Bank headquarters, designed by famed architect Marcello Piacentini, into a luxury hotel, blending its historic marble, frescoes, and carved wood with refined, contemporary Italian interiors by G.A. Design, preserving heritage while adding modern sophistication in Rome's historic Campo Marzio district for an intimate, artful experience. 

Corinthia Rome, a new 5-star luxury hotel, is developed by Corinthia Hotels, a brand of International Hotel Investments p.l.c (IHI), known for restoring historic properties like former European banks into grand hotels, with its Rome project transforming Italy's old Bank of Italy headquarters into an elegant retreat featuring iconic chef Carlo Cracco's culinary vision, combining neoclassical architecture with modern luxury near Parliament Square. 

The Corinthia Rome, a luxury hotel located in a restored neoclassical palazzo that once housed the Central Bank of Italy, features an intimate total of 60 rooms and suites, including 21 suites. The hotel's facilities, including its dining venues and spa, are centered around an internal courtyard. offers elegant rooms & suites with Roman-inspired design, featuring amenities like Santa Maria Novella bath products; dining includes Piazzetta in the courtyard with Roman dishes, a spa set in historic vaults with bathing pools (The Corinthia Spa), and grand spaces for events, all promising intimate luxury near Campo Marzio. 












































Wednesday, June 11, 2025

The Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel

The Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel, formerly the Palazzo Naiadi, was developed into a luxury hotel in the early 2000s. The original building was constructed in 1887 by Gaetano Koch. The new hotel was redesigned by architect Maurizio Papiri and designer Adam D. Tihany. Additionally, the hotel incorporates a wing built in 1705 by Pope Clement XI as a grain store, and the hotel also showcases ruins of the Baths of Diocletian.

The Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel is ideally situated in the heart of Rome, fronting the majestic Piazza della Repubblica. This prime location places it directly opposite the ancient Baths of Diocletian and just a short walk from Roma Termini railway station, ensuring easy access to the city’s major transport hubs. Guests can effortlessly explore iconic landmarks such as the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Colosseum, and Via Veneto, all within walking distance, while the trendy Monti district and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore are also nearby. With the Repubblica Metro Station right across the piazza and valet parking available, the hotel offers both convenience and a prestigious address for discovering the Eternal City.

The Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel, a luxurious 19th-century marble palace situated on Piazza della Repubblica, boasts 232 elegantly designed rooms and suites, blending Neoclassical style with modern comforts, including marble bathrooms and select suites featuring private balconies or oversized Jacuzzis overlooking the Diocletian Baths. Its amenities include the Lobby Lounge Bar for signature cocktails, the INEO Restaurant offering gourmet Italian cuisine by Chef Heros De Agostinis, and the SEEN by Olivier Rooftop Restaurant and Bar with panoramic city views. The Anantara Spa provides wellness treatments inspired by Roman and Asian traditions, such as the Diocletian Ritual and Ayurveda massages. For events, the hotel offers eight sophisticated meeting rooms, some suspended over ancient ruins, and a grand ballroom accommodating up to 150 guests for banquets and conferences, with modern audiovisual equipment and an on-site events team.

Em The property, formerly known as Boscolo Exedra Roma, was acquired by Minor Hotels in 2018 and rebranded under their Anantara Hotels & Resorts portfolio, with renovations enhancing its historic charm and modern amenities, including 232 rooms and suites, the INEO Restaurant, SEEN by Olivier Rooftop Restaurant, and Anantara Spa.