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The Splendide Royal is a small hotel occupying a 19th century
building facing Villa Borghese park, 500 meters from the Spanish
Steps. The 68 guest rooms feature decor redolent of a 17th
century villa, with crown mouldings, sculpted ceilings, Persian
rugs and bathrooms of Carrara marble. The striped curtains and
floral bedcovers in golden yellow, blue and red are inspired by
colours worn by the Vatican's Swiss Guards. All rooms are
equipped with mini bars, satellite television, wireless Internet
surcharge, and remote drapery and lighting control. Bathrooms
include toiletries, makeup mirrors, two sinks, scales, slippers
and bathrobes.
The building that houses the hotel was constructed as a Maronite
convent in 1880, a small church and cloister lie within the
complex. The reception area has a cream and black marble floor,
antique paintings, gilt edged mirrors, an ornate coffered ceiling
and a glittering chandelier which was used in the ballroom scene
of the 1963 film Il Gattopardo The Leopard. Mirabelle, the
hotel's roof top restaurant offers views of the city and the
Borghese Gardens. Lemon and white table linens and fresh flowers
set the scene, and the room is candle lit at night. The
restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily, jackets are
required and reservations are necessary. A buffet breakfast is
served each morning in the Terrace la Limonaia dining room, which
is also available for private dining. Fitness and health
enthusiasts can work out in the gym on the fourth floor. The
hotel houses three meeting rooms, which can accommodate up to 50
persons and are equipped with audio visual facilities, and
wireless Internet access is available in public areas surcharge.
Villa Borghese is across the street from the hotel. Bicycles are
available for rent at Villa Borghese, and on special request they
can be delivered to the hotel. Guests will find the Roman ruins
of the Forum and the Coliseum within one kilometer. Fiumicino
Airport is 30 kilometers distant, around 45 minutes by car. This
hotel accepts small pets only.
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The airport train and taxis official ones are either white or
yellow are available for transfer from the airport to the Termini
station in the center of Rome. From there, guests can take the
Metro to Barberini station, 700 metres from the hotel.
Splendide Royal Hotel, Via Di Porta Pinciana 14 - Rome, Italy
00187
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