Grand Hotel Plaza Rome

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Grand Hotel Plaza Rome

Via Del Corso 126

Rome, 00186 IT

Area: Rome Area

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Adults: age 18+

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Grand Hotel Plaza Rome is a 10-minute walk from the Spanish Steps and designer shopping on the Via Condotti and approximately 15 miles from Rome Fiumicino Airport. The former royal convent became a hotel in 1860 and has hosted popes, princesses, and ambassadors ever since. It sits half a mile from the Pantheon, a mile from Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona, and two miles from Capitoline Hill and Museums, the Vatican, the Roman Forum, and the Colisseum.

Hotel amenities include the mahogany-paneled bar, frescoed breakfast room, and ornate Salone delle Feste's antique furniture, gilt mirrors, marble-topped tables, and chandeliers. Lemon Terrace has panoramic views over the Via Condotti. The hotel also offers room service, concierge assistance, eight conference rooms, business center, dry cleaning, babysitting, currency exchange, and 24-hour front desk service.

All rooms are individually furnished and feature high ceilings, windows that open, complimentary bottled water, Art Deco bedsteads, Italian linen sheets, oriental rugs, silk-upholstered sofas or armchairs, satellite TV and pay movies, separate sitting areas, minibars, turndown service, safes, and large marble bathrooms with designer toiletries, telephones, and two-person tubs or power shower stalls.

Grand Hotel Plaza Rome Property Information:

Rooms: 200
Floors: 5

Grand Hotel Plaza Rome Service

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Driving Directions

- FROM FCO
FROM FIUMICINO YOU SHOULD TAKE THE SHUTTLE TRAIN TO
TERMINI RAILWAY STATION AND THEN A TAXI. NB THE GRAND
HOTEL PLAZA CAN ARRANGE A PRIVATE PICK UP IF REQUIRED
PLEASE BOOK THIS SERVICE UNDER OPTIONAL EXTRAS WHEN
YOU MAKE YOUR ONLINE RESERVATION.
- FROM CIA
CIAMPINO IS LOCATED SLIGHTLY CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF
ROME THAN FIUMICINO, CIAMPINO IS HOWEVER SLIGHTLY
LESS ACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE LACK OF A TRAIN OR METRO
SERVICE TO THE CENTRE OF ROME. YOU COULD BOOK THE
TERRAVISION BUS SERVICE BUT WE DO RECOMMEND THAT YOU
BOOK OUR PRIVATE PICK UP SERVICE.
- DIRECTIONS FROM OTHER
THE GRAND HOTEL PLAZA IS LOCATED IN THE PRESTIGIOUS VIA DEL
CORSO SHOPPING BOULEVARD WHICH IS A LONG STRAIGHT ROAD WHICH
RUNS FROM PIAZZA DEL POPOLO TO THE PIAZZA VENEZIA. ALL OF
ROME S MAJOR ATTRACTIONS ARE WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE
AND THE LOCATION IS VERY QUIET AS VIA DEL CORSO IS
PEDESTRIANISED, OPEN ONLY TO TAXIS.

Nearby Attractions

CIA 10
FCO 28
ROM 0
1 St Peters Square
1 Termini Station
0 Trevi Fountain
0 Piazza Navona

Restaurants

Bar Bistro Mascagni Serving Buffet Breakfast Every Day
Lobby Bar Serving Snack and Drinks
- Bar Bistro Mascagni
Location - On Property
Type of Food - International
Dress Code - No
- Lobby Bar
Location - On Property
Type of Food -
Dress Code - No

Rome Events & Entertainment

Activities

General

Bicycles can be rented near the Porta Pinciana in the Villa Borghese.

Villa Doria Pamphili, 2km (1mi) south of the Vatican, is the largest park in Rome and a lovely spot for a stroll or a picnic.

For the family, there are pony rides and Sunday Punch & Judy shows on Gianicolo Hill, a short walk south-east of the holy city.

Tours of the city are available by horse and cart.

Music and Theater

Classical Music

Open air concerts are held throughout the summer in the Villa Giulia Gardens and in the Terme (Baths) di Caracalla. Summer newspaper listings will give dates and times.

Rome has 3 main auditoriums, each with its own resident orchestra or choir:

1. Academia di Santa Cecilia,(06-678-0742) which is the best known, moves to Villa Giulia during the summer.

2. Auditorium del Foro Italico (06-3686-5625)

3. Teatro dell’ Opera (06-4770-4664) for opera and ballet

Opera

Opera is performed at the Teatro dell’Opera during the November-June season and in the open air at the Baths of Caracalla during the summer.

Rock and Pop Music

Concerts are held in the Palazzo dello Sport 06-592-5107) in EUR, and also at Studio Olimpico (06-3685-7520) and Studio Flaminio. (06-3685-7520)

Theater

Teatro Argentina ( 06-6880-4601) is one of Rome’s best known theaters with a resident company which performs the classics.

Teatro Quirino (06-679-4585) puts on classics and productions brought in from elsewhere in Italy.

Teatro Valle (06-686-9049) also presents classics.

English Puppet Theater (06-589-6201) stages dramas by traveling companies in the remains of the Teatro di Pompei.

Annual Events

Carnavale: Street celebrations Sunday to Tuesday each year before Lent (Feb. or March).

Festa di Santa Francesca Romana (March 9) Roman drivers bring their cars to the church of Santa Francesca Romana to have them blessed by the patron saint of motorists.

Domenica delle Palme: Palm Sunday is traditionally celebrated by the Pope who says Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

Holy (Easter) Week. Catholics from around the world make pilgrimages to Rome's various basilicas or to hear the Pope give his address at the Vatican.

Good Friday there is a procession of the Cross from the Colosseum to Capitoline Hill.

Easter Sunday: Papal blessing at St. Peter’s.

Festa della Primavera (late April) Azaleas in terra cotta pots adorn the Spanish steps.

International Horse Show (early May) at Piazza di Siena in the Villa Borghese.

Rose Show at the Via di Valle Murcia (May)

Antiques Fair (May) in Via dei Coronari (lit by candles at nighth).

Festa della Repubblica (first Sunday in June) Military parade.

Festa di San Giovanni (24 June) Meals of snails and suckling pigs.

Festa di SS Pietro e Paolo Rome’s patron Saints. (June 29)

Infiorata (last weekend in June) Flower festival.

RomEuropa Festival of Film, dance, theater and concerts held at the Villa Medici. (Late June-Late July)

Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of Two Worlds) is an international festival of music, opera, ballet, cinema and art that runs for 20 days from the end of June – mid-July. It is located 117km from Rome, but well worth the trip. (For information: Piazza del Duomo tel. 0743-49890).

Festa dei Noiantri (last two weeks in July) An open air party to usher in the outdoor summer concerts.

Tevere Expo (Last two weeks of July) Stalls along the Tiber near Ponte Sant’Angelo display Italian arts, crafts, food, wine, and folk music.

Festa delle Catene (August 1) At San Pietro in Vincoli, the chains of St. Peter are shown to the faithful during prayer.

Festa della Madonna delle Neve. (August 5) At Santa Maria Maggiore, at the Gloria portion of the Mass, flower petals fall on the congregation in reinactment of a local 4^th century legend.

Ferragosto (Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary) August 15: Main midsummer holiday. Shops and restaurants are closed.

Late September -Early October : Torchlit street and craft fair in Via dell’Orso.

Castelli wine festivals ( first Sunday of October )

Festa di Santa Cecilia (Nov.22)

Festa dell’Immacolata Concezione (Dec.8) Religious services in Piazza di Spagna often attended by the Pope.

Children’s Fair (Dec.12-Jan.6) In Piazza Navona. Culminates with the “witch”(Befana) festival on the eve of Epiphany.

Midnight Masses Santa Maria Maggiore and Santa Maria in Aracoeli and the Papal Mass at St. Peter’s (December 24)

Mid-morning Mass at St. Peter’s (December 25)

Te Deum outside the Gesu in thanks for the passing year. (Dec.31)

Rome Destination Overview

Overview Rome is more than a fascinating European capital city; it is a spectacular encyclopedia of living history. Rome is halfway down Italy's western coast, about 12 miles inland. It has been said that every road in Rome leads to eternity. The city is vast, though the historic center is quite small. The whole experience of Rome is so powerful as to be almost overwhelming at times.

The best way to prepare for a visit is to study a little of the history of the region, to be as well rested as possible, and to arrange an itinerary that allows time to explore, rest, and reflect on the magnificence of it all. There is a steady stream of spectacular festivals, exhibits and events for the whole family. Guided walking tours and bus tours for every energy level and budget provide great assistance in becoming acquainted with the past and present of this amazing city. Rome is a city in which it is recommended that driving and walking anywhere near areas of traffic be avoided if possible. The streets are extremely congested, and drivers are not considered to be responsible for watching out for pedestrians.

The public transportation is excellent and offers the convenience of buses and subways at a nominal cost. Whether the visitor is seeking a quiet, romantic café on the Campo de’ Fiori; a fast food McDonald’s with air conditioning on the Piazza della Repubblica or a cozyand intimate family operated restaurant with one or two exquisitely prepared selections of the day on the Piazza Santa Maria, there is great food for every taste. The city boasts a wide variety of shopping opportunities. Spanish Square presents high fashion selections while the more modestly priced clothing is to be found on the Via del Corso and Via Tritone. North of Spanish Square are areas famous for their antique shops and art galleries.

Porta Portese hosts a huge flea market every Sunday morning. Rome does not go to sleep at sunset. Open air symphonic concerts, ballet and opera performances, live rock and jazz are all available. Rome lays claim to two pro football teams, Roma and Lazio. Rivalry is fierce between them.

Basketball is gaining in popularity. It is played in the Palazzo dello Sport designed for the 1960 Olympics. The city’s 300 fountains, its sculpture, its glorious panorama of ancient, medieval, Renaissance, baroque and modern art, music and architecture are all part of the reason that Pope Gregory XIVs remark in the 16th century is still true today.