Sina Bernini Bristol
The hotel takes half its name from the fountain in front of it. Bernini's Triton has been blowing water into the air on Piazza Barberini since 1643.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1874
- Rooms
- 167 rooms and suites
- Area
- Piazza Barberini
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What sets Sina Bernini Bristol apart
The square
Piazza Barberini is where Via Veneto begins. Palazzo Barberini, with the national gallery of old master paintings, is two minutes up the hill, and the Trevi Fountain is five minutes down.
The roof
The restaurant and terrace on the eighth floor are among the highest in the centre, with a view to St Peter's.
The renovation
The public rooms and bedrooms have been wholly redone in recent years, in a contemporary manner that borrows from the Baroque of the square.
What it has
- Rooftop restaurant and terrace
- Spa
- Fitness room
- Bar
Where Sina Bernini Bristol is
Address
Piazza Barberini 2300187 Rome, Italy
Nearest metro
Barberini, on line A
Museums and sights nearby
- Trevi Fountain600 m
- Galleria Borghese1.2 km
- Pantheon1.2 km
- Capitoline Museums1.4 km
- Colosseum1.6 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
On the square since 1874
The hotel opened in 1874, four years after Rome became the capital of Italy, when the city was building the hotels a capital needed.
It belongs to Sina Hotels, an Italian family group. The metro station is at its door.
Sina Bernini Bristol: common questions
- Where is Sina Bernini Bristol?
- At Piazza Barberini 23, in the Trevi district of Rome. The nearest metro station is Barberini, on line A.
- Which museums and sights are near Sina Bernini Bristol?
- Trevi Fountain is 600 m away, Galleria Borghese is 1.2 km away, Pantheon is 1.2 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Sina Bernini Bristol have a swimming pool?
- No. Sina Bernini Bristol has no swimming pool, though it has a spa.
- When did Sina Bernini Bristol open?
- In 1874. It has 167 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about Sina Bernini Bristol
Rating from Google
Things to do near Sina Bernini Bristol
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 8Climb the Spanish Steps600 m awayMonument, 30 to 45 minutes, free
- 5Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain600 m awayMonument, 20 to 40 minutes, free from the square, ticket for the basin
- 14Watch the sunset from the Pincio1.1 km awayGarden, 1.5 to 3 hours, free
- 6See Bernini's marbles at the Galleria Borghese1.2 km awayMuseum, 2 hours, ticket, booked ahead
Where to eat near Sina Bernini Bristol
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Rome. Distances are in a straight line.
- Colline Emiliane4.6Trattoria, Piazza Barberini200 m away
- Harry's Bar4.1Bar and restaurant, Via Veneto550 m away
- Babington's4.1Tea room, Spanish Steps650 m away
- Antica Birreria Peroni4.4Beer hall, Trevi Fountain800 m away
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