Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel
The park of the princes is Villa Borghese, and the hotel stands on its far side, among embassies and gardens, with a pool under the trees.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1964
- Rooms
- About 180 rooms and suites
- Area
- Villa Borghese
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What sets Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel apart
Gio Ponti
The hotel was designed in 1964 by Gio Ponti, the leading Italian architect and designer of his day. The furniture he made for it is now sought by collectors.
The garden and the pool
The hotel is set in a botanical garden, with an outdoor swimming pool in the middle of it.
The spa
A large spa on the lower floors, with a second pool indoors.
Next to the Galleria Borghese
The gallery, with its Bernini and Caravaggio, is about ten minutes' walk through the park.
What it has
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Botanical garden
- Restaurant
- Bar
Where Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel is
Address
Via Gerolamo Frescobaldi 500198 Rome, Italy
Nearest metro
Spagna, on line A, across the Villa Borghese park, about 1.5 kilometres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Galleria Borghese400 m
- Trevi Fountain2.0 km
- MAXXI2.4 km
- Pantheon2.5 km
- Castel Sant'Angelo2.7 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
A hotel of the Dolce Vita years
The Parco dei Principi opened in 1964, in the years when Rome was the capital of European cinema. It is still owned by the family that built it, and belongs to the Roberto Naldi Collection.
Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel: common questions
- Where is Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel?
- At Via Gerolamo Frescobaldi 5, in the Parioli district of Rome. The nearest metro station is Spagna, on line A, across the Villa Borghese park, about 1.5 kilometres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel?
- Galleria Borghese is 400 m away, Trevi Fountain is 2.0 km away, MAXXI is 2.4 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel have a swimming pool?
- Yes. It has an outdoor swimming pool in its garden and an indoor pool in the spa.
- When did Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel open?
- In 1964. It has about 180 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel
Rating from Google
Things to do near Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 6See Bernini's marbles at the Galleria Borghese400 m awayMuseum, 2 hours, ticket, booked ahead
- 14Watch the sunset from the Pincio700 m awayGarden, 1.5 to 3 hours, free
- 8Climb the Spanish Steps1.5 km awayMonument, 30 to 45 minutes, free
- 5Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain2.0 km awayMonument, 20 to 40 minutes, free from the square, ticket for the basin
Where to eat near Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Rome. Distances are in a straight line.
- Harry's Bar4.1Bar and restaurant, Via Veneto1.0 km away
- Canova Tadolini3.8Café in a sculptor's studio, Via del Babuino1.5 km away
- Babington's4.1Tea room, Spanish Steps1.5 km away
- Colline Emiliane4.6Trattoria, Piazza Barberini1.7 km away
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