The St. Regis Rome
Four years before he opened his hotel in Paris, César Ritz opened this one in Rome. It was called the Grand Hotel, and for a century Romans called it nothing else.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1894
- Rooms
- 161 rooms and suites
- Area
- Piazza della Repubblica
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What sets The St. Regis Rome apart
César Ritz's Roman hotel
Ritz opened the Grand Hotel in January 1894 with a great reception. Auguste Escoffier was its first chef.
The first of its kind in Italy
It had electric light and two lifts, and every suite had its own bathroom with hot and cold water, which no Italian hotel had offered before.
The 2018 renovation
The hotel reopened in November 2018 after a long restoration by the designer Pierre-Yves Rochon,.
Next to the National Roman Museum
The Baths of Diocletian, Michelangelo's church built into them and Palazzo Massimo are all within five minutes' walk.
What it has
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Ballroom
- Spa
- Fitness room
- Butler service
Where The St. Regis Rome is
Address
Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 300185 Rome, Italy
Nearest metro
Repubblica, on line A
Museums and sights nearby
- Trevi Fountain1.0 km
- Galleria Borghese1.1 km
- Colosseum1.6 km
- Capitoline Museums1.6 km
- Pantheon1.6 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
A grand hotel to match the other capitals
The prime minister of the day, the Marquis di Rudinì, wanted Rome to have a hotel that could stand beside those of the other capitals of Europe, and persuaded César Ritz to build one. Ritz bought a site by the Baths of Diocletian in 1893, where a large hotel designed by Giulio Podesti was already going up.
The papers of the time called it one of the most splendid hotels in Europe. It is now a St. Regis hotel.
The St. Regis Rome: common questions
- Where is The St. Regis Rome?
- At Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 3, in the Castro Pretorio district of Rome. The nearest metro station is Repubblica, on line A.
- Which museums and sights are near The St. Regis Rome?
- Trevi Fountain is 1.0 km away, Galleria Borghese is 1.1 km away, Colosseum is 1.6 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does The St. Regis Rome have a swimming pool?
- No. The St. Regis Rome has no swimming pool, though it has a spa.
- When did The St. Regis Rome open?
- In 1894. It has 161 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about The St. Regis Rome
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Things to do near The St. Regis Rome
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 8Climb the Spanish Steps1.0 km awayMonument, 30 to 45 minutes, free
- 5Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain1.0 km awayMonument, 20 to 40 minutes, free from the square, ticket for the basin
- 6See Bernini's marbles at the Galleria Borghese1.1 km awayMuseum, 2 hours, ticket, booked ahead
- 14Watch the sunset from the Pincio1.3 km awayGarden, 1.5 to 3 hours, free
Where to eat near The St. Regis Rome
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Rome. Distances are in a straight line.
- Colline Emiliane4.6Trattoria, Piazza Barberini650 m away
- Harry's Bar4.1Bar and restaurant, Via Veneto800 m away
- Babington's4.1Tea room, Spanish Steps1.1 km away
- Antica Birreria Peroni4.4Beer hall, Trevi Fountain1.2 km away
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