Featured Hotels in Rome

Fondly called Caput Mundi or The Capital of the World, Rome is Italy’s capital city. It is a land with a rich historical heritage as reflected in the beautiful, millennium-old monuments and ruins. Several Rome hotels are housed inside olden buildings made even more magnificent with a little remodelling.

Rome is the 3rd most visited city in the European Union and 11th in the world. Rome hotels are never out of guests, since the city receives an average of 40 million visitors per year. The thousands of visitors flocking Rome fly in at the Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport and Rome Ciampino Airport, serving low-cost airlines. Going around the city is best done by boarding trains or walking. Riding cabs or cars are not recommended as traffic jams are terrible.

Also called “Eternal Rome,” the city’s past is imprinted in the countless structures which have withstood the tests of time. In fact, the city centre was named as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Colosseum and the Pantheon top the list of ancient architectures. The Colosseum is a Roman architecture which awes visitors. It was a venue of anticipated battles between gladiators. Meanwhile, the Pantheon is a floating dome located amidst drum of columns. It currently is under the Roman Catholic Church and serves as a sanctuary for St. Mary and the Martyrs. Several inexpensive Rome hotels are situated near the Pantheon.

Rome was not just the seat of the most powerful and influential civilisation in the world, the Roman Empire; it was also the home of world-renowned artists like Bernini and Raphael. Seen all over the city are the works of maestros like Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. Nowadays, Rome continues to make waves in the field of arts particularly in the film industry. On Rome stands Europe’s biggest film studio, the Cinecitta Studios which filmed big movies like Ben Hur.

The bulk of the visitors visiting Rome head to the Vatican City, dubbed as a country within a country. Vatican City is an independent city-state ruled by the Pope. If Mecca is for Islam pilgrims, Vatican City is for Catholic faithfuls. There are over 900 churches with the St. Peter’s Basilica as the most famous and most visited church.

Modern day Rome is not just about historic structures and fabulous Rome hotels, it has bars fitting for some night-time party. It is also one of the fashion capitals of the world. Rome has various fashion shops perfect for the shopaholics like Chanel, Versace and Bulgari.

Truly, Rome is an artistically and culturally rich city. It deserves to be called a “global city” being one of the richest cities in Italy and a business and economic centre at that. The millions of visitors bound for the “Eternal City” always leave with smile on their faces and the desire to return imprinted on their hearts, to the delight of countless Rome hotels.



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