Detailed Review
Boscolo Hotel Exedra enjoys one of the most prestigious locations of all Rome hotels - on the Piazza della Repubblica. Built over the remains of Diocletian's 3rd-century baths, the Boscolo Hotel Exedra is close to the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli, designed by Michelangelo, in the centre of Rome. Hotels at this level of five-star luxury are rarely situated in such spectacular surroundings, but the Boscolo Hotel Exedra is close to Via Veneto and the Spanish Steps, and all the glory of Rome.
Boscolo Hotel Exedra, grandest of Rome hotels, is a unique monument, an extraordinary window into Rome's illustrious past, spanning eras from the Roman Empire all the way to the creation of the Italian Republic.
The accommodation on offer at this spectacular hotel comprises guest rooms and suites that are lavishly furnished and extremely spacious. Luxury and comfort are assured by the use of the finest Italian fabrics and furniture. All hotel guest rooms have lovely views over the city.
Boscolo Hotel Exedra has commissioned Adam Tihany to create restaurants in the hotel that reflect the fabulous history of the Eternal City, as well as its 21st-century vibrancy and style. Visitors will find this the most exciting of Rome hotels.
Hotel Exedra also benefits from being situated close to the Stazione Termini and is ideally located for quick transfer to both Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) Airport and Ciampino Airport.
Press Quotes
"'Go back in time' at this 1905 hotel characterized by elaborate frescoes and marble lobby floors." Conde Nast Traveler 07
"...(the pool) overlooks the cupola of Michelangelo's Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Diocletian baths..." Conde Nast Traveller 06
Independent Reviews
-
"Breezy neoclassical elegance with an indulgent spa and the rare bonus of a rooftop pool"
Boscolo Hotel Exedra
By Jamie Dunford Wood
The Exedra is the biggest of a spate of new openings in Rome in 2003. In a prime position taking up half an arcade on the busy Piazza Repubblica, the hotel forces itself on passing traffic with tall banners- "A Boscolo Luxury Hotel" - as it needs to, because th architectural integrity of the arcade means you would not necessarily know it was here. The word luxury - seemingly gratuitous - is also necessary, because some of the other offerings from Boscolo in other parts of Europe are decidedly not luxurious. The Exedra is a large commercial five star hotel of 240 rooms, plenty of meeting capacity, and a small rooftop pool, a first for central Rome. On the plus side it avoids the heavy Roman baroque style of so many other grand hotels at this level in this city. It also has a wonderful dolce vita café under the arcade facing the piazza. In addition, most deluxes and junior suites have separate showers, and the rooms are mostly of a decent size. On the downside they have gone for a middle of the road beige corporate décor and tobacco marble bathrooms - fine, but unexciting. The best rooms are the quiet ones in the Pope Clementine wing, as the Piazza facing rooms retain a rumour of Roman traffic. In particular the 4th floor rooms, with their massive beamed ceilings and sit-out terraces. A red and black champagne bar downstairs provides welcome relief from the sea of beige - designed by the same American architect who did the sister hotel, the Boscolo Aleph. Flatscreen TVs are liberally scattered around the public areas on all floors, sowing a loop of supposedly suggestive images programmed by Boscolo central command.
© Travel Intelligence. All rights reserved
