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Staying at the
Aventine is perhaps the secret desire of all those who visit Rome. It is
one of the places of greater fascination of the entire city and the
testimonies of ancient Rome that here are innumerable, acquire animated
contours the moment the street lamps are turned on in the evening. In
the public square of S. Anselmo, in front of the homonym Benedictine
church with convent, the S. Anselmo Hotel is distinguished in all its
beauty, a wonderful private villa having pastel colours that as from
1960 has been transformed into an alluring hotel, where elegance, the
romantic atmosphere and privacy, guarantee an unforgettable stay.
Stepping out of the hotel and walking through the peaceful roads of the
hill, passing by the imposing Benedictine Monastery, the famous public
square of the Knights of Malta is reached, where Saint Peter’s Dome can
be admired through the famous keyhole of the Grand Priory of the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Moving on through the striking Garden
of Oranges, to finally descend towards the Tevere, many times
immortalised in the sunsets etched by Piranesi. The astonishment that is
felt in seeing the amplitude of the Circus Maximus and the beauty of the
Palatino ruins simply leaves one breathless and encourages you to
continue towards the Colosseum and the Arc of Traiano before plunging
yourself through Piazza Venezia, amidst the chaos of the Historical
Centre. Completely restructured in 2006, it harmoniously complements
modernity and antique fascination with a refined and elegant style,
which is also unmistakably metropolitan and chic.
The furnishings are
varied, having a perfect mixture of baroque and contemporary pieces just
like the fireplace being made of steel and backlit that contrasts
harmoniously with the antique boiserie in wood, mirrors and dated
appliqués brought back to splendor, modern steel tables in the breakfast
hall together with an antique, gilded candlestick dating from the 800’s
originating from an old chapel of the family. Every room differs from
another and all express particular quality, which is very much sought,
epitomised in an unforgettable name. A thousand kisses “Mille baci”, A
thousand and a night “Mille e una notte”, Don’t you forget about me “Non
ti scordar di me”, Room with a view “Camera con vista”, Hearts cuddles
and caresses “Cuori coccole e carezze”, He loves me, he loves me not
“M’ama non m’ama”, Room for Romance, Room of poems “Camera delle
poesie”, these are only a few and evoke romantic atmospheres, fairytale
situations, dreamlike memories, for nights one dreams of. Some rooms
have the bathtub on show with a starry sky, others have four-poster beds
with imposing drapery, others have poems written on the walls, all have
bathrooms with inlaid marble and water massage Jacuzzi bathtubs. From
the terraces of some rooms an evocative Roman view is enjoyed,
especially at dusk.
The most particular is surely the one developed from
the gardener’s shed with an independent entrance above the blossoming
garden, embellished with a lavish bath on the lower floor, with coloured
mosaic, a swimming pool in stonework, antique washbasins, with the
ceiling studded with luminous LED’s, in an evocative atmosphere of Roman
thermal baths.
The entrance patio, with great sofas and soft, white cushions, having an
antique porch in wrought iron and embellished with a beautiful,
religious design on antique Florentine hand-painted tiles, urges the
guests to enter an atmosphere of relaxation and familiarity. The
pleasant garden urges you to enjoy breakfast amidst orange and lemon
trees, scented flowers having sparkling colours of spring, only to be
disturbed by the pleasant chirping of cute birds or by the magical toll
of bells of the convents and churches that surround it. And all this
happens anyway, in the heart of Rome, a few paces away from the
Historical Centre, easily reached by means of public or private
transport.
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