HOTEL RAPHAEL

DESCRIPTION

• Rooms : 55, Refined luxury, Art collection including Picasso ceramics, Adjacent to Piazza Navona, Splendid rooftop terrace and restaurant, Fitness centre.

• At the heart of Rome, with a glorious location adjacent to Piazza Navona, is this special hotel known to discriminating travelers for its ivy facade and quiet luxurious charm. The Hotel Raphaël's art collection could rival local museums: paintings, litographs, sculptures, antiquarian artefacts and a valuable collection of Picasso ceramics and Mayan art may be seen throughout the lobby and are the legacy of the creative sensibility of the Raphaël's founder. The unforgettable facade is completely shrouded in hanging vines and bougainvilla, giving the property a magical aspect. Indeed the hotel's interiors are a paradigm of refined warmth and charm.

• Hotel Raphaël offers a wide choice of rooms and suites designed by internationally renowned architect Richard Meier; with full bath tub and shower. The Deluxe rooms and Junior Suites have been designed in a classic modern style. Marble or Azulejos tile baths are appointed with Bulgari toiletries.
  The splendid multi-level rooftop terrace provides a direct line of sight to the Vatican and is the Raphaël's stunning location for fine dining. Magnificent shapes, colours and aromas blend in the innovative Mediterranean cuisine of French chef Jean François Daridon. The adjoining roof garden provides a bar service for having a cocktail while enjoying the wonderful view of the surrounding patchwork of colourful roofs.
  The establishment also provides the Sala Pantheon, offering maximum flexibility for conferences, seminars and private receptions and banquets. The hotel places at its guest's disposal the well-equipped Pompei Fitness Centre.
  

• Hotel Raphaël's central location and its welcoming atmosphere lets guests enjoy the picturesque labyrinth of narrow winding streets of the historic city centre, adorned with antique shops. The artistic centre and the most famous and fashionable shopping streets are also just round the corner. The famous historical highlights like St. Peter's Church, Castel Sant'Angelo, the Pantheon, Campo de' Fiori, the Spanish Steps, the Synagogue and Piazza Navona are at hand.