Location. The Palazzo Cardianal Cesi is located in the centre of Rome, Italy. It is 200 metres from St Peter’s Basilica, 500 metres from the Auditorim St Cecila, and 700 metres from the Vatican. St Peter’s train station is one kilometre away, and Ottaviano metro station is one kilometre distance.
Hotel Features. Originally a 15th century palace, the Palazzo Cardinal lobby features arched ceilings, Roman statues, and Gothic lighting, and opens out onto a pretty, internal garden. The library and museum within the hotel are also open to guests. Multilingual staff can arrange room service, currency exchange, and concierge services, while other amenities include complimentary Internet connections and newspapers.

Refreshments are served in the sitting room come library, while a complimentary buffet breakfast is served in the Refectory, which is monastic in flavour with stone floors and high ceilings.

Business travellers are catered for with conference rooms, business services, and secretarial services.

Guestrooms. There are 30 guestrooms, built over five floors, with classic Italian design featuring cherry wood furniture, tiled floors and gold and red soft furnishings. All are equipped with cable television, clock radios, direct dial telephones and complimentary Internet connections.

Expert Tip. Roman Jewish dishes are particularly recommended when in Rome. Try Carciofi alla Giudia, a signature Jewish dish of artichokes flattened open and deep fried, or Deep fried Courgette Flowers. Whether eating at a rough and ready trattoria or up market eatery, Rome’s signature dishes well worth sampling.