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Location and History of Hotel Teatropace33
Certainly one of the most suggestive locations in the Historical
Centre of Rome the Teatro Pace is a delicious hotel found nestled
between the left bank of the Tiber and Piazza Navona Square
Art and culture are the dishes of the day and in the immediate
environs of the hotel you can taste a Bernini sculpture or Borromini
building on just about every piazza. Opened in May 2004 the Teatro
Pace is a sublime 3 star hotel that in the period of Pope Re, was
the official residence of one of the Vatican’s most important
Cardinals.
Constructed in the early part of the 17th century, the building
is a fine example of Baroque architecture. As a
listed building the teatropace is part of the national heritage
and protected by the arts council – it is also part of the
Roman Patrimony. Located in a quiet side street behind Corso Vittorio
the Teatro Pace blends in well with the surrounding buildings, its’
facade is coloured in traditional orange and red colours mirroring
the Roman sunset. The hotel entrance is small and understated, so
much so, that it could easily be mistaken for a private residence...
directly opposite the entrance you can find the Theatre of Pace
a 17th century building from which the present day hotel derives
its’ name, The Theatre of Peace featured open-air productions
by famous playwrights like Goldoni and was the stage for drama,
satire, opera and comedy. The surrounding streets and Piazza Navona
Square are bustling with life and at the end of the street a small
market takes place every day (except Sunday) the surrounding shops
and boutiques are a mixture of artisans, craftsmen and small shopkeepers.
Only in this area of Rome can you find such a wonderful blend of
tourists mingling freely with both “rich” and normal
Romans. All living side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder...
This latter phenomenon is becoming a trend with the old houses
in the historical centre of Rome, once almost exclusively inhabited
by the working classes, being renovated and restructured, then sold
off to Rich Romans and Foreigners. The end result is that you have
a wonderful array of shops and restaurants to choose from –
elegant and expensive restaurants and cheap pizzerias and trattorias,
food shops and fashion outlets, tourists and traders, butchers and
barbers.... all live with one another in perfect harmony in the
same scenario that blossomed a rivalry between Borromini
and Bernini and a period of artistic genius the
likes of which Rome has not seen since. It’s impossible to
list all of the art treasures located around the hotel, suffice
to mention Piazza Navona, the Fountain of Four Rivers by Bernini,
The church of Saint Agnes in Agony by Borromini , Bramante’s
Cloister, Saint Andrew of the Valley and Michelangelo’s Farnese
Palace - the first ever piece of Renaissance architecture and now
home to the French Embassy. Important Museums located only a stone’s
throw away include Barracco museum featuring precious Egyptian relics
and artefacts, Palazzo Braschi which is holds the Museum of Rome,
Palazzo Altemps with its’ rich collection of classic statues
and on the nearby River Tiber you have the Napoleonic Museum plus
the Castle Saint Angelo.
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The Hotel - value for money hotel accommodation near Navona
Square
Upon entering the Hotel Teatro Pace one finds themselves
in a minuscule hallway at the foot of an inspiring spiral
stone staircase clearly from the Bernini school of architecture.
Our reception staffs are suitably convivial and there’s an
understated sophistication suited to a hotel of this status. Climbing
the wide staircase (who could possibly have sacrificed such a work
of art for the modern convenience of an elevator?) you arrive at
the rooms.... 23 bed chambers, high ceilings and pleasantly decorated
in classic style and almost all containing their original hardwood
rafters on the ceiling with parquet flooring underfoot. From the
bedrooms one can admire the views of rooftop Rome, adjacent houses
with immaculately maintained balconies and terraces covered with
flowers and greenery... look up and enjoy the site of Borromini’s
church alternatively peer down at animated narrow streets bustling
with life... you are in Rome so live it! Our hotel’s signature
room is surely the Junior Suite which is located on the top floor
the Junior Suite contains a Bedroom, Lounge and a 12 square metre
Terrace with a view directly onto Borromini’s Church Saint
Agnes in Agony.
Accommodation Piazza Navona
Wood predominates the rooms with all the beds, floors,
tables, chairs and ceilings being derived principally from a variety
of different woods. The bedrooms feature a variety of different
colour schemes including blue and yellow bedspreads and similarly
coloured curtains which feature a floral pattern that is also used
again on the seating. Painting prints of works by Piranesi decorate
the walls. All rooms contain their own private bathroom made principally
in yellow marble from Siena. All rooms are equipped with the most
modern of comforts including air conditioning, telephone, Satellite
TV, mini bar, safety deposit box, internet connection (via laptop)
and a coffee/tea making facilities to enjoy a cuppa in the privacy
of your own room!
Continental Breakfast is served in your own room i.e. “room
service” at no extra supplement meaning that you can enjoy
a traditional cappuccino and fresh croissant before starting your
day’s sightseeing of Rome!
Teatropace33 • Three Star Hotel
Via del Teatro Pace 33, 00186 Roma
Tel. 06/6879075, fax 06/68192364
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Here for Up to the Minute Rates and Availability
E-mail info@hotelteatropace.com
Internet www.hotelteatropace.com
Hotel Manager Fabrizio Trifoglio
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