Sometimes I feel very lucky indeed. I was invited with a small group of bloggers to the exquisite 5 star Regina Baglioni in Rome for a 2 night stay.
The hotel is a stone’s throw from the Villa Borghese gardens and the heart of Rome, in the Via Veneto, well known from the La Dolce Vita of the 1960s. The street was recreated within the confines of the Cinecitta studios for the film, but the real street became the gathering place for the beautiful people.
Via Veneto retains its elegance, even though Marcello Mastroianni doesn’t drop by any more. The Regina Baglioni is a regal Roman retreat for modern travellers.
The hotel was built between 1892 and 1894 and owes its name to Queen Margherita of Savoy, who resided at the hotel after the assassination of her husband King Umberto I, while waiting for her new house to be built. It is directly opposite the hotel and is now the embassy of USA.
The hotel retains original aspects of Art Deco design, has magnificent Siena marble floors and trims and hand made Murano glass chandeliers. The foyer and breakfast rooms are enchanting, why wouldn’t a queen want to stay here?
Our room was an elegant and restful retreat from the chaos and noise of Rome.
Lunch was at the very stylish Brunello Lounge and Restaurant, a recent addition to the hotel. The food was delicious (I think it may have been the best tiramisu I have ever eaten) and the service was friendly and quietly efficient.
A very special treat was aperitivo in the luxury suite at the top of the hotel. The suite has 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a kitchen and dining room, elegant living areas, a terrace offering views of Rome and a private pool…what more could you want? We all wanted to stay forever.
Thank you very much to Baglioni Hotels and especially to the charming Raffaella and Beata who were our guides for the day. The next post will be about La Grande Bellezza – The Great Beauty – tour of Rome. We were taken to many of the scenes featured in the celebrated Italian film which recently won the Academy Award for best foreign film.
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Regina Hotel Baglioni…Via Veneto, 72
Lovely photos.
By: ranu802 on May 25, 2014
at 3:46 pm
It is a beautiful hotel.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 7:18 am
Beautiful images, it look so rich with beautiful interior 🙂
By: Sreejith Nair on May 25, 2014
at 4:04 pm
The hotel is exquisite…the perfect place to stay in Rome.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 7:17 am
I think if I ever had the good fortune to stay there, the staff would have to physically remove me from the building – I would not want to leave – i’m having difficulty taking my eyes off the page even now, what a stunning hotel. Its buildings like this, and of course lots of others, which restore my faith in human ingenuity. Look at what we are capable of. Let stop building boring things like schools and hospitals and just build lots of lovely hotels.
By: chris oconnor on May 25, 2014
at 4:44 pm
It was difficult to leave. I would love to move into the penthouse for a while.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 7:17 am
You lucky girl!
By: Francis on May 25, 2014
at 5:52 pm
I know.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 7:13 am
Looks like an amazing place to stay Debra!! Green with envy 🙂
By: Madhu on May 25, 2014
at 6:19 pm
It is stunning, I am very lucky.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 7:12 am
What a wonderful place! I’m so glad you had such a treat – you deserve it. They must have heard that you take the best travel photos in the blogosphere.. 🙂
By: Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on May 25, 2014
at 7:13 pm
You are too kind. I had some very good subject to photograph there.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 6:27 am
Lucky you! That was a nice invitation to receive.
By: Just Add Attitude on May 25, 2014
at 7:51 pm
It was a delightful invitation, I loved it.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 6:27 am
Fancy place! How gorgeous! You deserve to see these lovely places. Thanks for showing us.
By: Anonymous on May 25, 2014
at 9:13 pm
Thank you for stopping by my blog.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 6:25 am
Lovely place indeed. And a great invitation.
By: Francesca on May 25, 2014
at 9:24 pm
I feel very privileged to be invited.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 6:24 am
Well done!
You would have met my friend, Karen Henderson from Venice on this special weekend!
Yvonne
By: ytaba36 on May 25, 2014
at 10:32 pm
I did indeed. We all had a great time together.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 6:17 am
If this doesn’t take your breath away, I don’t know what will. Stunning
By: Lyn on May 26, 2014
at 4:45 am
The hotel is fabulous, it was a great weekend.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 6:17 am
Well played Deb! Mum and Dad stayed here over 20 years ago on our first big trip to Italy all together. They still talk about it!
By: janinevasta on May 26, 2014
at 5:45 am
It is a gorgeous place to stay. I would love to have it as my regular stop in Rome.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 6:16 am
Very easy to get used to a doorman I always say!
By: janinevasta on May 26, 2014
at 2:09 pm
I could certainly get used to that.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 28, 2014
at 4:52 am
What a sublime hotel! I especially love the bathroom and bathtub in the luxury suite! Sigh…I do love hotels 😀
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on May 26, 2014
at 10:18 am
That bath was huge. I love hotels too.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 28, 2014
at 4:54 am
How absolutely stunning. I would love to walk in there and feel ‘at home’! Sometimes I think you are very lucky indeed too! The food looks delicious.
By: Jan on May 26, 2014
at 10:23 am
The food was fabulous, Italian food at its best.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 28, 2014
at 4:54 am
Looks like a great stay. You are very lucky indeed.
I wish they would invite me too.
I could take very nice pictures for them. 🙂
By: Renata on May 26, 2014
at 3:04 pm
I felt very privileged to be invited to stay.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 28, 2014
at 4:53 am
Thank you Debra for a beautiful article and amazing photos of the Regina Hotel Baglioni. Your articles on Italian Talks are always so engaging. We are honored to have you as a contributing writer.
By: Italian Talks (@ItalianTalks) on May 26, 2014
at 3:41 pm
Thank you for including me in the group of bloggers. It was a wonderful couple of days and I felt very special indeed. The hotel is beautiful and our tour, which I will post about soon, was amazing.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 26, 2014
at 9:11 pm
Very beautiful ambience!!
By: timelessitaly on May 26, 2014
at 4:13 pm
An amazing place Debra…. Absolutely stunning! And a great blog showcasing its beauty! Congratulations!
By: Pauline on May 27, 2014
at 6:51 am
It is a beautiful place to stay in Rome. The hotel was full while we were there, and I am not surprised.
By: Debra Kolkka on May 28, 2014
at 4:51 am
How fabulous Debra!!! Well deserved too, cheers to the Spritz!
By: Where's Wiwi? on June 4, 2014
at 11:01 am
I could get used to 5 star treatment.
By: Debra Kolkka on June 6, 2014
at 8:51 pm