InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace

InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace
General information
Type	Luxury hotel
Architectural style	Neorenaissance
Location	Via Vittorio Veneto 62 Rome, Italy
Opened	1905
Owner	Amba Roma S.r.l. [1]
Management	InterContinental
Technical details
Floor count	6
Other information
Number of rooms	160
Website
rome.intercontinental.com

InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace is a five-star luxury hotel located in Rome, Italy. ^[2]

History

The Hotel Palazzo opened in 1905. It was designed by architect Carlo Busiri Vici. The adjoining Hotel degli Ambasciatori opened in 1927 and the two were soon jointly operated as the Hotel Palazzo - Ambasciatori. In 1946, the original 1905 building was sold to the US Government and became the library of the United States Embassy, across the street. The 1927 wing continued to operate as the Ambasciatori Palace Hotel. In 1993, the 1905 building was sold back to the hotel and both wings operated together for a time. ^[3] In the early 2000s, the 1927 building was sold. It reopened in 2010 as a separate hotel, the Grand Hotel Palace. ^[4]

The Ambasciatori Palace was purchased by Oaktree Capital Management ^[5] in 2018 ^[6] and closed for extensive renovations. In 2020, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a franchise agreement with Oaktree, Westmont Hospitality Group and UniCredit to operate the hotel. ^[7] It reopened on May 15, 2023 as the InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Overview

The main entrance to the hotel

The hotel is centrally located on Via Veneto, one of the most famous streets in Rome. The street was prominently featured in the 1960 Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita . ^[11] Following an extensive renovation in 2023, the hotel features 160 rooms and suites. The hotel also features a gym, a rooftop bar and several dining options, ^[12] including Scarpetta. ^[13] Ambasciatori Palace features meeting space that can accommodate up to 150 people. ^[14]

The nearest subway station to the hotel is Barberini – Fontana di Trevi station which is served by Line A of the Rome Metro.

References

1. "Company Information".
2. InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace Hotel, an IHG Hotel
3. "Hotel Ambasciatori Palace Rome - Rome, Italy". hotelrome.it.
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8. "InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace (1905), Rome | Historic Hotels of the World-Then&Now". www.historichotelsthenandnow.com.
9. "Step into a new era of luxury in Italy, as InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace opens its doors". InterContinental Hotels Group PLC.
10. "I'm an American Living in Rome, and I Love How This New Hotel Is Transforming One of the City's Most Iconic Streets". Travel + Leisure.
11. Monorchio, Alice (May 30, 2022). "La Dolce Vita Is Back: How Rome's Via Veneto Is Regaining Its Allure".
12. Lev-Tov, Devorah (July 27, 2023). "This Historic Hotel in Rome Just Got a Modern Italian Makeover. Here's a Look Inside".
13. "InterContinental Rome: inside the new 'ambassadors' palace' hotel – Lute".
14. "InterContinental Ambasciatori Palace- Rome, Italy Hotels- GDS Reservation Codes: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com.