Hotelrome.net Blog : A guide to news and events in Rome

Our Blogger: Raul

Thinking about a different way to greet the new year? You will be hardly pressed to find a most exciting city than Rome. The eternal city will offer you excitement, culture, and tons of fun to start the new year with the right foot.

Rome houses one of the most interesting art collections in the world: the Vatican Museums, where you will be able to admire the Sistine Chapel. How’s that for a good way to start your year? Not to mention the Capitoline museums, the Trevi fountain, and of course the Coliseum.

Every year a concert is organized at Piazza del Popolo (subway stop Flaminio) to celebrate the new year. And that night fireworks can be seen at Trastevere and Castel Sant’Angelo. But the Roman tradition is to attend a cenone (litterally, a “big dinner”) at a restaurant to celebrate the new year with your relatives and closest friends. The typical dish on this occasion is the Cotecchino e Lenticchie, that’s, sausage and lentils. Near Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes there are many typical restaurants where you will have the chance to experience a truly Roman New Year’s Eve.

Our hotels are conveniently located, with buses and subway stations at a stone’s throw, and the Colisseum is only half an hour away from us. So don’t hesitate to book now with us your accomodation for the New Year or Christmas, and while you are at that, take a look at our special packages!

Happy New Year!

Our Blogger: Wanda

Do you like chocolate? Which one do you prefer? Maybe the black fluid one or the white, the small ones with cream inside or the almond one?

It’s only a matter of choice: at Eurochocolate, to be held at Perugia you will find them all.

Perugia, the city famous for its baci perugina (literally “perugina kisses”, small chocolates with romantic messages which are an institution in Italy) is the perfect location for a chocolate festival. Ten days of exposition, and events, all related to the chocolate world.

Furthermore, like every year, Eurochocolate will offer to its visitors the possibility to learn more about one particular cocoa producing country. The special guest this year is Indonesia, the third country in the world when it comes to cacao production.

And if you are fans of Facebook you can join Faceciock (pronounced “…choc” in Italian) the virtual version of the festival on the popular social network.

On the bazaar in the historical center of Perugia 150 manufacturers of the industry will display its creations for the joy of all the chocolate lovers who will arrive from all around the world.

Enjoy your holidays with a us at Hotel Des Artistes or Yes Hotel and then spend a day to go to the beautiful Perugia city, located only a short train trip away from Rome.

Our Blogger: Angelo

A critic once wrote, “Thaks god there’s Gianna Nannini. Without her there would be in Italy a void as big as the genre ‘female rock’”. This seasoned singer, the female counterpart of Italian rockstar Vasco Rossi, manages to surprise Italians every year with songs about passion, lost love and feminine strenght.

For those who love Gianna or are only curious to meet her, the date to remember is  October the 30^th 2009, when the singer will offer a concert in the Palalottomatica arena in Rome.

It will be all about great Italian music and an excuse to showcase some of the songs of Gianna’s new album, called “Gianna Dream”.

This concert will make go out of your mind, you’ll find a lot of great people and with Gianna’s songs you will find someone who can make you feel really important.

The concert start at 20:30pm. The tickets you may acquire them at the Palalottomatica Roma before getting in or either online www.thicketone.it .

We are sure you don’t want to miss this great concert.To enjoy the best of Rome there’s nothing like Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes, its great location and helpful staff are what you need to have a fantastic holiday!

For more info please call

infoline: 06/45496305

Our Blogger: Giuseppe

The “Serie A” 2009/2010 will start on Saturday, August 22 and for te On the second day, the computer has given two super-challenges: The “Milan derby” (Saturday 29 August), with AC Milan at home and Rome-Juventus (Sunday 30 August).

For those seasoned football fans the Olympic Stadium Rome in Italy is the perfect venue to see AS Roma – Juventus! On 30-08-2009 AS Roma will be playing an outstanding match against Juventus. Don’t miss the opportunity to feel the atmosphere of a stunning football competition of Juventus at the Olympic Stadium Rome in Italy!

Last year Juventus won 4-1, so Roma will try to take revenge, making the match more interesting.If you want to be there at the Olympic Stadium in Rome to witness this world-class match, then what are you waiting for? Make a reservation at Yes Hotel or Hotel Des Artistes. Staying with us you’ll get everything you need to enjoy the city: style, quality, great location and advice from our knowledgeable staff- some of them are real soccer experts!

AS Roma – Juventus 30-08-2009                                                     Venue: Olympic Stadium Rome, Rome, Italy                                     Start: 20.30

Seated Tickets Category 2                                                                Price € 145,00

Seated Tickets Category 1                                                                Price € 195,00

Our Blogger: Joseph

Singer, song-writer and pianist Tori Amos returns to Rome for the first Italian date of her Sinful Attraction Tour in which she will introduce new tracks off from her new released album entitled Abnormally Attracted To Sin. Amos, also known as the “the goddess of rock” for the die hard fans, is one of the most important figures in contemporary music scene; anyone who has followed her music career, will be able to recognize the overturns from her music in the 90’s thanks to intense activities like Little Earthquakes (1992), Under the Pink (1994) and From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998).

Known for her emotional concerts, Amos will be doing some new covers from her previous albums.. Amos have performed in beyond 1,000 dates in the theatres and prestigious well-know concert venues all over the world. Her last world tour in 2007, has been defined by BBC as "The return of Tori Amos as she had defined herself as well… beyond its end". In the peak of her career Amos has done covers of classic rock tracks such as Angie by the Rolling Stones, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, Thank You by Led Zeppelin, I am on fire by Bruce Springsteen and New Age by Lou Reed.

Here at Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes we’ll be glad to help you in every way we can to enjoy this and many other great events in the city.

30 September 2009 – Auditorium Parco della Musica                                                  

Tickets:

Plateau 45 euros;                                                                             First Gallery 35 euros;                                                                     Second Gallery 25 euros.

As every two years Venice becomes the dream destination for lovers of art.

Our Blogger: Angelo

The biennal of Venice is actually an international exhibition of arts from all around the world.They’ll open the doors this year on 7^th of June and have an end on the 22^nd of November at Giardini, all’arsenale, and in many other venues in Venice.

The 53^rd international arts exhibition is titled Making Worlds, Bantin Duniyan,Weltenmachen, Construire des Mondes, Fazer Mundos, directed by Daniel Birnbaum.The paints will be on display 4, 5 and 6 June 2009.

Two golden lions will acknowledge the careers of Yoko Ono and John Baldessari, who represent for the organizers of the festival two of the most important contemporary artists.

This year 77 nations will display exhibitions in Venice, a record for the biennale. There will be also 44 events proposed by international institutions. Besides all this, the 66^th Venice International film festival will be held on this wonderful city starting the 2^nd of September until the 12^th of September 2009 directed by Marco Muller. Its purpose is to promote awareness of International cinema in all its manifestations.The most prominent name on this program is Ang Lee, who’s going to award the golden lion for the best film.

This is a unique opportunity to broad your horizons admiring the best in contemporary art in one of the most famous cities of the renaissance. To complete your cultural experience the ideal next step is a visit to Rome, only some hours of train away from Venice. All our staff at Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes will be more than happy to assist all your needs and help you in every possible way to enjoy the best of what Italy has to offer.

Our Blogger: Jona

U2 is an Irish rock band formed in 1976. They have sold approximately 140 million  records worldwide, and the group has beenn awarded a high number of Grammy Awards. With over 30 year career behind, U2 are among the most important bands on the international stage.

From the beginning of their career, an important part of the band’s identity has been the interest in psychological and social themes. Also in these early albums is present the theme of the death of Bono’s mother, deceased when the singer was only 13 years old. The Irish question was first mentioned on the song Sunday Bloody Sunday. While with the song Silver and Gold the group tackles international problems with a song expressing their position against the policy of apartheid in South Africa. With Walk on instead supported Aung San Suu Kyi in her struggle for free elections in Burma.

As for the tour this year,  U2 has two dates booked in Italy at the San Siro stadium in Milan on the  7th and 8th of July. In their concert will present the songs of their latest album titled No Line on the Horizon which is ranked first in the  British, Irish, French, German, Finnish, and even Japanese charts. The tour was titled "360 Tour" due to the 360 degrees design of the scenery that offers the public a perfect vision of the band. The 2009 tour of U2 will begin in Barcelona on 30 June 2009 with stops in 14 European cities

And if you are planning to go to Milan, why not come to Rome, to enjoy a spectacular display of history and culture after seeing a spectacular band? In the Eternal City you won’t find a better place to stay than Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes!

Our Blogger: Jona

Lenny Kravitz is one of the most popular American singers among young audiences. He plays a savvy mix of rock and pop. He’s a multi-talented star: besides singing, He plays the guitar, bass, the drums, piano, harmonica, and the sitar. Lenny was born and raised in New York. His father was of jewish descent and his mother came from the Bahamas.

  In 1989, Lenny Kravitz recorded his first album, Let Love Rule, which had some success. 1990, Madonna, the undisputed queen of pop, made a cover of one of his songs, Justify my love and brought him to the spotlight. It was through this implicit acknowledgement of his talent that Kravitz obtained his first real success. Another very important year for the singer was in 1999, when 5 was released, an album that took him to the highest positions in the hit parades of all the world. With this album, Kravitz experienced for the first time with electronic sounds. 5 was very successful in Europe, mainly due to its single entitled Fly Away and other hits like I belong To You, If you Can ‘ t Say No, and the cover American Woman.

The following year his first collection of greatest hits came out. The record included all the hits mentioned before, plus a new track called Again.During his career Lenny has established many fruitful collaborations with other pop artists like Michael Jackson, P. Diddy and Aerosmith.

It’s time for a love revolution is the title of the 2008 rock album with which the singer  reached the 4th position in the Billboard in America, and a 3rd place in Italy earning a golden record. Last year, however, Kravitz was hospitalized due to a bad flu, complicated by bronchitis  and severe dehydration, and the tour planned for this year to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of his career was postponed. Anyway, to the delight of his fans everywhere, Lenny has a concert scheduled in Rome for June 05, 2009. All the tickets in the Palalottomatica Arena, in the EUR district, are expected to sold out, so hurry to get yours and to make a reservation at Hotel Des Artistes or Yes Hotel!

PALALOTTOMATICA ARENA

Piazzale dello Sport, Roma (near subway stations EUR Fermi/ Eur Palasport- map)

Tickets:

3rd Ring:59

2nd Ring:69

1stRing:78

Gallery:130

Our Blogger: Jonah

Are you ready to go to the movies? Every year, a few days before Christmas, new festive films are released. These films are for the whole family, entertaining comedies and animated films much anticipated by children.

“Madagascar 2″ is released on December 19 for example. 
The protagonists are the same as “Madagascar 1″, Alex the Lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo, King Julien, and Maurice and the penguins. The story is based on an aircraft failure, repaired by the Penguins,who then meet the others in Africa to experience adventures.
Back on the big screen are the most beloved comic trio from Italy: Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo, with “The Chest of drawers in the universe”.

Don’t miss the cinepanettone with Christian De Sica, “Christmas in Rio”, which also includes actors Michelle Hunziker, Fabio De Luigi, Massimo Ghini, Ludovico Fremont, Emanuele propitious and Paul Conticini.

Here many funny misunderstandings and laughter are guaranteed. Christmas in Rio, yet another cinepanettone directed by Blacks Parenti, is a brilliant comedy, which is significantly better than the previous regarding braids, but still has some holes. However, it is the Italian offering this year. 

If you prefer something more serious, try “The boy in the striped pajamas.” Its based on the friendship between a German child, (the son of a Nazi official) and a jewish child prisoner in a concentration camp.
For romantic films try Richard Gere and Diane Lane, “Like a Hurricane.” The two actors are the protagonists of a love story while a hurricane is about to fall hit North Carolina.

Also consider “The Duchess” with Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes and the action film “The Spirit” with Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes and Samuel L. Jackson. So why not catch a couple of films while on holiday in Italy?

When we speak about Italy, of course, we start thinking about people… These  hectic, messy, chaotic, gesticulating and loud Italians. But we also often think about Mediterranian beauty. To my mind, Italian males are quite handsome, or more handsome than Italian females. But this strictly anti-sexist and quite personal opinion, I hope young Italian ladies won’t start throwing stones at me. But there are always nice expections to the rules. Remember Sofia Loren, Carla Bruni, or Monica Belucci? Yes, Italian beauties have no rivals on the world stage! So, today, I will talk about the winner of  Miss Italy 2008, which was recently held in the vacation town of Salsomaggiore.  And the winner is… Miriam Leone!

Miriam Leone is the winner of 69th edition of  "Miss Italy".  She was one of 100 finalists in the beauty contest "Miss Italy 2008, and already was given a title of the   "First  Miss of the Year 2008 ". Imagine, that she was pulled in again into competition by the jury, after not qualifying for finals.
Miriam Leone – full blood sicilian girl, born  on the 14th April of 1985 in Catania (a town in the Italian region of Sicily, the administrative center of the same province) and lives in the city Arcireale. Her astrological sign is Aries, she is tall of  1,76 m,  and has enchanting copper-red  hair, which highlight her beautiful bright green eyes.
Father  of Miriam Ignazio, is a retired teacher, her mother, Gabriella works  as an office employee,  her brother, Sergio – a student of  piano at the Conservatory in Catania. She herself, as well as her brother, studies at the University at the Faculty of Arts, and  has only two exams left to graduate.
In addition, Miriam works at the local radio,  her hobbies are – climbing of the active volcano Etna and writing poetry.

So, the gist of this post is to come to visit beautiful Italy with its beautiful and sympathic people, and gourgeous women! Do not miss the chance of your life and spend some romantic moments in Rome. Our Yes Hotel is a great romantic place and offers you a great service!