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

So your thinking of visiting Italy this year, well, one of the best ways to do so is to set a base camp in a city, in this case Rome, and from there you can do a lot. There are so many places to see not far from the eternal city so why go through all the trouble of packing your bags when you can take a guided full day tour.

Wether you want to just see the sights of Rome like the vatican meuseums, the colloseum, the papal audience or some of the many churches or you would prefer to go further afield like Tivoli, Ancient Ostia, Naples or Capri, you can do it all from your base camp in Rome. This is truley one of the best ways to see as much of this beautiful country as possible in an in-depth way.

And remember you can always contact us at Hotel Des Artistes to discover what kind of tours we can help you arrange. Thanks for reading, Liam.

If you consider yourself to be something of a wine connoisseur,

or you simply enjoy a glass or two every weekend,

  

As every year, runners from all the world will visit the Eternal city to take part in the city marathon, to take place next Saturday, 18 March.The marathon has become an established sportive traditions and tourists and Romans alike look forward to it every year.

You can find all the information about the race here. The runners will pass by some of the most remarkable landmarks in the city, making it a really interesting option for those who love to visit other cities and stay fit.The race will start at 9:00 AM at Campo de’ Fiori and is also valid as 5th edition of “RomaFitwalking”.

As a part of the event, it will be possible also to participate in a 4k run called RomaFun, where as you can imply by the name, the only aim is not to win but to have fun and enjoy. But even if you don’t take part in the race, it will surely be an exciting a fun way to spend the morning!

Many countries around the world celebrate the International Women’s day on March 8. It’s a big thing in Italy:  that day, Italians show their appreciation giving little bouquets of yellow flowers to the women they know. And to show their appreciation, the ministry of culture has decided to allow free entrance to the national museums to all women during their day. Here you will find a list of all the monuments you can visit in Rome (the Galleria Borghese and the Colosseum are included).

So, now you know: if you are a woman enjoy a nice, stimulating cultural visit to one of Rome many museums and send us an e-mail telling us your adventure. And don’t forget: check Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel for the best accomodation in the Eternal City!

If you like cinema and are visiting Rome this month don’t miss the fil projections the Palazzo delle Esposizioni is organizing as a side event to their American Art exhibition (which you can check here in detail)

You’ll have the chance to watch some of the most important movies ever produced by influential American film-makers like Robert Altman, Sam Peckinpah and Terrence Malick. The films will be shown in English, in the movie theatre located inside the premises of the museum (the entrance is not on through the main gate, but just around the corner, up the steps at Via Milano). The admission is only 4 euros. You can check here the full program.

If you are a cinema aficionado and are looking for a way to relax after a long sight-seeing journey, this is taylor-made for you.

The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is located on Via Nazionale; you can easily get there from Yes Hotel or Hotel Des Artistes. Don’t hesitate to write us if you need more information and to get the best rates for accomodation in Rome!

Next March you will have the chance to admire in Rome the work of Joan Mirò one of the most famous spanish painters of the past century.

Through his art, Mirò tries to break free from the constraints of figurative painting (that is, painting things just as you see them) to expriment with shapes and colours: the result is playful as is colorful but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t offer any emotional deepth or intellectual rigour.

The works of this remarkable painter will be displayed from March 16 2012 to June 10 2012 at the Chiostro del Bramante, which can be easily reached from Yes Hotel or Hotel Des Artistes in Rome taking the bus 40 from the Termini station (Stop Chiesa Nuova).

Drop us a line if you need more information or just to tell us about your visit!

Well, we had some snow yesterday and appaently theres more on the way, so if you are visiting Rome pack sturdy shoes and a good jacket. Consider as well that if it snows many monuments and museums may close: if the snow should actually arrive check that beforehand or send us a line if you need help with that!

We’ll keep you posted about any important developments.

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An eccentric character to say the least, Salvador Dali was a Spanish Catalan surrealist painter. Born in Figueres, Spain, Dali was a particularly skilled draftsman and the use of this in his work is quite astounding.
A self confessed genius, Dali managed to grab attention not only for his masterful works but also gain much, if not more, for his extremely eccentric behaviour. He was known to have driven a car filled to the roof with cauliflowers, lectured with his head enclosed in a diving helmet and had a bewildering but amusing affinity for rhinoceros horns, to which he claimed that rhinoceros horns and cauliflowers were the base of his inspiration.
Dali had a rather large repertoire including film, sculpture and photography collaborating with a range of artists in a variety of media. His skills in painting are often attributed to the influence of renaissance masters.
Now in Rome you have the chance to acquire some insight of your own into the painter. The exhibition, held in the Complesso Del Vittoriano from the 10th of March to the 30th of June, investigates the artists complex personality and his multifaceted genius. An aspect of the painters life that has been so far ignored by exhibitions and research into Dali will be brought to light, this aspect is his relationship with Italy.

If you need more information about the exhibition and for the best accomodation in Rome, don’t hesitate to check our website or send us an e-mail!

Our blogger today: Liam

Needless to say Rome is one of the most romantic cities in the world. People fall in love in Rome, people get married here. Every year we witness in our hotel many couples that happily celebrate their wedding and honey moon in the eternal city. In many cases they considerate not only the romantic reasons (which could be more than enough) but more practical ones. Many items are relatively less expensive if you compare the cost in other countries. ‘’Roma Sposa’’ is a National Exhibition that takes places every year in the Italian Capital totally focused on ceremony, wedding dress, services,  accessories providing ideas and solutions on every aspect regarding marriage celebration.

From 12/01/2012 until 16/01/2012 with  350 exhibitors which cover 30.000 square meters with all information about: travel, floral decorations, wedding lists, furniture, photo shoots everything…Actually if are about to get married you have realized that it takes time and it is not enough just visiting web sites. Many things you have to see it at the very place, touching and talking face to face with people that you will rely on. Is it not a great advantage to have all those people you deal with at the same place, at the same time. The place is Nuova Fiera di Roma, from 15.00 until 20.00 on Thursdays and Fridays, from 10.00 until 20.00 on Saturdays and Sundays and from 10.00 until 14.00 on Mondays. For more information about the exhibition check: www.romasposa.it. If you need accommodation then: www.yeshotelrome.com and www.hoteldesartistes.com

Talk about an exciting (and heatlhy) way to get ready for a new year…

Next December 31 Nike will organize a marathon in the historic center of Rome. The runners will pass by some of the most famous sights of the Eternal City (see map at the bottom of this post). The marathon is open both for competitive and non-competitive runners. All the information can be found on the official website of the race where you can sign in as well (alternatively you can sign in too in some stores scattered around the city, or by-mail to info@werunrome.it.) After doing the inscription you will be required to collect a pack with everything you will need to be allowed to take part of the race.

If you are looking for a fun and memorable way to finish the year, look no more, sign in, run and have fun. And dont’ forget to contact us to get the best rates for the best accomodation in the city!

Happy running and happy New Year to everyone!