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

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

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From 18 July to 2 August 2009, Rome will host the XIII Fina Swimming World Championships.For that event, the most important swimmers from all over the world will be in the Eternal City.

In fact, the athletes who are going to take part in this competition will come from 170 different nations.

This event was first held in 1973 and is now held every two years.

Year and Location of the Swimming World Championships from 1973 to 2007:

The Foro Italico and Ostia Lido (for the swimming competitions in open water) will be the stage of the World Championships Finals in 2009. The next championship will be held in 2011 in Shanghai, China.

This competition has five different disciplines: swimming, open water swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming (or synchro).

This event will bring to Rome a lot of people. Organisers have announced they are ready to welcome all fans who want to attend the competition.

If you look for a comfortable and fantastic accommodation, Yes Hotel will be glad to  give you all the best of hospitality in the Eternal City! Our hotels – Yes Hotel and Hotel des Artistes – offer you special rates to stay in Rome during the World Swimming Championships.

If you don’t want to miss this important sport event, book a room in one of our hotels, which are in the center of the capital.

Find the chance to visit Rome in summer: it is the best period!

Our Blogger: Lorenzo

  Cycling is definitely a popular sport in Italy and its annual race, the Giro d’Italia will begin this year on the 9^th of May in Venice and will determine its winner in the city of Rome on the 31^st of May, including two dates in Austria. This year the race will be celebrating its 100^th year and in lieu of this, Lance Armstrong will be racing after 3 years of retirement with his aim to not only to add more victories to his amazing career but to continue to promote his foundation Live Strong, a foundation created to win the battle against cancer.

The last 15.3 kilometers of the race will held in Rome beginning at Fori Imperiali,   continuing to Porta Pia (near Hotel des Artistes), Via Vittorio Veneto,  Via Della Concilliazione, back to Piazza Del Popolo, through Piazza Venezia finishing where they began, at the Fori Imperiali. The race has had a finish line in Rome only in the years of 1911 and 1950 and usually finishes in Milan. However, this year, the year the race celebrates its 100th year; the finish line has returned to the beautiful city of Rome and is an event that everyone is waiting for!

To witness this great event of international calibre your best choices for accomodation in the Eternal City are Hotel des Artistes and Yes Hotel in Rome, its great standards of comfort and its incredible prices, along with its strategical location will allow you to get the most of your vacation!

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  The Stadio Olimpico, the Olympic Stadium in Rome that hosts numerous  local  and international events will be the venue for the Golden League Athletics Gala this year to be held on the 10^th of July 2009. This Gala, that takes place every year, is part of the AF Golden league Series which includes five other meetings in Germany, Norway, France, Switzerland and Belgium. This format was created to give athletes the opportunity to compete in more meetings with repeated rivalries. In addition, if an athlete wins in their discipline in all six meetings they win a part of the 1 million US jackpot.

Not only will this event host some of the best track and field athletes of the   world but it has been recognized as the best event in the world of athletics. Tickets for the event can be bought directly at the Olympic Stadium, or trough the internet. To get more information about tickets, check this site. An event of this caliber should not be ignored! To enjoy the excitement of this competition and admire the beauty of Rome, stay with us at Hotel Des Artistes or Yes Hotel: our rates are unbeatable!

How to get to the Olimpic Stadium in Rome : if you decide to stay in a central Rome Hotel such as Yes Hotel Rome, you can take the metro line A and get off at Ottaviano Station. From there take then bus 32 and get off at Largo T Cadorna Ostello della Gioventù, then walk for about one kilometer.

Our Blogger: Lorenzo

  Wonderful news for all those who love bikes and cars. During May a trip to Rome Italy does not only include a visit to its famous monuments and a tasting of the local delectable cuisine, but a stopover to the Monte Mario Motorcycling Circuit to admire vintage bikes, scooters and vehicles. On the 10^th of May 2009 there will be a race between these vintage bikes and other historic vehicles. The race will be held at Castel Sant’Angelo right in the center of Rome near the Vatican. The entrance fee is 25 euros. The activity starts at 8 am and the race begins at 1 pm. The event is being held by Moto Guzzi Roma so if you need more information you can visit their website. It’s definitely an event not to miss!

From Yes Hotel or Hotel des Artistes, both located near the Termini station, is very easy to reach Castel Sant’angelo. All you have to do is take the bus 40 from the station and get off on the last stop. The route of this bus passes near many historical monuments, so you’ll do some sight-seeing on your way there!

Se amate il fitness abbiamo grandi notizie per voi: la maratona di Roma è proprio dietro l’angolo e siamo sicuri che non vorrete perdere questa meravigliosa esperienza.

Il bello di questa gara è la possibilità di ammirare, mentre correte, alcuni tra i più accattivanti, angoli della Città Eterna: i partecipanti partiranno infatti, da Campo de’ Fiori, seguendo poi un percorso che li porterà a Testaccio, uno dei più tradizionali quartieri romani e poi lungo il Tevere fino a Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo, per raggiungere infine il traguardo davanti a uno dei più imponenti monumenti di Roma: il Colosseo.

Tutti i dettagli inerenti alla maratona, possono essere consultati sul sito ufficiale. E se per caso correre 40 chilometri non vi attira, contemporaneamente alla maratona, si svolgerà, una corsa chiamata Roma Fun Run, aperta a tutti quelli che vogliono divertirsi senza stancarsi troppo. Le iscrizioni si fanno al Marathon Village, al Palazzo dei Congressi Eur, vicino alla fermata della metropolitana EUR Fermi. Il costo è di 7 euro e sarà possibile iscriversi fino al giorno prima della gara.

Oltre la bellezza di Roma ci sono altri motivi speciali per partecipare a questo importante evento che si ripete ogni anno. Lo slogan questo anno è “Start Your  Dreams”, ed è proprio questo che faranno alcuni concorrenti. Luwis Masunda è un maratoneta professionista dallo Zimbabwe, che non può permettersi di partecipare a nessuna maratona data la condizione di estrema povertà del suo paese, ma gli organizzatori della maratona di Roma hanno deciso di invitarlo, e sarà tra i concorrenti distinti. Un altro partecipante, Gary Latella, è un giovane francese affetto da una strana malattia, che cominciò a correre per “sentirsi indipendente.” Gary ha preso parte, per così dire, ad alcune mezze maratone, ma Roma sarà la sua prima maratona completa. Infine parteciperà anche la signora Betty Jean McHugh, una nonna canadese di 82 anni che detiene i migliori tempi della sua categoria. Distinguerla durante la maratona non sarà difficile: lei porterà il numero 1927, come l’anno della sua nascita!

Come sapete, viaggiare per partecipare a un evento come questo può essere difficile dal punto di vista logistico. E’ consigliabile trovare un alloggio in una posizione centrale, ben collegato e a prezzi ragionevoli, e Yes Hotel e Hotel Des Artistes hanno tutti questi requisiti!

Non vi rimane altro che prenotare e godervi un giorno particolare e divertente!

Seguiti questo link per avere più informazioni sulla scorsa edizione della maratona.

If you love fitness we have great news for you: the Rome marathon is just around the corner and we’re sure you don’t want to miss this unique experience.

Of course the great appeal of this marathon is the possibility to enjoy some of the most captivating views of the Eternal City: the runners will start the race at Campo de’ Fiori, following a course that will take them to Testaccio, one of the most traditional quartiers of Rome; along the legendary Tiber River and to Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps to finish with the breath-taking view of the Colosseum.

To get all the details about the race, check the official website of the marathon. And in case you don’t feel like taking the 40-kilometer challenge, the same day there will be a 4-kilometer race called Roma Fun Run, open to anybody willing to have a great time and admire the beauty of the Eternal City from a different point of view. The inscriptions  for Roma Fun Run will be open until the day before the Marathon, and it will be possible to sign-in in the Marathon Village at the Palazzo dei Congresi Eur, near the subway station EUR Fermi. The inscription fee is seven euros.

Besides the millenary magic of Rome, there will be a couple of special reasons to at least keep an eye on the Marathon. The motto of the race this year is “Start Your Dreams”, and that’s exactly what three participants of the race will do. Luwis Masunda is a professional runner from Zimbabwe, but due to the economic crisis on his country,  travelling abroad to take part in a marathon was an impossible dream until the organizers of the Rome Marathon decided to invite him. Another athlete, Gary Latella is a French young man who suffers from a strange disease. He started running “to feel independent”, and has runned some half-marathons, but Rome will be his first full 40-kilometer race. Finally, Betty Jean McHugh is an 82-years old grandmother from Canada who holds the best time in the world for her category. Spotting her during the race won’t be a problem: she will be wearing the number 1927, like the year when she was born.

As you know, travelling abroad for an event like this can be difficult and logistically exasperating. A wise thing to do in these cases is find accommodation in a well-located and conveniently-priced hotel, and Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes fill all the requirements!

Click here to read more about the 2008 edition.

If you are a passionate gym attender, enjoy and love swimming, can’t live without aqua-gymnastics, and at the same time you are an admirer of beautiful synchronized swimming competitions, then do not miss your chance to see one of the most beautiful swimming world championship in Rome in 2009. 

FINE-International Swimming Federation is helding its regular world championship in Rome. All the official athletes, trainers and members for 13th the FINE World Championships will gather in Rome (Italy) from the 19 July to August 2 2009.

The Eternal city is ready to give a warmest welcome to  all the representatives of FINE the 15 years after the organization of the seventh edition of these samples in 1994.

The organizers are going to make sure that 13th the FINE World Championships will be also remembered like one of corner-stones in the history of the FINE . The Federation invites the best athletes coming from 193 National Federation Members, for the five water disciplines, to be presented in Rome.

The performances of our swimmers, the technical perfection of our divers, the competitions between the squares of water pole, the effort of the divers, the competitions among the water polo teams and the grace in the movements of the synchronized swimmers, will make enjoy thousands of spectators all over the world and million viewers.

The natural attraction of Rome, its history and the cultural inheritance, its sense of the hospitality and the sympathy of its citizens are the best guarantee for one great spectacle. Since the designation of Rome in July 2005 as city host of these water sports the FINE continues to work on making a contact with the Organizing Committee with the purpose to guarantee that best one succeeded in 2009: high quality of the structures, important programs of marketing and sponsoring, high levels for TV production and the broadcasting. 

From the name of the Swimming Federation is expressed gratefulness to the Organizers of 13th the FINE World Championships. Their enthusiasm, their aid and their continuous attendance contributes to the image of this competition that the FINE wants to create : a Water Festival with best Stars of the Italian Sport, like Federica Pelligrini. 

Years and Locations of Earlier World Swimming Sports Championships

The International Federation of Swimming has been founded in 19 July 1908 in occasion of the quarter edition of Olympic Games. The representatives of eight European nations (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden and Hungary) gathered in London, near the Manchester Hotel, with the aim to unify and to render standard the rules of swimming, diving and water ball ; To establish one list of the supremacies of the world, of which exercising the control and supplying to the modernization; to define and to assure the norms organizational directives and of the Olympic manifest of the three disciplines.

Federica Pelligrini’s World record

You are welcome in 2009 to Rome TO ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL COMPETITIONS!

As you probably know football is the most popular sport in Italy and also Rome goes crazy about it.
A magical way to start a conversation with a Roman or an Italian is talking about football. They’ll give you their insights, and will ask about your own national team, and don’t be surprised if they know the name and reputation of many of your players: almost every Italian is a soccer expert.

Rome has two football teams, and of course they’re each other’s worst enemy. Lazio is the oldest one. The team takes its name from the geographical region where Rome is located. It was founded in 1900 and its colors are pale blue and white, and from the beginning didn’t seem to like its “sister”. In fact, as we’ll see, Roma, the other team in the city was created from the union of all the soccer clubs in the capital –well, all but Lazio whose president rejected the idea, stating that Lazio was more a “moral institution” than a mere football club.

As we’ve seen before, Roma was founded in 1927 with the union of three football teams: Roman, Fortitudo and Alba Audace. The idea was to put together the best Roman talents in football to compete with the powerful northern teams (like Juventus or Inter) that, to this day, win almost every championship.

If you are an observer keep your eyes open when you walk in Rome: you’re very likely to see murals and the yellow-red crest of the team painted everywhere. That’s because Roma won its third championship in 2001 and Romans took the streets in ecstasy celebrating for days, painting the streets and participating in a huge concert in the Circus Maximus.

Nowadays the symbol of Roma is its capitan, Francesco Totti. Check him very well, because if you come to Rome you’ll see his photograph everywhere!
Lazio and Roma share the same stadium: the Stadio Olimpico. To get there is very easy if you’re staying in a well-located hotel like the Yes Hotel or Hotel Des Artistes. All you have to do is take the A subway line from termini, get off at Flaminio Station (Piazza del popolo) , and there take the tram 225.

Of course feeling in person the experience of a football game would be very interesting if you want to understand the Italians, but if you’re planning to attend a match it would be wise to ask a local first: there are certain games outright dangerous because of the rivalries between teams (and i mean real danger) and besides buying a ticket isn’t so easy because of the Italian laws, so is better to get some help.

 

Rome has got it all. For the young, the old, families and couples. Whether you are backpacking or you are here for an extended stay. If you are interested in architecture, history, and have a passion for food then this city is definetly for you.

However these are not the only distractions that can be found in this ancient giant of a city that needs several lifetimes to be explored and discovered.

There are also several different periods of history all captured in time and preserved and which can be seen literally in the hundreds of buildings monuments and churches. Renaissance, Baroque and ancient imperial buildings stand side by side and it seems that the town planning of the city was an afterthought.

 

Large piazzas and shopping streets attract tourists and locals alike. Gelato and pizza are the order of the day and coffee seems to be drunk like water.

Traffic seems to be flowing constantly and scooters are everywhere. Sirens are always wailing and hooters are blaring at every traffic intersection.

However all is not chaos and noise. Solace can be found in the Villa Borghese park and in the other green areas found in the city. If the kids are with you then their energy can be spent rollerblading are using the bicycles that are available to hire in the park. If you are feeling especially brave you can hire a segway and go for a spin in Piazza del Popolo.

 

Trastevere is a popular night spot crowded with bars and clubs and where the partying carries on into the wee hours with total abandon. Another area which is popular with the younger crowd because it is close to the university is San Lorenzo. There are also many winebars and pubs crammed into this spot.

Shopping here is like breathing. You have to do it. Via del Corso, Via Condotti, Piazza di Spagna and Via Nazionale are just some of the more well known of the numerous places you can go to sate your appetite and shop to your hearts content. Prada, Gucci, Armani, Versace and Bulgari are all here.

 

When you feel like a break from the city the beaches are not far from the city and they are really easy to get to with public transport. Wind surfing, kite surfing and the good old surfboard can be used along the coastline too. The Abruzzo National Park is also not far away.

There are many trails to go hiking and mountain biking and there is also so much climbing that can be done here. In winter it is also great to go skiing here as well as in Campo Felice which is closer to Rome than the park if you have less time.
 

 

The Province of Lazio, in which Rome is located is a perfect place from which to make your daytrips too. As it is situated roughly half way between the north and the south of Italy.

The main train station,Termini, located near our hotel, is perfect for this as trains from all over the country arrive and depart from here. The Leonardo Express also departs from here directly to Fiumicino airport ( Leonardo da Vinci ). There are also many bus shuttles that also depart from the station to Ciampino airport.

Well now that you have decided where you are going all you have to do now is make up your mind when. Looking forward to seeing you in Rome. Have a safe trip.