The ROMEO Collection has debuted ROMEO Roma in Italy.
Situated in Rome’s city center, the property—one of late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid’s final projects—blends the prestige of history with Hadid’s avant-garde contemporary architecture.
Housed in a late-16th-century palazzo, the 74-room hotel boasts views of Piazza del Popolo and surrounding rooftops.
It also houses Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse Roma, an internal courtyard, and a wellness center by Sisley Paris that features an indoor/outdoor pool with a transparent bottom that reveals archaeological ruins beneath.
Hadid’s signature dynamic, fluid lines blend with historical elements, like frescoed ceilings, and new materials, such as local Italian marbles and Macassar ebony, cedar, and chestnut woods.
The property’s art collection features works from contemporary artists, including Christian Leperino, Mario Schifano, Mimmo Paladino, and Francesco Clemente.
“The basis of the ROMEO Collection is built on creating spaces that masterfully integrate worldly art collections, contemporary design, and breathtaking architecture, so once we came upon the noble Serroberti-Capponi family’s former 16th-century palazzo, we knew this was the perfect space to house the collection’s next project,” says the ROMEO Collection president and CEO Alfredo Romeo.
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