Aldrovandi Villa Borghese is a luxury 5-star hotel at the edge of
Villa Borghese in
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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, Italy.
A member of
The Leading Hotels of the World.
It is also adjacent to
Bioparco
Bioparco di Roma is a zoological garden located on part of the original Villa Borghese estate in Rome, Italy. There are 1,114 animals of 222 species maintained.
History
The zoo was conceived in 1908 to hold exotic animal species for exhibition. U ...
, a zoological garden located on part of the original Villa Borghese estate.
History
Prior to becoming a hotel, this late 19th century
Umbertine palace hosted the ''Istituto Cabrini'',
a prestigious young ladies' college operated by the
Sœurs missionnaires du Sacré-Cœur, and attended by pupils mainly from the aristocracy.
The hotel name is a combination of the street name Via Ulisse Aldrovandi - in honour of the Italian naturalist
Ulisse Aldrovandi - and the name of the adjacent
Villa Borghese gardens
Villa Borghese is a landscape garden in Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums (see Galleria Borghese) and attractions. It is the third largest public park in Rome (80 hectares or 197.7 acres) after the ones of the Villa Doria Pamphili an ...
.
Aldrovandi Villa Borghese is a family-owned property. Before becoming general manager of the hotel,
Ugo Ossani was director of sales and marketing and its executive director.
Features
The hotel has 92 rooms and 16 suites, two restaurants, two bars, an outdoor swimming pool, private gardens, nine meeting rooms and banqueting facilities. In 2011, the
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin star (classification), stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The ac ...
awarded two Michelin stars to its restaurant ''Oliver Glowig''.
In 2014, Aldrovandi Villa Borghese opened a brand new spa in collaboration with the high-end cosmetics brand
La Mer.
References
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