Via della Conciliazione n. 51, Zona Vaticano, Rome, Italy | 39-06-68-4039
Convenient central location right by Vatican City and within walking distance of many sights
Pleasant, traditional rooms with cherrywood furniture, minibars, and flat-screen TVs
Beautiful
interior garden with plants and shrubs
Small
bar area with wine and beer
Free American-style breakfast includes pastries, cheeses, coffee, eggs, fruit, and bacon
Event space available, including wedding facilities
Room service and concierge available
Rental cars and bikes available (for a fee)
Free
Wi-Fi throughout
Bathrooms are small and only have showers
No in-room coffeemakers
Some
rooms get loud street noise
Fee for on-site parking
The 30-room Palazzo
Cardinal Cesi is a mid-range hotel located right by the Vatican City and within walking distance of several top sights. Traditional
rooms offer minibars, flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi, but
there are no coffeemakers, bathrooms are small, and some rooms get street noise. Hotel features are limited, but there's a tasty breakfast that's included in the rates as well as a bar area with beer and wine. The hotel also has a delightful courtyard garden with charming topiaries and plants as well as seating, plus event space is available for a variety of functions including weddings. Travelers might want to compare rates with some similar properties in the area, such as Relais Vatican View and Sant'Anna Hotel.
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Scene
Historic hotel with traditional design and wonderful interior garden
This classically styled hotel is housed in a historic building that dates back to 1400 and was originally owned by Cardinal Pierdonato Cesi. Opulent details like large statues at the entrance and vaulted ceilings are paired with exposed wood ceiling beams, tarnished peach walls, and period pieces. The cozy, traditional lobby features lovely herringbone wood floors and camelback couches in dark-red damask, while an antique wood desk serves as the hotel's front desk. In the Refectory, or breakfast room, the atmospheric style continues with tan painted
walls and ceilings, antique light
fixtures, and long tables clad in white tablecloths running down the center of the room, serving as the buffet area. The hotel is centered around a charming courtyard garden filled with plants, trees, and topiaries, which is surrounded by a cloister furnished with cushioned metal chairs and tables.
Location
Located in the historic center, right by the Vatican City, and a short walk to several sights
The Palazzo Cardinal Cesi
is located right by the Vatican City in the historic center of Rome and a five-minute walk away from St. Peter’s
Square and Basilica, Auditorium Conciliazione, the Apostolic Palace, and
Ospedale Santo Spirito. There are many restaurants, bars, and shops a short walk away. Other top sights can be easily reached on foot including Castel Sant’Angelo (seven minutes away), the Sistine Chapel (15 minutes), and the Vatican Museums (15 minutes). Both the Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
and the Ciampino Airport are around a 30-minute drive away.
Rooms
Homey rooms with traditional decor and cherrywood furniture; small bathrooms, some with rainfall showerheads
Rooms are simple and homey, if a bit bland, with traditional decor that includes wooden furnishings and crimson striped bedspreads that match the curtains. Flat-screen
TVs hang on the walls while minibars with snacks and drinks sit inside cherrywood cabinets, though there are no tea- and coffee-making facilities. The split-level Garden Suite has a private entrance from the courtyard as well as vaulted ceilings
with original frescos and a marvelous brick spiral staircase. Bathrooms are small and standard, but they're equipped with heated towel racks, hairdryers, a range of toiletries, and small standing showers, some of which are more recently renovated and have rainfall showerheads. Travelers should note that some rooms get loud street noise.
Features
Free breakfast, lovely courtyards, event space, plus on-site bar and free Wi-Fi
An American-style buffet
breakfast is included in the room rates and offers eggs, bacon, sausage, cereal, yogurt, coffee,
cheeses, and pastries, served in the atmospheric breakfast room. Wine and beer are available at the
small bar area, and there's a lovely courtyard surrounded by a cloister that's furnished with tables and chairs. The property has meeting rooms and event space as well, including wedding facilities. Room service is offered, though with limited hours, and guests can rent bikes and cars for a fee. Wi-Fi is free throughout, but though there's on-site parking, it costs extra.
