Palazzo Naiadi Hotel

The Palazzo Naiadi (formerly the Boscolo Exedra Roma) is a 5-star luxury hotel in Piazza della Repubblica, Rome situated near the Baths of Diocletian and the Michelangelo-designed Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. It is part of The Dedica Anthology hotel chain.

Palazzo Naiadi Hotel
The Hotel and Piazza della Repubblica
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Location	Rome, Italy
Address	Piazza della Repubblica, 47
Coordinates	41.9024640°N 12.4961660°E / 41.9024640; 12.4961660
Opening	2003
Owner	The Dedica Anthology Hotels
Design and construction
Architect	Gaetano Koch (originial building), Maurizio Papiri Adam D. Tihany
Other information
Number of rooms	238
Website
https://dahotels.com/palazzo-naiadi-roma

History

The building was originally built in 1887 as part of two twin neoclassical-style buildings constructed by Gaetano Koch. It was developed into a luxury hotel in the early 2000s. The new hotel was redesigned by architect Maurizio Papiri and designer Adam D. Tihany. The hotel embraces a wing that was built in 1705 by Pope Clement XI as a grain store. Some ruins of the Baths of Diocletian can be seen through glass in the basement.[1][2][3]

The hotel was one of the Boscolo Hotels chain run by the Boscolo family that once had eight 5-star hotels in Europe. In 2011 it became part of the Autograph Collection by Marriott.[4] Gruppo Boscolo was acquired in 2017 by Värde Partners, and the Boscolo Exedra Roma rebranded as Palazzo Naiadi (the old name of the square) in April 2018 after being included in the newly launched hotel chain The Dedica Anthology.[5] In January 2020, Covivio, a European investment and development company, bought Palazzo Naiadi and seven other hotels of The Dedica Anthology, announcing that Palazzo Naiadi will be a member of the NH Collection, which is managed by Madrid-headquartered NH Hotel Group.[6][7]

On June 19, 2013 actor James Gandolfini died in the hospital after a heart attack in the hotel.[8]

Hotel

Palazzo Naiadi has 221 guest rooms and 17 suites. It features multiple bars and restaurants, including Tazio Restaurant and Tazio Bar, named after Italian paparazzo Tazio Secchiaroli who was the inspiration for Federico Fellini's classic 1960 film La Dolce Vita. Breakfeast is served at La Frusta, which was once a main restaurant. It is on the first floor with a look over Piazza della Repubblica, decorated in black-and-white photography and designs inspired by Fellini's films.[9] The hotel has 8 meeting rooms with a total space of 471 square meters and an overall capacity of 430 people. The largest rooms are Diocleziano Meeting Room and Michelangelo Meeting Room.[10]

References

1. "Palazzo Naiadi Rome, History of the 5 star luxury hotel in Rome, Italy". The Dedica Anthology. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
2. "Palazzo Naiadi Hotel Review, Rome, Italy". The Telegraph. September 14, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
3. "In terrazza sul tetto per godersi Roma e le terme di Diocleziano". Il Giornale (in Italian). December 22, 2018.
4. "Six Luxury Boscolo Hotels Coming to Italy, Czech Republic and Hungary". World Property Journal. July 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-04-23. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
5. "Värde buys Boscolo Hotels for over €450m – Exclusive". PERE. April 20, 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
6. "Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 10 January 2020". Hospitality Net. January 13, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04.
7. "Värde Partners to sell luxury hotel group The Dedica Anthology". Värde Partners. January 6, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
8. "James Gandolfini had a 'marvelous' day in Italy". USA Today. June 20, 2013.
9. "Palazzo Naiadi Rome, Restaurants and Bars, The breakfast room La Frusta". The Dedica Anthology. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
10. "Palazzo Naiadi, The Dedica Anthology Meetings and Events". Travel Weekly. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 5 July 2020.