Hotel d'Inghilterra
Hotel d’Inghilterra is a five-star luxury boutique hotel in Rome, Italy. The 88-room hotel has been one of Rome's most fashionable hotels since it opened in 1845 .[1]
The hotel is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
History
The building that houses the hotel dates to the mid-sixteenth century when it was used as a residence for visitors of Palazzo Torlonia,[2] located across the street. By the fifteenth century the local area was renowned for hosting the city’s best hotels and attracted foreign visitors and international communities. The nearby luxury shopping district Via Borgognona owes its name to the group of merchants from the region of Burgundy, who populated the district since the early 15th century.[3]
In 1845, the Palazzo di Torlonia’s guesthouse was converted into a hotel known, due to its popularity with British visitors, as the Hotel d’Angleterre. Monarchs, movie moguls, and some of the greatest writers of all time stayed here- Lord Byron, John Keats, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and Elizabeth Taylor among them.[4]
Art/Architecture
The design of the Hotel d’Inghilterra was inspired by the Italian architects Alessandro Pasini and Tomaso Piantini -and the furnishings and fittings were inspired by designer Roberto Terrinoni. The first renovations date to 2008 and affected the entire fourth floor, reducing the 21 rooms to 13, larger rooms, redecorated with chandeliers of hand-blown Murano glass, and modern fabrics and amenities. Since then, the other floors have been similarly renovated.