Saint Paul Hotel Rome

( 2 stars , Rome , Italy )

Ideally located close to the third University of Rome, the hotel bears the name of the magnificent Basilica of St. Paul, whose origins go back to the time of Constantine. Occupying a privileged position in the centre of the city, the hotel allows easy access to the numerous historical monuments of the city, including the Catacombs on the Apian Way, the Colosseum and the Basilica di San Paolo Fuori le Mura. After a long day of sightseeing you can unwind with a drink in the hotel’s American Bar. Breakfast: a rich buffet breakfast made of sweet and savoury delicacies is served every morning in the refined dining room. To give you a pleasant and quiet awakening, the hotel has decorated the room in calming colors. American Bar: in the afternoon and in the evening you can sample a wide range of drinks, snacks and refreshing cocktails. Here you find the perfect spot for relaxing after a day of sightseeing. The Hotel Saint Paul offers 53 rooms decorated in a minimal Asian style, utilising bright furniture enhanced by stylish paintings, wooden floors and co-ordinated curtains and covers. Nearby you can find: - The Basilica di San Paolo Fuori le Mura: the widest of Roman patriarchal basilicas, after San Pietro. The Basilica is just a 10 minute walk from the hotel Saint Paul (metro stop: basilica San Paolo). - The Catacombs on the Apian Way allows you to trace the origins of the Christian presence in Rome and to explore one of the fundamental aspects of its identity. The Catacombs are in fact the underground cemeteries of the early Christians, located outside the city walls in accordance with the ancient custom that forbade the burying of the dead in the inhabited area. To get there take a bus from Pyramid (3 metro stops away from Basilica San Paolo). - Stop at Pyramid for a quick visit to an imitation of the Egyptian pyramid called Caius Cestius that were in fashion in Rome after the conquest of Egypt. - Discover the Trastevere quarter (in Latin, Trans Tiberim) across the Tiber. Up until Augustus, the right bank of the Tiber was outside the city limits, at present Trastevere is one of the most fashionable and charming places in Rome. - Stroll through the small streets of the borough to the heart of Trastevere to the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere. According to tradition this was the first Catholic Church in Rome to be dedicated to the Virgin Mary and originally it dates back to the 3rd century. - The Coliseum (Colosseo, Colosseum), was built during the reign of Emperor Vespasiano c. 72 AD and dedicated in 80 AD by his son Titus. The popular name of Coliseum came about because the immense oval stadium was situated next to a colossal statue of Nero. The original name of this ancient Roman sports arena, the largest arena of its kind, is The Amphitheatrum Flavium (3 stops away from Basilica San Paolo, line B). Airport transfers are available on request.