Hotel Information: Sparingly decorated rather than opulent, Hotel Columbus provides a tranquil atmosphere that recalls its long history as a refuge for cardinals and priests. Frescoed by Pinturicchio and his students, the palace was completed around 1490. It was considered so beautiful that Charles VIII stayed here rather than the Vatican before leading his military expedition to southern Italy. After Cardinal Della Rovere died, a succession of other cardinals lived here until, in 1655, Penitentiaries assigned to take confessions from pilgrims to the Vatican bought it. During World War II, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, which traces its origins to the Crusades, purchased the palace from the Penitentiaries. Part of the palace is used by the Order as its headquarters. Since 1950, the remainder has housed Hotel Columbus, which is popular with leisure travelers seeking to immerse themselves in history, with church officials on Vatican business, and with the Order's pilgrim knights.

Amenity highlights: Reputedly Rome's first interior garden, the walled courtyard is shaded by laurel trees and is where cocktails and a complimentary buffet breakfast are served in warm weather. The air-conditioned restaurant features walls and a high vaulted ceiling with original 15th-century frescoes. Other historical features include 16th-century ceiling frescoes by Francesco Salviati and two small 17th-century fountains.

Insider tip: Unnoticed by most guests, a 15th-century clock on a wall facing the garden courtyard tells the time on sunny days. Protruding from the clock's centre is a long spike that casts shadows on the face's Roman numerals as the day passes.

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Rooms

Hotel Columbus, Rome, offers 92 air-conditioned guestrooms with street or garden-courtyard views in a four-storey building. Rooms are decorated in a typical Italian style with tiled floors and dark woods.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Direct-dial phone
• Internet access - surcharge
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Minibar
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Complimentary toiletries

• Hair dryer
• Bathroom telephone
• Bidet
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• In-room safe
• Window opens
• Desk
• Television
• Smoking rooms
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Tennis nearby
• Racquetball/squash nearby

• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby

Property Amenities

Amenities include high-speed Internet connections (surcharge), minibars, laptop-sized safes, and satellite television. Modern bathrooms come with phones and shower/tub combinations or walk-in showers.

• 24-hour front desk
• Complimentary breakfast
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (limited hours)
• Conference room(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Internet access - wireless
• Multilingual staff
• Number of rooms: 92
• Number of floors: 4
• Currency exchange
• Audio-visual equipment

• Ballroom(s)
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Bar/lounge
• Business services
• Concierge services
• Dry cleaning service
• Event catering
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Medical assistance available
• Parking (free)
• Porter/bellhop
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Tour assistance
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.

• Small pets only
• Check-in time is 2 PM
• Check-out time is NOON

Dining

Guests of Hotel Columbus enjoy a complimentary cold buffet breakfast each morning, served in the restaurant in cool weather and in the garden courtyard in warm weather. La Veranda - Dining hall with vaulted ceiling, original frescoes on walls and ceiling. Open for lunch and dinner, serving Italian and international selections. Le Colonne Bar - Open mid-morning to after midnight for snacks and cocktails with garden courtyard seating in summer months.

Address

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Via Della Conciliazione 33

Rome, 00193

Italy

Nearest major airport:

Rome, Italy (FCO-Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino))

Area:

Vatican - Aurelio, Rome, Italy