Rome

Hotel Columbus Hotels

Save money booking rooms at the Hotel Columbus!

Hotel Columbus

Book from £196

Address: Via Della Conciliazione 33, , Rome, IT

No of Rooms: 92

Location. This historical hotel occupies a 15th century palace which housed cardinals for 65 years and priests for 200 years, and lies 400 metres from St Peter's Basilica on the avenue leading to St Peter's Square. Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) is 30 kilometres away. The hotel provides a tranquil atmosphere which invokes 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. During World War II, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, which traces its origins to the Crusades, purchased the palace. Part of the palace is used by the Order as its headquarters. Since 1950, the remainder has housed Hotel Columbus. 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. 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. Guestrooms. Hotel Columbus 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. Amenities include complimentary high speed Internet connections, minibars, laptop sized safes, and satellite television. Modern bathrooms come with phones and shower/tub combinations or walk in showers.Expert 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.

Rome Fast Facts

Country: Italy
Main Airport: Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO)
Time Difference: GMT + 1
Flight Time from UK: 2 hours

Weather for Rome

Current Weather

Currently:
Temperature: F, C
,

Weather Forecast

Hotels in Rome

Hotel Regent Hotel Regent

The Regent Hotel, Rome is an elegant and towering structure, centrally situated in the residential a...

Hotel Pisana Palace Hotel Pisana Palace

Location. The modern Hotel Pisana Palace is located in Rome, Italy, one kilometre from Villa Pamphil...

Mercure Roma Corso Trieste Mercure Roma Corso Trieste

HOTELYEAR BUILT 2002ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION THE HOTEL IS LOCATED IN THE CHARMING AND QUITE C...

Starhotels Michelangelo Starhotels Michelangelo

Location. The purpose built Starhotels Michelangelo is located in Rome, Italy, within two blocks of ...

Clarin Hotel Clarin Hotel

Location. The Clarin Hotel is located in Rome, Italy. 1.5 kilometres from the Trevi Fountain 1.5 kil...

Hotel Imperiale Hotel Imperiale

Location. Hotel Imperiale is 150 meters from Casino Aurora and 300 meters from the Spanish Steps in ...

Martina House Martina House

Location. Martina House is located in Rome, Italy, 500 metres from Rome city centre and 600 metres f...

Relais Group Palace Relais Group Palace

Location. The Relais Group Hotel Palace is located in the centre of Rome, Italy, 500 metres from the...

Hotel Teatro di Pompeo Hotel Teatro di Pompeo

Location. The Hotel Teatro di Pompeo is a small hotel housed in a 17th century building sited on the...

Hotel Patria Hotel Patria

The Hotel Patria is a 19th century five storey property sited in Rome's historic centre, 700 metres ...

Regina Hotel Baglioni Regina Hotel Baglioni

Location. The Regina Hotel Baglioni is located in the centre of Rome, Italy within one kilometre of ...

Marcella Royal Hotel Marcella Royal Hotel

Location.The Marcella Royal Hotel is located in Rome, Italy, 500 metres from Via Veneto, two kilomet...

Orange Hotel Orange Hotel

Location. Orange Hotel is located in the city centre of Rome, Italy. Castel Sant'Angelo is 500 metre...

Hotel Domus Aventina Hotel Domus Aventina

Location. Hotel Domus Aventina is positioned amidst rose and orange gardens on Aventino hill in a hi...

Donna Camilla Savelli Donna Camilla Savelli

Location. Hotel Donna Camilla Savelli is located in Rome, Italy, 800 metres from Campo dei Fiori wit...