Location. The Grand Hotel Duca D'Este is located in Tivoli Terme, Italy, 4. 5 kilometres from Hadrian's Villa and 20 kilometres from the centre of Rome. Distance to Tivoli Terme train station is 500 metres.
Hotel Features. Surrounded by tropical gardens, the five-storey Grand Hotel Duca D'Este is a modern glass-fronted property. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool with poolside bar and palm-fringed sun terrace, and a health club with indoor pool, sauna, steam bath, and gym. Massage, mud baths, and lymphatic drainage are among therapeutic and beauty treatments offered. Business centre facilities include a range of conference rooms. An express check-in/check-out service is in operation at the 24-hour front desk where multilingual staff can assist with tourist queries. Complimentary parking is available.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is offered each morning at the Grand Hotel Duca D'Este. Dining is available in a variety of settings, including the poolside garden restaurant and the Sala Piramide, set beneath a crystal pyramid beside an indoor lake. Menus feature Italian specialities and an extensive wine list.

There is a floodlit tennis court in the hotel grounds and a golf course can be found nearby. Bicycles and scooters can be hired in the vicinity.

Guestrooms. The 184 air-conditioned guestrooms have russet and cream decor with patterned wallpaper, carpeting, and soft furnishings. Rooms are accessed with electronic keys and come with satellite television, telephones, wireless Internet, safes, and minibars. Bathrooms have shower and bath combinations, hair dryers, and telephones. Smoking rooms are available.

Expert Tip. Disliking the palace on Palentine Hill, the Emperor Hadrian had a villa constructed in Tivoli Terme in the second century. Consisting of 30 buildings, the complex covered one square kilometre. In the 16th century, much of the marble was used to construct the equally elaborate Villa D'Este.