Location. The 19th century palazzo Savoy Hotel is located in Rome, Italy, within 30 metres of fashionable Via Veneto. The hotel is 500 metres from the Spanish Steps and the Via Condotti's designer shops. The nearest metro is Spagna.

Hotel Features. Built in 1886 as a private palazzo, the Savoy Hotel building was converted into a hotel in 1920. It is a white building with a grand entrance framed by two tall columns. The lobby retains its 1920's style with a high ceiling, marble floor, floral rugs and wall hangings, ornate mirrors and Murano glass chandeliers.

The hotel offers guests a complimentary American buffet breakfast. Set on a terrace with panoramic views of Rome, Roof Garden Restaurant provides fine dining amid a black and white tiled floor, black leather club chairs, chandeliers, grey marble columns and fresh flowers. The lounge has an evening bar service. The informal Café Ludovisi, with vaulted ceilings and wrought iron chairs, opens for lunch and dinner. Rooms service is available 24 hours.

The hotel has meeting rooms for small groups, business services, banquet facilities and wireless Internet access in the lobby. The Savoy Hotel offers guests a discount at a health club 200 metres away. Day passes are also available for the sports centre in Villa Borghese, 350 metres away.

Guestrooms. The 130 air conditioned guestrooms at the Savoy Hotel have light decor, high ceilings and traditional furnishings. All rooms have high speed wired and wireless Internet access (surcharge), satellite television, safes and minibars. Marble bathrooms have bath/shower combinations, hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.

Expert Tip. Nearby Via Veneto was immortalised in Fellini's 1960 movie 'La Dolce Vita'.