Our first day in Rome was absolutely perfect. It's sunny and in the high 70s with very little humidity so we were able to walk all over the city without exhausting ourselves. I'll write more about what we've seen in Rome later.
Right now, I wanted to share some photos of our deluxe-category room at the InterContinental de la Ville Roma. This is a very solid home base when visiting Rome. The Spanish Steps (pictured) are--literally--just a few steps away and it's an easy 10-minute walk to the Trevi Fountain. We've been using some of Rick Steves' suggested walking tours and so many of them can be customized to start or end right here at the Spanish Steps.
The welcome amenity for InterContinental Ambassadors. We were also offered a free pay-per-view movie and late check-out, which we unfortunately can't take advantage of since we'll need to get to the port at Civitavecchia on Saturday.
A small sitting area across from the foyer.
A comfortable queen-size bed.
The work area. (Internet is lightning fast here, unlike a lot of hotels we've been to. You can actually get work done and not tear your hair out because of slow download or upload times.)
The bathroom. It's very pretty to look at but the bathtub is built-up on a pedestal...not the easiest entry for this five-foot Italian!
Before we left home I had a plan for our first evening in Rome...jump-start the vacation with drinks at the Emperor Terrace on the sixth floor of the InterContinental and that's exactly what we did. Here's the view from the terrace.
This was a fun way to work off the jetlag and take in the sights of Rome.
Complimentary appetizers that come with your drink order on the terrace.
So far, we're really enjoying our stay at the InterContinental de la Ville Roma. I'll post a full review upon our return home once I've had some time to write up my notes.
—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxuryCruiseBible.com
Photos © Andrea M. Rotondo
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