Bettoja Hotel Massimo D Azeglio (Rome, Italy)

The hotel welcomes its Italian and foreign guests into a building that, regardless of the numerous renovations it has undertaken, has maintained its late century atmosphere and style. The external facade has remained with its original umbertino style while its interiors have undergone various transormations. The Massimo D Azeglio Hotel has hosted those which include the King of Serbia, the ace aviator Francesco Baracca, Benito Mussolini, General Diaz, Louis Armstrong, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Fausto Coppi and Mascagni. The halls, bar and restaurant host an important collection of prints and paintings from the Renaissance period that represent the historical figures which unified Italy. In the spacious lobby hall on the ground floor, near the bar, one can find an autograph of Cavour and a self portrait of D Azeglio along with three of his drawings. A hotel which offers charm and elegance in a historic swelling, where history is witnessed through drawings of the period. Its 197 rooms are all tastefully decorated in traditional style. The Hotel Massimo D Azeglio also offers a Restaurant and a Wine Cellar, renown in Rome. The Wine Cellar -La Cantina- hosts an important collection of wines and can also be reserved for private gatherings whether it be dinner or a wine tasting.