Rome Cavalieri to join the prestigious Waldorf=Astoria collection
Released
on: April 16, 2008, 6:43 am
Press
Release Author: The
Waldorf=Astoria Collection
Industry:
Consumer
Services
Press
Release Summary: After four decades as Italy’s leading hotel,
Rome Cavalieri becomes the first hotel in Europe and the sixth
globally to join the Waldorf=Astoria luxury brand of the Hilton
Hotels Corporation
Press
Release Body: Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced
that the Rome Cavalieri Hilton, the preferred
hotel for global travelers to the Eternal City
and the hub for Rome’s society set, will become the first
European property to join The Waldorf=Astoria Collection.
The
Rome Cavalieri is expected to re-open its doors under
The
Waldorf=Astoria Collection banner this spring. Throughout
the coming 12 months the hotel will add a number of enhancements
to its stunning facilities and services, including a third outdoor
swimming pool within its extensive grounds, as well as a new state-of-the-art
Congress Centre, with its own separate entrance, which will be
developed in phases over the course of the year.
“For
45 years, the Rome Cavalieri hotel has been an
intrinsic part of Rome’s social fabric and has astonished
world travelers with its gracious hospitality, museum-standard
collection of art and its grand hilltop setting offering unrivalled
views over the Eternal City. This is a magnificent hotel and a
pivotal addition to The Waldorf=Astoria Collection,”
said Mr. Wolfgang M. Neumann, President for Hilton Hotels
Europe.
Welcoming
this, the sixth hotel in The Waldorf=Astoria Collection,
Ian Carter, President of Global Operations, Hilton Hotels Corporation,
said, “Selection for The Waldorf=Astoria Collection
is exclusive and only landmark hotels with a reputation for superior
service, original architecture or artistic and historical significance
receive such designation. Rome Cavalieri meets
our parameters and sets a very high reference point for the brand
in Europe. The Rome Cavalieri is the perfect
first hotel for The Waldorf=Astoria Collection
in Europe, and we are excited to welcome it to our growing Collection.”
The
company is also developing brand new Waldorf=Astoria
hotels and residences in key cities
around the world including, The Waldorf=Astoria at Bonnet
Creek (Orlando) and Dakota Mountain Lodge both
due to open in 2009, as well as The Waldorf=Astoria Sarasota
and the proposed The Waldorf=Astoria Beverly
Hills, which are scheduled to open in 2010.
The 370 room Rome Cavalieri is situated in a
tranquil 15-acre park, with panoramic views over Rome’s
historic centre. Opened in 1963 and renovated at a cost of $50
million the hotel has become synonymous with hospitality firsts:
it has the largest conference facility of any five-star deluxe
hotel in Continental Europe with a capacity for 5,500 delegates;
it is the only hotel in Italy to boast a Michelin-rated three
star restaurant “La Pergola” and
it has Rome’s most luxurious Spa.
In
November 2006, the luxury
hotel, already legendary for its vast collection of antique
art and period furniture, became home to three of Giovanni
Battista Tiepolo’s most important rococo paintings,
the acquisition marked the largest amount ever spent on paintings
at auction in Italy.
Notes
to Editors
About the Rome Cavalieri
Situated in a 15-acre private park just two miles from the
Vatican, the Rome Cavalieri is hailed
as a luxurious resort in the heart of the Eternal City.
Featuring 370 guestrooms, including 25 suites all with private
balconies overlooking the city’s monuments, the hotel is
home to a highly prized private collection of furniture, paintings,
tapestries, statues and artefacts exhibited throughout its public
spaces and suites. The hotel also features six food and beverage
outlets including the legendary "La Pergola"
restaurant and bar, a Grand Spa, and the most extensive meetings
space of any luxury hotel in the heart of Rome.
About
The Waldorf=Astoria Collection
The Waldorf=Astoria Collection includes some
of the most extraordinary properties in spectacular destinations
around the world. Inspired by the legendary Waldorf=Astoria
in New York, each hotel in the growing Collection
has its own distinct character, timeless architecture and special
history. Luxury spas, culinary excellence and world-class golf
are featured at the Collection’s current properties: the
beautiful Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, tropical
Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa on the Isle of Maui, Hawaii,
the historic La Quinta Resort & Club in Southern California,
New York’s Waldorf=Astoria and the palace
hotel Qasr Al Sharq in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Each guest encounter
is a discovery of unique experiences designed to last a lifetime.
Web
Site: http://waldorfastoria1.hilton.com/en/wa/home.do
Contact
Details: Media Enquiries:
The Waldorf=Astoria Collection (US):
Danielle Pagano
Quinn & Co.
21st Floor
520 Eighth Avenue
NewYork
NY 10018
212.868.1900 x 238