Mandarin Oriental joins the wave of luxury hotel developments in Rome. Following in the footsteps of Bulgari, Edition, Six Senses and InterContinental recently, and awaiting the debut of Rosewood and Orient Express from Accor, the prestigious Hong Kong brand has announced its arrival in the Italian capital. by 2026.
Bulgari is transforming a vast building dating from the 1930s in the rationalist style, Rosewood is transforming the former headquarters of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, and Six Senses is moving into a 15th-century palace in the heart of the city.e close to the Corso, Mandarin Oriental revisits Roman history through the centuries. This hotel project, backed by Italian investor Merope Asset Management, is part of the Salluste's gardenswhich belonged to this great historian of Antiquity, after he acquired it from a close friend, no less than Julius Caesar.
A popular landscape park for the Roman emperors until the sack of the town by Alaric I's Visigoths, the site fell into disuse and later, in the 19th century, attracted a large number of visitors.e In the 19th century, wealthy Romans wanted to build opulent villas in this oasis of calm and greenery close to the Pincio and the Spanish Steps. Hence this complex of ten villas which is about to be transformed into an urban retreat by Mandarin Oriental, in association with designers Gilles & Boissier.
On completion, the hotel will have 108 exclusive rooms and suites, most with terraces or overlooking private gardensA spa, indoor and outdoor pools and six restaurants and bars, including the rooftop Mandarin Bar, will be dotted around the complex. The relaxation areas have been designed by DimoreStudio, while the landscaping is by Parc Nouveau. The Group's press release does not specify whether meeting spaces are also planned.
" The project, which got under way on schedule thanks to an ongoing constructive dialogue with the municipal administration, will enable Sallustre's villas to regain their original character. original splendourby preserving their historic value, but with the ambition of transforming them into one of the most emblematic establishments in our country and in the world.said Pietro Croce, founder of Merope Asset Management. We are honoured to be working with Mandarin Oriental on this unique project." .
" We will take the same meticulous approach to Rome as we do to our other historic properties, ensuring that we honour and respect local craftsmanship and the Roman cultural heritage" said Laurent Kleitman, CEO of the Mandarin Oriental group, who is also pleased to see his brand expanding its footprint in Italy. Already present in Milan and on the shores of Lake Como, Mandarin Oriental has recently presented other projects in Cortina and Porto Cervo.
