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More than sixty years have passed since Fellini filmed “La dolce vita” and yet today Via Veneto in Rome still has something magical about it – as do the hotels, such as the Grand Hotel Palace, that overlook it. They could not be outdone. Built in 1927 by architect Marcello Piacentini, it is not Liberty but not even Art Deco. Its style could rather be defined as a Roman modernism. Its curved façade, the duotone due to the combination of white travertine with ocher stone, the pronounced references to Neoclassicism all make it a monument as well as a hotel. Originally called Palazzo degli Ambasciatori, it was later divided into Grand Hotel Palace and Ambasciatori Palace. In 2010 it was completely renovated, also introducing the spa. Among the artists called to decorate it, we find Guido Cadorin, who entirely frescoed the hall of the same name - now a bar and restaurant of the elegant hotel. Guest can enjoy nine fascinating scenes with characters entertaining themselves in evening attire. It is in this elegant room that we find a menu of the Italian tradition declined in lightness. Recently, the management has passed over to Millennium Hotels and Resorts which has included it in its international circuit, giving credit to the class and elegance of the hotel. p a l a c e Grand Hotel Palace Roma 280