Hotel Eden Rome Launches New Guest Experiences to Celebrate 130th Anniversary
Hotel Eden Rome is celebrating its 130th anniversary since first opening its doors in 1889.
A favorite destination among foreign tourists visiting Rome, Dorchester Collection’s Hotel Eden has been open since 1889 and is celebrating its 130th anniversary by launching a series of three experiences to mark the occasion, including a cocktail, a dish, and a spa ritual. They include:
Royal Eden: Silvio Favot, the well-known former Bar Manager of the Hotel Eden, created a new recipe for Constantine II of Greece many years ago and the drink immediately became the favourite of the Queen Mother Federica. For a long time, the ingredients remained secret, but today Il Giardino Bar offers this celebratory cocktail made according to the original recipe based on vodka, dry vermouth, Campari, tonic water, and drops of orange bitter.
Octopus and Celery: A dish that has long been a tradition at Hotel Eden. Executive Chef Fabio Ciervo rediscovered the recipe among the hotel's historic menus, and today interprets the dish in a contemporary version at the Michelin starred La Terrazza restaurant.
Il Giardino dell’Eden: In 1889, the year Hotel Eden opened, Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio, who stayed at the hotel, published 'Il Piacere', dedicated to the pleasure of the senses. To celebrate this masterpiece, The Eden Spa has created a ritual in collaboration with Mei, which offers a 130-minute a sensory journey with fig fragrance and essential rose and jasmine oils for a sinuous body and a radiant complexion.
The hotel is launching a series of three experiences to mark the occasion, available from now until the end of the year.
A Glimpse at Hotel Eden's History:
During a visit to the then new and already prestigious Ludovisi district in Rome, Munich-born hotelier Francesco Nistelweck fell in love with a three-storyy residence on the corner of Via Porta Pinciana and Via Ludovisi. In October 1889, he transformed the building into an elegant hotel with 63 rooms furnished by his wife, Berta Hassler.
Hotel Eden was one of the first hotels to be equipped with running water, electricity, heating, and even a lift.
Its unique style, elegance and its Italian charm have made Hotel Eden an exclusive and luxurious destination in Rome, where guests can feel at home whilst appreciating impeccable service, state-of-the-art facilities and breath-taking views of the city. It is no wonder that the great maestro of the screen, film director Federico Fellini, always chose La Terrazza for his interviews.
For more information, visit the hotel’s website and follow them on Instagram: @hoteledenrome
[Images courtesy of Hotel Eden]
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