This Imperial-style hotel is centrally located near Via Veneto and the Spanish Steps. The hotel is superbly decorated and boasts genuine antiques. Via Nazionale - what an address! And the hotel name comes from the nearby former palace where a range of 35 popes lived, and later on the Italian kings. Also within walking distance are the Capitol, Rome's antique religious and political centre, Palazzo Venezia, more than 200 years the residence of the delegation of the Venetian Republic, and the Trevi Fountain. Although Rome has many magnificent fountains from all periods of art, this is definitely one of the most spectacular - and definitely the most popular with tourists. The hotel location is in the city centre, near Piazza Barberini where Via Veneto starts, with a private entrance to the opera house, 400 m from railway station, a traffic hub with airport link, 5 km from fair grounds, 35 km from airport. ..........