Grand Hotel Olympic Aurum Hotels, Rome

Grand Hotel Olympic Aurum Hotels - A 4-star hotel in a restored papal palace with Vatican views and shopping street location

This 4-star hotel occupies a restored antique papal palace in Art Nouveau style on Via Cola di Rienzo, one of Rome's most famous shopping streets. The 77 guestrooms feature minibars, LCD televisions, air conditioning, safes, soundproofing, and tile/marble floors, with some offering Vatican views from the top-floor solarium. Grand Hotel Olympic provides a complimentary buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM and has a bar/lounge serving drinks. The property offers free Wi-Fi in communal areas, 24-hour room service, concierge services, dry cleaning/laundry, and two small meeting rooms. Located within a 15-minute walk of St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square, and Castel Sant'Angelo, the hotel is also near the Vatican Museums (0.5 miles) and Sistine Chapel (0.5 miles). The attentive staff at Grand Hotel Olympic Aurum Hotels provides services including babysitting/childcare and limo/town car service.

Pros

Restored antique papal palace with Art Nouveau style architecture

Top-floor solarium offering views of the Vatican

Location on Via Cola di Rienzo, one of Rome's most famous shopping streets

Complimentary buffet breakfast served daily

Within 15-minute walking distance of St. Peter's Basilica and Castel Sant'Angelo

Cons

Free Wi-Fi is available only in communal areas, not in all rooms

The 5-story building has no elevator mentioned for accessibility