Italian Glory with 'Faces of the Renaissance' at Hotel de Rome in Berlin

Berlin, June 2011 – For fans of exceptional art, Italian joie de vivre and Mediterranean gusto, Berlin’s Hotel de Rome - part of Rocco Forte Hotels - has put together a truly special package, honouring the city’s new exhibition Faces of the Renaissance - Masterpieces of Italian Portrait Art.

From August until November 2011, the beautifully restored Bode Museum will showcase over 150 masterpieces of Italian Renaissance art from collections of some of the world’s most renowned museums such as Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin and will include major works by Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Bellini and Leonardo da Vinci.

Located just minutes away from Berlin’s Museum Island, Hotel de Rome makes for the perfect base from which to explore this striking display of Italian art. As part of the hotel’s dedicated offer, guests will receive VIP tickets to the exhibition, therefore skipping any queues.

After getting up close and personal with the numerous paintings, sketches and sculptures, guests can relax at the hotel’s Restaurant Parioli, savouring typical Florentine and Venetian dishes created especially for ‘Faces of The Renaissance’  by Head Chef  Jörg Behrend who took his inspiration from this menu the 14th century Italian cook book ‘Libro du Cuoco’ by Anonimo Veneziano.

‘Faces of the Renaissance is available from 25 August to 20 November 2011. Prices start from €600 for a Deluxe Double Room (subject to availability) and include:

- One night accommodation with breakfast
- VIP tickets to the exhibition
- Four course dinner at Restaurant Parioli, with accompanying wine
- Cantuccini and sweet wine upon arrival in room

For more information or to book, visit www.roccofortehotels.com

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Rocco Forte Hotels

Rocco Forte Hotels is a family of 13 individual hotels and resorts. Each property has a unique style, reflecting its nationality and location, but all share Rocco Forte Hotels’ trademark attention to detail, high quality and immaculate service.
 
Established by Sir Rocco Forte in 1996, Rocco Forte Hotels comprises: Hotel de Russie, Rome; Hotel Savoy, Florence; The Balmoral, Edinburgh; The Lowry Hotel, Manchester; Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg; Hotel Amigo, Brussels; Brown’s Hotel, London; Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt; Hotel de Rome, Berlin; The Charles Hotel, Munich; Augustine Hotel, Prague; Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily. Future openings: Abu Dhabi 2011; Jeddah 2013; Marrakech 2014; Cairo 2014; Luxor 2014.

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