Hotel Splendide, Rome, Italy

With now less than a year to go before Muster Drill is on-board Crown Princess for a 12 night Mediterranean cruise departing May 15, 2010, questions about pre-cruise hotels in Rome are beginning to come in. If asked for a luxury hotel in Rome, without hesitation Hotel Spendide comes to mind first!

Hotel Splendide is a five star boutique hotel located just off Via Veneto on the side street of Via di Porta Pinciana. This is a quiet refuge from all the craziness and fun that Rome, Italy has to offer. The hotel offers just 69 rooms, and, it is luxury at it's best. The hotel offers "add-ons" such as lunch or dinner at it's in house restaurant Mirabelle; limousine transfers to or from the airport; and room enhancements such as flowers or roses or a bottle of wine.

Local attractions within very easy walking distance of the hotel include:

• The Spanish Steps
• Villa Borghese
• Shopping on Via Veneto

And the hotel is located close to Rome's Metro (subway system). If you have the means to indulge in a luxury hotel, Hotel Splendide Royal will not disappoint!