La Posta Vecchia, Rome, Italy
La Posta Vecchia 5 Stars
"An aristocratic Roman palazzo overlooking the Tyrrhenean sea outside Rome, beloved for its beautiful gardens."
Hotel Overview
La Posta Vecchia at Palo is a boutique hotel situated north-west of Rome, overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea and is easily reached along the Via Aurelia.
The facilities
This boutique hotel is full of art and culture. Guests can find Roman ceramics and paintings and French tapestries. La Posta Vecchia is surrounded by a vast park filled with archaeological testimonies to Imperial Rome. There is even a small archaeological museum in the basement of La Posta Vecchia.
The boutique hotel's Cesar Restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine prepared with local and seasonal ingredients plucked from La Posta Vecchia's garden. Cooking classes are offered at this boutique hotel for guests who just can't get enough of the delicious food. There is also an indoor pool which overlooks the sea.
The rooms
La Posta Vecchia offers 19 rooms, facing either the sea or our gorgeous manicured Italian gardens. All of the rooms are decorated in a unique, individual style and are furnished with art treasures collected from royal residences throughout the world. The rooms offer cable TV, a laundry and dry-cleaning service.
Facilities
Awards
"Gold List", Conde Nast Traveller 08; Cesar Restaurant awarded a Michelin star in 08Who stays here?
Couples enjoy La Posta Vecchia for its romantic atmosphere.Come for...
- The cache of staying at Jean Paul Getty's former seaside villa
- Crumbling aristocratic grandeur
Not Suitable for...
- Stumbling out into the centre of Rome - the city is 40 minutes away
- Anyone on a budget
Children
Families are very welcome to Posta Vecchia. Extra beds can be arranged ahead for a fee, baby cots are provided free of charge, and babysitting services are available upon request. Children over the age of three are welcome inside the restaurant and all ages are permitted in the terrace dining area, and a children's menu is provided.Eating in
The Michelin-starred Cesar Restaurant serves top-class cuisine and has five different menus catering to various diets and tastes. Dining on the terrace on balmy evenings overlooking the ocean is one of the most romantic experiences Italy has to offer.The Press Say
"Every room is different: one has a bed that belonged to a Medici; others have baths carved from solid blocks of marble..." The Sunday Times 05"Its rooms are still furnished with the masterpieces, antique tapestries and Roman treasures acquired by its subsequent owner, Jean Paul Getty.” Conde Nast Traveller 06