Best honeymoon hotels: Residenza Napoleone III

Thursday, 22 March 2012 5:08 PM

What could be more romantic than spending your honeymoon in a Roman palace? Named after the Emperor Napoleon III who actually lived here himself in 1830, the luxury apartments of the Residenza Napoleone III are truly fit for royalty. Imagine what it would be like to be a guest in the home of Rome’s aristocratic nobility. Think large carved doors, marble staircases lined with busts of Roman Emperors and elegant Roman columns.

But while you may have stepped back in time to the 19th century, you’ll still have all the modern comforts of the 21st, such as a library of movies, WIFI internet, satellite TV and an iPod dock.

Honeymoon specials
Choose the über luxurious Napoleone Suite for your honeymoon complete with silk-draped canopy, antique furniture and stately old fashioned oil paintings. You’ll also be served a continental breakfast in your suite, served on Bulari silver as part of the service.

Beyond the bedroom
With so much elegance and opulence surrounding you, you probably won’t even want to drag yourselves from underneath the silk sheets, but being in the heart of one of Europe’s most fascinating cities you might not be able to help yourself. The apartment is just a short distance away from some of the city’s most prized sights, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, Fontana de Trevi and the Coliseum.

Romance rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

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