The Grand Hotel Rimini has always been considered a benchmark of
luxury and Italian hospitality. Over the years it has retained its own special
faschination. Indeed, it is recognised as a national monument and is under the
protection of the Superintendent of Fine Arts.
HistoryThe Grand Hotel Rimini was designed by the South American architect
Paolo Somazzi, under the guidance of the “Società Milanese Alberghi, Ristoranti
e Affini” (Milan Hotel and Restaurant Company) It was inaugurated on July 1st
1908.
A serious fire destroyed the two decorative domes which adorned the roof in
July 1920: the domes were never replaced. The hotel, badly damaged during the
war, was reconstructed in the 1950s.
As a child, Federico Fellini oved the Grand Hotel so much that he decided to
immortalize it in some of his most famous films that gave the hotel a worldwide
fame : particularly “Amarcord” (I remember) where the inimitable and fascinating
atmosphere of the Grand Hotel are the background to some of the most memorable
scenes.
The rooms are still decorated with Venetian and French antiques of the XVIII
century, the original wooden floor (parquet) and the Venetian chandeliers have
been restored; whilst in the restaurant and the other banqueting rooms, the
furniture, the paintings and the lights reinforce the original atmosphere of the
past.
In 1994 the Grand Hotel Rimini was recognized as a national monument and it
is under the protection of the Superintendent of Fine Arts. Next to the Grand
Hotel, stands the Conference Centre. Built in 1992 and equipped with
state-of-the-art technological equipment, it is open all year long to host
meetings and conferences at national and international level.
After a few management changes along the years, in 2002 the Grand Hotel
Rimini was taken over by Advance Hotel, a young hotel management company founded
by two hotel families (The Jannotta family from Castione della Presolana-Bergamo
and the Bernardi family from Rimini). Today, the Grand Hotel Rimini is proud to
belong to the new brand Exclusive Hotels of Italy.
Restaurants
“Veranda” overlooking the swimming pool for 220 persons
“Quattro Colonne” ancient ballroom for 180 persons
“Ambra” for 80 persons
“Sole e Luna”, the exclusive Restaurant on the Hotel's private beach, for 100
persons.
Bars
An elegant Bar in perfect period style
A Bar on the beach.
