Lucci Hotel Rome Blog

Our Blogger: Lorenzo

It won’t take you long to discover the many treasures of the eternal city of Rome. From its many antique churches and ruins to its local delicacies, Rome will offer you a new surprise at every visit but have you ever thought of its hidden jewels?

When we mention jewels we are talking about precious stones and years and years of design and creation. These hidden treasures can be seen at the Bulgari expo, “Between eternity and history 1884-2009” to be held at the Palazzo delle esposizioni (194 Via Nazionale) from the 22^nd of May to the 13^th of September. The expo will highlight the founder of the legendary Bulgari name, Sotiro Bulgari and his connection to the city of Rome.

This year Bulgari celebrates its 125^th anniversary of its store opening in Rome. Bulgari is famous today for its colored stones, unique in the world. Its style mixes Greek influences with Italian flavor. The exposition will include approximately 400 pieces of jewelry, precious pieces and unique watches. Many of these pieces have never been seen by the public because they are the property of collectors while others are part of a vintage collection that is no longer available to the public. Photographs of famous people who have worn or own a piece of this outstanding jewelry and original designs and details of the creation of these jewels will all be yours to admire.

The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is located near Repubblica square, within walking distance from Yes Hotel and Hotel des Artistes, two of the most outstanding alodgement options in Rome!

Our Blogger: Jonah

The winter sales (or Saldi in Italian) 2009 in Rome and Lazio will start very soon – Saturday January 3 to be precise.

Queues are formed mainly in front of the luxury shops and major brands, offering for the first time significant discounts and cutting prices up to 40 percent.

It is believed that sales have suffered a drop of 20% in the last year and in Turin sales are expected to fall by 10-15 per cent. A Sky survey showed that 73 per cent of consumers will spend less in 2009.

Due to the persistent rain and the three day bridge holiday of the Epiphany in Italy, the shops were not taken by storm. In most commercial streets, such as Via Cola di Rienzo and Via Appia and the Trident, people converged but not many were forming queues. However, the district shopping centres proved as popular as ever.

The most popular brands however, on the whole have recorded a good turnout, but the smaller shops are finding it hard to offset the poor sales of the season. Around Via Condotti, the longest queue was formed in front of the windows of Fendi and Fay, while Gucci- which offers discounts of up to 40 per cent – and Burbery and Hermes attracted some crowds. Groups of people were waiting to get into Dolce & Gabbana, Tod’s, Brian Cress and Swarovsky; others into Diesel and Luisa Spagnoli, and Max Mara, where the discounts range from 15 to 40 per cent. The biggest advantage goes to Armani and Prada, where bags have been reduced by up to 40 per cent and clothing by 50 per cent.

Thinking of doing the winter sales in Rome? Why not stop by at Yes Hotel. Being so well located to all the shopping strips, a stay in the capital couldn’t be easier.

Our blogger: Marcelo

From February 7^th 2009 to the 15^th “Casa Idea” will take place in Rome. One way to translate the title of this event would be something like “Ideas for the home”. Italy has a lot to say about design. Its roots and tradition concerning family remain as strong as ever. The space for creativity in Italian life is directly linked to the space they regard as the most important… the space made available for the family. 

Spread out over more than 40,000 square metres, this event will house more than 100,000 visitors. Professionals interested in the latest innovations in the market will be able to discover the trends of the market and propose new trends.

Business agents, and also householders in search of solutions, can get fresh and new ideas to give a stylish look to their homes, to change its face or just put a smile on it. Often, a single detail is so important.

There are also different sections at the exhibition: contemporary, classic, Etna, green spaces, decorative bathroom, decorative kitchen accessories, furnishing and restructuring & interior finishes.

You can also speak directly with the designers and get their opinions. It’s organized by the institute Mides: Tel: 06 684 251, Fax: 06 68802433 email: info.casaidea @ forumpa.it

Opening Times:

Weekdays: 15.00 -21.00
Saturday and holidays: 10.00-20.00
The ticket office closes an hour before closing. 

There is free admission for:

• architects and their escorts, by presenting their card
• students of architecture and design equipped with a card or equivalent document
• Children up to 16 years

Fiera di Roma – North Entrance

How do you get there from Yes Hotel Rome? It’s easy. Take the underground (line B) until the station Magliana and from there the train in the direction of Fiumicino. Stop at Fiera di Roma. So book a room at our hotel where you can ask for further information if necessary.

Yes, I know I have mentioned it before but this time I actually did go buy some stuff. I was down to one last pair of jeans and the zip had just broke and I thought enough was enough. Another annoying thing was having to wash my clothes and then having nothing to wear while they were drying.

 

I had decided to limit myself to spending € 100. I was very surprised with what I bought for that amount. My first stop was Via Nazionale. There are a lot of very reasonably priced clothing stores. One of them was Brooks which has jeans, t-shirts, shirts, jeans, and jackets. The clothes were all reasonably priced the 2 shirts I bought were only 10 euros each. Ok, they weren’t  100 % cotton and I didn’t buy them from a boutique in Via del Corso but they fit really well. Now I needed to get jeans. Unfortunately the sale price ones were only available in absolutely enormous sizes. Not being the biggest guy in the world, I decided to try my luck at Upim.

 

 

 

The one I went to is located just on the opposite side of the street from Santa Maria Maggiore, the other is located in Termini station.Very close to our Yes Hotel Rome. There are a few other departments in the store besides clothes but anyway I was interested in getting some jeans. The jeans on average cost me € 19 and they were 100 % cotton. The quality is really good and these ones have buttons instead of zips so hopefully they will last a bit longer.

 

 Now my final mission was to get some shoes. So I remembered that on the same street outside Upim there were the usual vendors selling shoes. Ok now € 10 for a pair of shoes is not going to buy you the best Versace or Armani has to offer but its great if you have not gotten your luggage from the airport yet or you have only bought your best high heels and forgotten about the cobble stones and all the walking you will be doing. Two pairs of shoes = € 20.

So in my opinion it was a day well spent and the money went a long way too.

I decided to go buy some dvds abd the perfect place for me to go get them was Via del Corso. I first went to Ricordi Media in Termini station which is located very near Nice Hotel Rome. They had what I was looking for but I decided to try in Via del Corso too.

 

So I hopped on the metro and took the A line to Piazza del Popolo. There just happened to be a display by the police as it was their 155th year anniversary. What caught my eye immediately was the police cars on display and one in particular. However I wasn’t the only person to notice it. It was a favourite with everybody. I mean its not everyday you get to see a Lamborghini. This one was a patrol car and they use it for the highway. They were complaining that their Volvos were too old and too many cars were getting away from them. This car looked really good, apart from the paint job, which was in the plain police blue and white.

 

 

This got me thinking about sports cars and I remember seeing the Ferrari store which is in the same part of the city. The store is located in Via Tomacelli 147/152 and is open from 10:00 to 19:30 Monday to Saturday and from 11:00 till 19:30 on Sunday. The price range at this store is incredible. Items start off from around 4.50 euro up to 40.000 euro if you want a Ferrari engine of course.

The quality of everything as can be expected is exceptional, it should be for the amount you have tp pay for it. They have everything here from clothes to leisure items like Prancing Horse paper weights and sunglasses. All of which are beautifully designed and look really good. After I have saved up a bit more I think I will take a trip to the store and buy one or two very small and very cheap things, for now I will have to settle for my dvds.

So off to the store. I think that Ricordi Media is the cheapest when it comes to buying cd’s and pc games. They have everything under one roof. Even if you want to take your music experience a little further you can buy guitars drumbs or keyboards from here. They also have sheet music and guitar tabs available for both bass and rhythem guitars.

 

 

I was quite impressed with the many different types of genres and artists of music available at Ricordi. If you are a metal head, like to chill out and listen to good old Bob Marley or if you are a dedicated techno raving dance machine they have it all. You can also get your I Pods, Playsations and X-Boxes too. Its all really very convenient. So you don’t have to go back and forth all the time. You can get all your shopping done in one place and then spend the rest of the time looking around and sight-seeing.

On vacation in Rome,in the central hotel My Hotel Rome most people tend to bring back the typical souvenir “Rosary Beads� “Miniature Statues� etc, but it’s the more creative person who decides to bring back, a little something of what Rome and the Roman people are about today, which is… Style…Trend…Fashion!.
Milan is known as the fashion capital of the world, but some people just as I, disagree and say that this title belongs to Rome.

      Rome has its Prada, Gucci, Versace and Armani boutiques closely located to our B&B Jonella,  buts it’s the boutiques you find in the more secluded streets hidden away, where you will be able to find some of the best fashion and accessories.  This doesn’t take long to discover where they are, but the only clue I will give you is to look near by main tourist attractions.Whilst in Rome you will notice the large majority of people elegantly dressed the majority of the time. 

                                  

 

It may appear as though they have somewhere important to be, maybe a fancy party, fashion show, a meeting.  But in many cases you will discover that they may just be going to the local supermarket and that this is the everyday attire, Maybe the Roman people believe they are in a fashion show themselves?The main fashion streets to visit are: Via Del Corso, which is also by Piazza Spagna, also Via Cola Di Rienzo close to the Vatican.
Shops are open through out the week, but majorities of shops are closed on Sunday. 

 

 

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