Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

Already one of the leading venues for corporate and private grand events in Italy, Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is set to reach even higher standards of luxury event management. On the 28th August 2009 the hotel re-launched Salone dei Cavalieri, a new-look, ultra-lavish ballroom which, following an 8 million Euro refurbishment, subtly blends advanced modern technology with breathtaking pieces of art.

Featuring the most opulent and technologically advanced meeting facilities in the region, the 17,254 sq. ft. (1,600 sq. mt) Salone dei Cavalieri can host an impressive 2,100 delegates. Not content with simplistic design, Rome Cavalieri, which houses the largest art collection found in any hotel in the world, has adorned the walls of the ballroom with ornate tapestries dating back to the 17th Century. The handpicked Leyniers tapestries (one of the most famous and admired Belgian weavers of all time) create a feeling of style, warmth and sumptuousness rarely found in conference facilities.

The ballroom cleverly uses light to highlight these striking pieces of art. Using the most up-to-date technology available, it is possible to change the colour and strength of the lights transforming the ambience of the Salone dei Cavalieri depending on the time of day and needs of the guest. Reflective and light absorbing materials have been skilfully placed around the room to further enhance the use of light.

The Salone dei Cavalieri is a fully flexible event space. Easy to move partitions can be used to adapt the room to suit different function sizes and powerful sound dampening tiles have been applied to the walls and ceiling to ensure total privacy. A state-of-the-art soft edge blending screen covers most of the perimeter of the ballroom and 100 aerial hanging points have been strategically placed to further strengthen the rooms’ flexibility ensuring excellent audio options and a choice of projector points. The foyer leading onto Salone dei Cavalieri has also undergone a soft refurbishment ensuring total style and comfort through-out.

Over the years Rome Cavalieri has built an international reputation as a leading business, conference and event hotel. As well as the new-look Salone dei Cavalieri, Rome Cavalieri offers a plethora of meeting rooms, a Conference Centre with high speed internet access and a professional and experienced conference & events department who can arrange a full array of functions including gala dinners and cocktail parties.
It is only at the Rome Cavalieri you can experience such a graceful blend of classic art, advanced technology and superior event know how!

Rome Cavalieri opened its doors to international travellers some 49 years ago and has gained an enviable reputation as one of the Eternal City’s leading hotels. Part of the prestigious brand Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, the Rome Cavalieri joins an exclusive club of properties that are simply ‘one of a kind’. Inspired by New York’s legendary Waldorf Astoria, each hotel in the
growing brand has its own distinct character, timeless architecture and special history.

Location
- Situated in a 15-acre private Mediterranean park, overlooking Rome and the Vatican City.
- Located in a prestigious residential area of Rome, just 3 km from the Vatican City and 5 km from the historic city centre and its numerous attractions.
- Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) is 35 km away and Pastine-Ciampino Airport (CIA) 44 km.

Guest rooms
- 345 spacious, 42m² deluxe rooms, with private balconies.
- 25 luxurious suites ranging from 80 - 450m² in size, individually decorated and styled to showcase valuable antique furniture and paintings.
- Penthouse and Planetarium Suites offer private 200m² terraces with hot tubs and breathtaking views of the Eternal City and St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Guests staying in suites or Imperial Rooms have access to the Imperial Club, offering private VIP check in/ check out, complimentary breakfast, finger food, afternoon tea as well as refreshments throughout the day.

Restaurants & Bars
- La Pergola Restaurant & Bar - Under the direction of celebrated chef Heinz Beck, Rome Cavalieri is the only hotel in Italy to boast a Michelin-rated three star restaurant. The stylish roof terrace offers panoramic views across the city.
- L’Uliveto Restaurant - Overlooking the landscaped park and outdoor pool, this restaurant serves a full menu of Mediterranean and international dishes.
- Tiepolo Lounge and Terrace - Surrounded by famous artwork, including Tiepolo’s masterpieces, the Tiepolo Lounge is the perfect rendezvous for morning coffee, light lunches, snacks and drinks. Live entertainment every evening.
- Pool Bar - Located on the pool terrace, the Pool Bar is open throughout the summer season, offering a selection of refreshments and drinks, including homemade ice-cream.
- Grand Spa Café - Offers a selection of healthy drinks and light meals, including freshly squeezed juices, herbal teas, fitness drinks, salads and fresh fruit.
- Chalet Grill - A seasonal alfresco grill serving hot and cold dishes, as well as screening live sporting events on large plasma televisions.

Hotel art collection
- Highly prized private collection of paintings, tapestries, period furniture, statues and artefacts are exhibited throughout the hotel’s public areas and suites.
- Three of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s most important masterpieces take pride of place in the main lobby.
- Suites are decorated with unique pieces of artwork and furnishings, including original Karl Lagerfeld sofas, rare 18th century antiques, and Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana paintings.

Meeting & conference facilities
- Largest and most modern congress centre facility of any European 5-star deluxe hotel.
- Flexible venue offering more than 8,700m² of meeting and conference space, with Salone dei Cavalieri grand ballroom boasting a capacity for 2100 guests.
- Offers 25 meeting rooms and breakout areas equipped with state-of-the-art technology and serviced by dedicated event managers.
- Separate congress centre entrance with direct access to the Salone dei Cavalieri.
- Newly restyled Salone Dei Cavalieri, multifunctional ballroom “Where Art Meets Technology”, blends advanced modern technology with breathtaking pieces of art.

Health and fitness services

- The Cavalieri Grand Spa Club is Italy’s most luxurious spa and fitness facility encompassing over 2200m² of pampering, relaxation and wellness space.
- Ten treatment rooms offering a wide range of spa services, from La Prairie facials to Ayurvedic massages, as well as two saunas, whirlpool and an amethyst Turkish bath.
- State-of-the-art fitness centre with Technogym® equipment and full programme of classes.
- Three outdoor swimming pools, including children’s pool, as well as a glass-domed indoor pool, featuring cascading waterfall, hydro-massage pool, Japanese stone walk and an impressive wood-burning fireplace.
- Two floodlit Davis Cup red clay tennis courts.
- 800m fitness trail within the hotel’s spacious grounds.

Other services
- Complimentary shuttle bus to the historic city centre.
- Limousine service to airports and all destinations.
- Baby-sitting service.
- Pillow & Soap menu.
- Pet-friendly hotel with special doggy menu.
- Pet-sitting and Pet spa services available.
- Boutique shopping.
- Travel agency, bank and ATM.

Contact details

- Managing Director: Serge Ethuin
- Address: Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
Via Alberto Cadlolo, 101
00136 Rome, Italy
- Tel: 039 06 3509 1
- Email: ROMHI.GuestServices@waldorfastoria.com
- Website: www.romecavalieri.com

Hilton Worldwide and its portfolio of hotel brands are the first major multi-brand company in the hospitality industry to make sustainability measurement and improvement a brand standard.

What is LightStay?
LightStay is a proprietary system developed to calculate and analyze sustainability performance. LightStay measures multiple utility and operational metrics such as (but not limited to) energy, water, carbon, housekeeping, paper product usage, waste, chemical storage, air quality and transportation. In addition, LightStay provides social networking tools that allow properties to communicate and share information, and features a “meeting impact calculator” element that calculates the sustainability impact of any meeting or conference held at a property.

ISO 9001 and 14001 Certified
Hilton Worldwide and all our properties within our global portfolio of brands are now ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. This achievement is an industry first and ranks as one of the largest volume certifications of commercial buildings
in history.
Independent Verification
Hilton Worldwide commissions Dekra Certified, Inc., to perform annual third-party audits of LightStay and ISO standards across our brands and properties around the world.

Proven Results
The aggregated impact of these reductions.
2010 for Hilton Worldwide properties using LightStay (estimated savings normalized
against the 2008 baseline):
19%: Waste Output Reduction
7.8%: Carbon Output Reduction
3.8%: Water Use Reduction
6.6%: Energy Use Reduction
50,121: Number of cars that equals our carbon reduction (EPA calculator)
19,302: Number of homes that could be powered (EPA 12,773 kWh per home)
1,018: Number of Olympic-sized pools that could be filled (assumes 880 CCF avg pool size)
7,688: Number of households necessary to create the amount of waste we have reduced
(assumes 2.5 lbs people/household)
$74m: Amount the company saved in utility costs over this two-year period due to those reductions

Hotel Prizes and Awards

- 2012: Condé Nast Traveler ‘Gold List Europe’
- 2011: Travel + Leisure Readers Voted Cavalieri Grand Spa Club
‘No. 1 Hotel Spa in Europe’
- 2010 & 2011: TripAdvisor 'Certificate of Excellency'
- 2008: Telegraph Travel Reader Survey Awards ‘Best hotel in the World’
- 2008: Condé Nast Traveller Reader Survey ‘GOLD LIST’
- 2007: Travel and Leisure Global Team of Reporters’ and Editors
’ List of ‘World’s 500 Best Hotels’
- 2007: Condé Nast Traveller Italy Reader Survey ‘Top 3 Business Hotels in Italy’
and ‘Top 10 Vacation Hotels in Italy’
- 2007: Conference and Incentive Travel UK Reader Survey
‘Number 1 Overseas Incentive Hotel’
- 2007: Daily Telegraph ‘UltraTravel’ named Rome Cavalieri in ‘World’s Top 10 hotels’


La Pergola Prizes and Awards
- 2012: Michelin® Guide, La Pergola awarded 3 stars since 2005
- 2012: Gambero Rosso, L’Espresso, BMW Guides
Unanimously name La Pergola, ‘Best Restaurant in Rome’ since 2000
- 2012: I Ristoranti di Bibenda La Pergola 'Best Restaurant in Italy'
- 2012: Wine Spectator’s Grand Award, ‘Best Wine List’ since 2004
- 2008: Veronelli Guide awarded La Pergola Restaurant Manager,
Umberto Giraudo, ‘Best Maitre of the Year’

McLean, VA – (October 11, 2011) – Today, Hilton Worldwide Luxury Brands, in partnership with Elite Meetings International (EMI), announces the launch of Luxury Meetings magazine. This new group sales resource, which will be published annually, provides a comprehensive overview of Hilton Worldwide Luxury Brands’ properties capabilities to host meetings and events at the more than 40 existing and forthcoming locations in their Conrad Hotels & Resorts and Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts portfolios.

Debuting at IMEX America, a new global trade show for the worldwide meetings, events and incentive travel industry, this publication features property specifications and contact information with links to each hotel’s website and elitemeetings.com. Event planners can request additional information by contacting the hotel directly or by using EMI’s SpeedRFP™ “Request for Proposal” technology, which allows buyers to submit and manage their RFPs online at elitemeetings.com. In launching the magazine at IMEX America, more than 2,000 meetings and event buyers will be the first to view the resource and learn of the hotel brands’ unique luxury event offerings.

“We know efficiency and trust are the main drivers in choosing an event location,” said John T.A. Vanderslice, global head of luxury and lifestyle brands for Hilton Worldwide. “By partnering with EMI to create Luxury Meetings, we’re offering meeting and event planners, and their guests the assurance and efficiency they need and the excellence for which Conrad and Waldorf Astoria brands are renowned.”

Kelly Foy, chief executive officer of Elite Meetings International, added, “Combining the power of print and game-changing RFP technology provides a complete sales and marketing solution for Hilton Worldwide Luxury Brands, and an extremely informative and user-friendly resource for buyers.”

In addition, Hilton Worldwide Luxury Brands will be conducting customer group presentations about the brands’ luxury destinations and meeting capabilities in booth #1655 at IMEX America. Sonya Toliver Irby, director of brand sales of luxury and lifestyle brands for Hilton Worldwide and Annette Dhein, vice president of hilton luxury sales will be on hand to meet with key customers and attendees throughout the three-day trade show. Twenty-one of the Conrad and Waldorf Astoria properties from 10 different countries will have presence at the trade show. Attendees will be amongst the first to learn about offerings at select Hilton Worldwide Luxury Brands upcoming property openings including the Conrad New York and Conrad Macao.

Copies of Luxury Meetings will be available to review at IMEX America located at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 11 – 13, 2011. To download a digital version or to request a hard copy, visit www.waldorfastoriaglobalmediacenter.com or www.conradglobalmediacenter.com.
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About Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
WALDORF ASTORIA is Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand of landmark hotels, with each one as singular and timeless as the brand’s namesake, The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York. From classic elegance to modern grandeur, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts each represent worldly sophistication and unparalleled guest service. From sumptuous spas and culinary excellence to world-class golf, each hotel and resort offers the exquisite accommodations and signature accoutrements that define refinement and sophistication. Discover Waldorf Astoria by visiting www.waldorfastoria.com. Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is one of Hilton Worldwide’s ten market-leading brands.

About Conrad Hotels & Resorts
CONRAD® HOTELS & RESORTS is Hilton Worldwide’s global luxury brand and the choice for today’s modern, sophisticated traveler. By focusing on the individual, Conrad offers guests genuine and personalized experience and a world of style, service and connection. Each Conrad is a dynamic reflection of its city and culture, as well as a showcase for striking design and distinct surroundings. Across five continents, in the world’s gateway cities and most sought-after resort destinations, Conrad invites each guest to enjoy The Luxury Of Being Yourself®. For information on Conrad, please visit www.conradhotels.com.


About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For 93 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised of more than 3,750 hotels and timeshare properties, with 615,000 rooms in 85 countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®. For more information about the company, visit www.HiltonWorldwide.com or connect with Hilton Worldwide at www.HiltonWorldwideGlobalMediaCenter.com.

About Elite Meetings International
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Elite Meetings International (EMI) provides integrated solutions to enhance the performance of meeting and hospitality professionals. EMI supports this community through a combination of innovative technology, direct sales support, customized marketing programs and face-to-face business-building events. Additionally, www.EliteMeetings.com serves as a commission-free RFP-generating tool and a comprehensive vehicle for sourcing luxury, upper-upscale and upscale properties. EMI's innovations include FaceTime™ Appointment Scheduler (www.FaceTimeScheduler.com) a sought-after program for helping conference attendees identify synergies, manage appointments and make direct connections with one another; and SpeedRFP™ (www.SpeedRFP.com), a new time-saving product for creating, submitting, and managing RFPs online. For additional information, please visit www.EliteMeetings.com or call 805-730-1000.