Due Torri Hotel - Verona
Due Torri Hotel -Verona
Press Kit
The Due Torri Hotel is situated in the historic centre of Verona near the church of Saint Anastasia, as stone’s throw from Juliet’s famous balcony, Piazza Bra and the Arena, known throughout the world.
The superb quality of the furnishings and the professional service are highly valued by its illustrious Italian and international clientele, making it the most renowned five-star hotel in Verona.
An historic(al) palace of ancient origins
Due Torri Hotel in Saint Anastasia place has ancient origins. As from 14thcentury it was known as “Dall’Aquila Palace” and since 1674 it was already used as inn. Hand over more than once, in the half of 1800’s it was purchased by Arvedi family and changed in “Grand Hotel Imperiale”, becoming the most famous hotel in the city.In 18thcentury,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Wolfgang Goethe stayed at Due Torri Hotel, whichwas also scene of important historical events, such as the coronation in exile of king Louis XVII of France and the signature of Villafranca treaty among Napoleon III, Vittorio Emanuele II, archduke Ranieri and marshal Radetzky.
In 1866 Due Torri Hotel hosted Giuseppe Garibaldi, who talked to Verona’s citizen from the balcony of the hotel, faced to Saint Anastasia place. After a series of facts, become also Ministries’ headquarters during SalòRepublic and at last returned to be a luxury hotel in 1959, thanks to Enrico Wallner.
Anotherchange of property
The historical Due Torri Hotel, for tradition the representative hotel of the city, has changed again its owner: the passage from Baglioni Hotels to Duetorrihotels Spa has been place in July 2010.
Duetorrihotels Spa owns also two luxury hotels in Bologna and in Florence and two business proprieties in Milano.
Novelties of 2012
The most important novelty of 2012 year concerns the modernization works that have involved almost all the 90 rooms of the Palace, which have been completely renewed and refreshed.
Latest works of restyling have even more embellished the Palace, with a new facade, a lobby with contemporary touch, a brand-new dining room and an exclusive interior courtyard, ideal for cocktails, coffee breaks, dinners and buffet suppers.Last but not least…The Panoramic Terrace with an amazing view on the historic city centre of Verona and, by the end of 2012, a brand new Health & Wellness Center… a metropolitan oasis of relaxation and well-being with a fitness area with state-of-the-art’s Technogym equipment.
Classic luxury, modern comfort: five stars rooms in the heart of the city
In Due Torri Hotel’s rooms, wide and functional spaces are filled with refined in-style furnitures. There are, of course, the most modern comforts: a perfect marriage between timeless elegance, italian style and tecnology, in the heart of historical centre of Verona.
57 Classic Rooms
Classic rooms of Due Torri Hotel are furnished with authentic pecies of period furniture in Bidermeier or Impero style. The walls are covered in precious tapestries in vibrant colours. The floorings range from carpets that match the tapestries to hand-varnished parquets.
Each room is featured with style elements, such as Murano glass lamps and precious bedspreads. The pink marble bathrooms are all fitted with a bathtub with shower.
23 Deluxe Rooms
Deluxe rooms of Due Torri Hotel are filled with period furniture, with walls covered with precious tapestries in vibrant colours, with golden frames. The flooring ranges from carpets that match the tapestries, creating a pleasant, harmonious chromatic effect, to hand-varnished parquet.
All deluxe rooms are personalised with extreme care and passion for details. Entirely hand-crafted marble in warm tones, mosaic decorations, precious, refined textiles, finishes of rare prestige: details designed for the pleasure of the senses.
A journey through time and Italian traditions. The pink marble bathrooms, embellished with the mosaic marble frame of the large mirror, are all fitted with a bathtub with shower.
6 Junior Suite
Junior Suites, furnished with classical-style furniture, have walls covered with precious tapestries in vibrant, harmonious tones with gilded frames. The floorings range from carpet to parquet. Each room features style details, with Murano glass lamps and precious bedspreads which recall a style of bygone eras.
The pink marble bathrooms, embellished with the mosaic marble frame of the large mirror, are all fitted with a bathtub with shower and a double washbasin inserted into the marble surface.
Luxury suites in the historical centre of Verona
Suites are in Bidermeier or Empire style, with authentic period furniture. The walls are covered with precious tapestries and the floorings range from carpets that match the tapestries, to hand-varnished parquet. Each room features style details such as chaise longues, full-length mirrors, sofas and Murano glass lamps.
The pink marble bathrooms, embellished with the mosaic marble frame of the large mirror, are all fitted with a bathtub with shower and a double washbasin inserted into the marble surface.
Romeo e Giulietta Suite
The Romeo and Juliet suite takes its name from the two famous protagonists of the Shakespearian tragedy: it’s a large and light-filled space, filled with unique empire-style furniture, silk drapery in a delicate red tone and unique objets d’art.The walls are covered with precious tapestries and the floor is a precious hand-varnished parquet.
The atmosphere is cosy and intimate, with a welcoming sitting room which is separate from the double bedroom.
Maria Callas Suite
The Maria Callas suite is one of the most requested and takes its name from the famous opera singer who often stayed at the Due Torri Hotel during her performances at the Arena. The suite is elegantly furnished with a desk and comfortable sofa. The spacious, elegant bathroom is covered in precious Italian marble.
The Maria Callas suite, overlooking the beautiful Saint Anastasia Place, with its famous church, has original period furnishing details and precious tapestries and it is equipped with all modern conveniences.
New Presidential Suite Sant’Anastasia
The new and exclusive Presidential Suite Sant’Anastasia will benefit from an amazing view on Sant’Anastasia place and its Imperial Style will represent the classic style of our Property.
The light neutral pastel colours of its walls, with a pearl grey wooden boiserie and its pearl grey or white coloured ceilings, are a perfect combination with the gold and black of the Imperial style. Anyway, the Royal Suite is enriched by the most modern equipments, to assure the maximum of contemporary comfort.
Discover the ancient flavours…
Below a majestic series of fourteenth-century arcades, Due Torri Lounge & Restaurant propose a creative interpretation of national and regional gastronomic tradition, served with a selection of high value wines, expression of a rich oenological traditions’ region.
The timeless atmosphere , the warm colours, the bright marbles and the objets d’art make a spectacular frame for refined dinner or gala suppers.
Meeting rooms and spaces ideal for elegant events
The most prestigious hotel of the city can host meetings, incentive and business meetings: the hotel dispose of 7 meeting rooms, which can host from 20 to 180 people. Furnished with details attention and provided with the most modern skills, Due Torri Hotel’s meeting rooms permit to realize events of success in an elegant et suggestive context.
Our proposal is fulfil by Due Torri Lounge & Restaurant, ideal for gala dinners and refined events, and the traditional All’Aquila Restaurant, for receptions and banquets (up to 120 people). In addiction, the renewed lobby – the true flagship of the Hotel – is a space of particular scenographic effect, that can be used as expositive area: an ideal location for cocktails and banquets (up to 120 people) and for every kind of business meeting or worldly meeting place in the centre of Verona.
A luxury residence chosen by celebrities
Due Torri Hotel keeps on being a second home for important people of the world of culture, of politics, of art and show biz.
In addiction to the protagonis of past history, the hotel has been attended by Vittorio De Sica, Alida Valli, Anna Magnani, Giulio Andreotti, Giovanni Spadolini, Rita Levi Montalcini and by other vip of entertainment world, as well as political figures and great business man.
Last April, on the occasion of Vinitaly 2010, Due Torri Hotel played host to italian President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, lodged in the historical Suite Maria Callas.
Due Torri Hotel management team
General Manager: Vittorio Morelli
Deputy General Manager: Gabriella Chiaranda
Director of Sales: Giovanna Fongaro
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