If you have ever happened to go to Rome by train you’ve probably noticed a colorful transatlantic-like building just outside Termini station. That’s ES hotel, part of Radisson Blu chain, designed by King Roselli Architetti studio. The hotel, which fills an entire block of Rome’s Esquilino area, was aimed at upgrading Piazza Vittorio zone, rich in old buildings and archeological evidences, which have been preserved within the foundation of the hotel, a lifted steel and glass slab overlooking the excavations. The building, built on a former milk depot, presents a renovated squared courtyard structure, with guest rooms on two opposite sides and two sort of ship decks on the remaining ones.
The reception oval 3d desks look like floating rubber boats, with the bigger one taking over the center of the hall. At night, these desks light up, adding an 80’s feel to the atmosphere. The silk screened resin floor presents cobblestone-like tiles which are the linking element between the inner and outer parts of the property.

The hotel features 235 rooms all characterized by a glass wall overlooking the courtyard. The room interiors feature three different styles. Standard rooms have two looks available: raft, whose main material is polished mahogany, and Elle, where two twin beds are put beside an L-shaped bathtub. Business rooms have a particular bed headbord which turns into either a washbasin, a shower or a bathtub, depending on the room. Each of them are separated from the bed by a glass wall.
All the rooms share a continuum between the bedroom and the bathroom which appear intertwined, with open-view shower, bathtub and washbasin.
The main element of the hotel interior is the curve, whose shape recurs in many spaces such as the ES libris lounge bar on the first floor, as well as the swimming pool solarium on the rooftop, overlooking the enitre city.

INFO: www.radissonblu.com

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