The World of Hospitality Issue 42 2021 | Page 18

ROOM MATE HOTELS

Kike Sarasola Inaugurates His New Project in Rome : Hotel Room Mate Filippo and Gran Filippo Apartments

PROJECTS
Room Mate Hotels , the international hotel chain founded and chaired by Kike Sarasola , has opened Hotel Room Mate Filippo and Gran Filippo Apartments in Rome , its latest project in Italy , where it already has two hotels in Florence and a hotel and apartment building in Milan .
Located 500 metres from the emblematic Spanish Steps and a ten-minute walk from the Trevi Fountain , Hotel Room Mate Filippo and Gran Filippo Apartments are designed by interior designer Tomas Alía , who was inspired by the refined aesthetics of the 1940s .
The new tourist complex includes the Room Mate Filippo hotel with 30 rooms divided into three categories : superior , deluxe and executive and Gran Filippo Apartments with 11 rooms , terraces and common areas .
Kike Sarasola , president and founder of Room Mate Hotels : “ Rome is one of my favorite cities in the world and is a destination that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime . How nice it is to see our sector reviving again , I was looking forward to inaugurate this new project with a unique offer of hotel and flats , which will allow travelers to decide which option best suits their tastes and needs . Italy has always been a priority market for me . I am very excited about coming to Rome with my friend Tomas Alía ”.
Tomas Alía explained : “ Designing Hotel Room Mate Filippo and Gran Filippo Apartments is a highlight in my professional career , after 30 years . The complicated part of this project was to arrive in Rome and surprise . Therefore , we have opted for an exquisite , almost museum-like proposal , with unique pieces and palm trees as a poetic and inspirational element ”.
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