ROOM MATE HOTELS
Following Room Mate Hotels ’ leitmotif where “ the best way to travel is to visit friends ”, the chain introduces Filippo as a renowned exhibition curator , who is in charge of elaborating studies and researching the history of the Eternal City . He is said to know every historical anecdote about Rome .
With this opening , the company grows to adds 28 hotels in 7 countries and continues with the staggered reopening of its hotels around the world . In this sense , Room Mate Giulia in Milan , Room Mate Valeria in Malaga and Room Mate Gerard in Barcelona have recently reopened their doors . In addition , in the coming weeks it will open its first beach hotel , Room Mate Olivia in Mallorca with 391 rooms and designed by Jaime Beriestain .
INSPIRATION BY TOMAS ALÍA IN HOTEL ROOM MATE FILIPPO AND GRAND FILIPPO APARTMENTS
Piazza Navona , Bernini , the 17th century , the Fountain of the Four Rivers and , in particular , the Nile and its palm trees are the inspirational elements of Tomás Alía ’ s latest project for Room Mate Group in Rome .
Housed in a 1940s building , the design of Hotel Room Mate Filippo and Grand Filippo Apartments is a tribute to that moment in history . Its imposing façade stands out with elegant and subtle flat pilasters and striking lighting that creates a chandelier effect throughout the street acting as a magnet to passers-by .
The lobby features a forest of sculptural , threedimensional palm trees , complete with a dome supported by granite columns . The palm trees are repeated in the lobby and corridors , recreating a hand-painted forest .
The two interior courtyards - the two lungs of the building - are arranged with sienna- and celadoncolored lattices
The rest of the common areas are divided into a large meeting room with a library effect and the breakfast room , decorated with modulations in marble , gilded metals and geometric shapes .
The rooms , several of which have terraces , have surprising decorations , all inspired by the refined , well-travelled and cultured aesthetics of the 1940s . Neutral tones , curved and rounded shapes in the form of scales and materials such as metals , wood and smoked mirrors are used .
ABOUT ROOM MATE HOTELS
A hotel chain with a global and international vision , founded in Spain in 2005 by the renowned business entrepreneur Kike Sarasola . Its philosophy is based on the idea that the best way of travelling is by visiting friends in different cities , friends with similar lifestyles who can show us what they have learnt and experienced in the city by giving us a guided tour .
Room Mate Hotels boasts 28 hotels – equating to close to 2.000 available rooms – and has a further 10 hotel openings in the pipeline . Its hotels are designed as “ homes ” for visitors looking for comfort , hospitality and the welcoming spirit that its great team offers its guests .
Design plays a defining role at Room Mate Hotels . Renowned designers such as Patricia Urquiola , Lázaro Rosa Violán , Tomás Alía , Lorenzo Castillo , Pascua Ortega and Teresa Sapey , amongst others , have all showcased their design prowess on the company ’ s hotels throughout the world .
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