Life is sweet.
Life is good.
In Rome, you are reminded of the magnificence and weight of history, yet you are also very aware of what wonderful experiences await you in this ancient city.
From a comfortable hotel, Rome centre offers a promise just waiting for you to fulfill it.
Fashionable Shopping While Rome is not as significant in the world of fashion as Milan, it still is home to some of the fashion industry's principal designers.
You can purchase high fashion clothing, shoes, leather bags and accessories from some of fashion's best-known names.
Some will be within walking distance of your hotel.
Rome centre has a multitude of exclusive shops, and you will easily find stores carrying Valentino, Missoni, Max Marc, Fendi, Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana, Prada and Laura Biagiotti.
Many are in the haven for exclusive shops: the sector encompassing the Via del Borgognona, the Via dei Condotti and its offshoots.
Many stores are not too far from the Piazza di Spagna - the Spanish Steps.
This includes Girogio Sermonta Gloves and Hermès.
For the prettiest of baubles for you and your home, try Bulgari on the Via dei Condotti and Swarovski Crystal on Via del Corso.
Via del Corso is also the best place to shop for fashions for the younger set.
Good Italian leather, quality designs and excellent workmanship translate into incomparable shoes.
If you are considering artisan-made footwear, try walking along Via Solferino.
The Via Vittorio Veneto is another option being home to elegant shops featuring shoes, and other leather accessories.
Just as important, it is a place where you can relax in one of the many cafés, enjoying a glass of wine or cappuccino before you charge (or charge it) once more into the shopping fray.
Incomparable Dining No matter where you stay, in a large or small hotel, Rome centre offers some memorable dining experiences.
Good food and charming ambience abound with something that will appeal to everyone.
However, there are some places that simply can't be missed - if only out of the need to say "I was at...
" At the top of this list is Caffè Greco - the most famous café in Rome.
It is on the Via dei Condotti where it has served its distinguished clientele since 1760.
Through its doors have passed such literary and artistic giants as Berlioz, Byron, Dickens, Goethe, Henrik Ibsen, Keats, Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn and Stendhal.
Relax and have a morning cappuccino or an afternoon espresso and soak up the elegant and unhurried surroundings as you watch the world go by.
If you happen to be near the Spanish Steps, you could try the traditional Italian food at Imagò.
Other possibilities include the famous fish and superb wines of Camponeschi near the Campo De 'Fiori, the heavenly dishes at Agata e Roma, and the traditional Italian dishes served to your marble-topped tables at La Terraza near Via Veneto.
While you can go further afield to discover glorious food and wonderful wine, many of the best in Italian dining will not be far from your hotel.
Rome centre has everything your heart could possibly desire.
And who says life is not good?