Villa Agrippina Gran Meliá , pool party and news

Villa Agrippina is a prestigious hotel in the heart of Rome, part of the Meliá Hotels International group, that lights up the Capitoline summer.

Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts is Spain’s first luxury hotel chain .

Villa Agrippina https://www.melia.com/it/hotels/italia/roma/villa-agrippina-gran-melia has managed to maintain its Roman-ness expressed in an opulent yet refined manner, while still testing a Spanishate vibe.

The facility has an intimate and cozy dimension, but respects all the canons of cosmopolitan hospitality, without losing its eccentrically Roman personality.

The dual soul of the hotel was told with a grand party last July. A lively Iberian Roman summer party previewed what’s new for the upcoming season at Villa Agrippina.

Gastronomy

Resident chef Alfonso D’Auria has created a menu dedicated to the marriage of Italy and Spain.

From paella to shrimp fritter, from cacio e pepe to eggplant parmigiana, the tasteful dialogue kept guests entertained.

Those present lucky ones got a preview of the future delights of Villa Agrippina’s tables. The new summer menu of Follie, the hotel’s fine dining is in fact contamination between Campanian, Roman and Iberian cuisine.

Amaro the bar at Villa Agrippina, offered signature cocktails inspired by the scents of the season and an immersive atmosphere between design, art music

• Exclusive Beverage Partners for Villa Agrippina’s Summer Party.

GUD Gin, a distillate composed of citrus, grass, and flowers, dominated by Tuscan juniper, but remaining true to the British tradition of London Dry Gin;

Cusumano, one of Sicily’s most important wineries, with Disueri Nero d’Avola from the San Giacomo estate and Shamaris Grillo from the Monte Pietroso estate;

Minuty of Provence, the rosé emblem of French savoir faire

• Not only gastronomy but also art

Villa Agrippina with the summer party also launched a format involving collaboration with art fashion and entertainment.

Laura Biagiotti signed for the occasion an olfactory space dedicated to the new fragrance “Aque Romane – Rubus Maris,” a sensory and refined journey through aromas and memories evocative of the eternal city.

Enthusiastic Andrea Fiorentini, General Manager of Villa Agrippina ( pictured left with Congressman Andrea di Giuseppe and Barbara Casillo General Manager Confindustria hotels ) said:

“We wanted to pay homage to the Roman summer . Our pool is a real jewel in the center of Rome, and the teamwork we have built has allowed us to create a harmonious set of experiences ranging from dining with our Follie, to mixology and wellness in a cosy and embracing dimension. And this is just the first appointment “.

Among the evening’s guests were Congressman Andrea Di Giuseppe, Barbara Casillo, General Manager Confindustria Alberghi, Onorio Rebecchini, President Convention Bureau Roma e Lazio, Benarrivi, DMC Tour operator and Rajae Bezzaz correspondent of Striscia la Notizia.