Rocco Forte Hotels Links with Major Art Exhibitions This Summer
Many of Europe’s major museums and galleries stage their main exhibitions in the summer, making it the perfect time to plan an art-inspired short break. Rocco Forte Hotels, with a collection of luxury five-star hotels in the heart of ten European cities, provides the perfect base from which to explore some of this season’s visual splendours.
“Metropolitan in Berlin”, National Gallery, 1 June to 7 October
“Metropolitan in Berlin” is the city’s hottest ticket this summer. The new National Gallery will present around 150 of the most important French masterpieces dating from the 19th century and including Cézanne, Monet, Gauguin and Rodin, all on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York.
Stay at Rocco Forte’s Hotel de Rome, the newest hotel in the luxury collection, located in the centre of the city on Bebelplatz, close to the Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island. Rooms start from €210/approximately £143 per room, per night. For further information, please visit www.roccofortecollection.com
The Summer Exhibition 2007, The Royal Academy of Arts, 11 June to 19 August
The Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission contemporary art exhibition, with a tradition of showcasing work by unknown and emerging artists alongside more well-known names. The exhibition features around 9,000 paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, prints and architectural models. The Summer Exhibition is taking place from 11 June to 19 August at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel is a stone’s throw from the Royal Academy of Arts, set in the heart of London’s Mayfair on Albemarle Street. The hotel is also a
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short walk from exclusive Bond Street Shopping, West End theatres, parks and museums. Rooms start from £245 per room, per night. For further information, please visit www.roccofortecollection.com
Bank of Scotland totalART: Andy Warhol, National Gallery, 4 August to 7 October
The first instalment of the Bank of Scotland’s totalART series presents the largest collection of Andy Warhol work ever exhibited in Scotland. Twenty years after his death, Warhol remains one of the most prolific and contentious artists of the 20th century and this show presents a diverse range of his work. Highlights include Andy Warhol’s iconic images of Liza Minelli, Brillo Boxes, Gilbert & George, Silver Clouds, Christ $9.98 and Camouflage.
Stay at Rocco Forte’s The Balmoral, a stylish five-star property in the very heart of Edinburgh. Located on Princes Street, in Edinburgh's main shopping area and next to Waverley Station, The Balmoral is close to the leading luxury department stores and within striking distance of many Edinburgh attractions. Rooms start from £180 per room, per night. For further information, please visit www.roccofortecollection.com
Leonardo da Vinci – The European Genius, National Basilica of Koekelberg,
18 August to March 15 2008
Forming part of this summer’s 50th anniversary celebrations of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, Leonardo da Vinci – The European Genius will present original documents, scale models and notebooks, as well as several of Leonardo’s inventions. It will be structured around five themes that include Leonardo’s life, his paintings, his writings, his machines and his great influence on European art and culture.
Stay at Rocco Forte’s Hotel Amigo, ideally located in the very heart of Brussels, adjacent to the Grand Place and within walking distance of the charming antiques district of Le Sablon. Rooms start from €230/approximately £156 per room, per night. For further information, please visit www.roccofortecollection.com
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For further information, please contact:
Sue Heady
Director of Communications
Direct line: 020 7766 3107
Email: sheady@roccofortecollection.com
Natasha Berg
Media Relations Manager
Direct line: 020 7766 3116
E-mail: nberg@roccofortecollection.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Rocco Forte Hotels was established in 1996 to create a collection of luxury hotels in Europe. The hotels have individual styles, with each hotel reflecting its nationality and location. The collection is linked together under the Rocco Forte Hotels brand, which guarantees attention to detail, quality and service delivery.
The company is celebrating its ten year anniversary this year. Rocco Forte Hotels took control of The Balmoral in Edinburgh on 1 March 1997.
The Rocco Forte Hotels collection includes:
- Hotel de Russie, Rome
- Hotel Savoy, Florence
- The Balmoral, Edinburgh
- The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
- Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg
- Hotel Amigo, Brussels
- Brown’s Hotel, London
- Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt
- Hotel de Rome, Berlin
- Le Richemond, Geneva (closed for refurbishment, will open summer 2007)
- The Charles Hotel, Munich (will open summer 2007)
Future openings:
Prague - 2008
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily – 2008
For further information and online reservations, please visit the Rocco Forte Hotels website: www.roccofortehotels.com.
Angleterre Hotel, St Petersburg, is a deluxe four-star sister to Hotel Astoria. For information and reservations, please visit www.angleterrehotel.com.
