Leonardo Hotels has acquired the Hotel Cicerone Rome from Banco BPM. The hotel will reopen as NYX Hotel Rome by Leonardo Hotels after a renovation. Leonardo Hotels is now represented with two hotels in Rome and a total of seven hotels in Italy.
The purchase price is reportedly more than €70 million.
The hotel is located in the Prati neighbourhood between the old town and the Vatican City. The most popular tourist attractions such as Castel Sant'Angelo, St Peter's Square and the Spanish Steps are just a few minutes away.
The hotel has almost 300 rooms spread over eight floors, a restaurant, bar, courtyard with terrace and multi-storey car park, the hotel is perfect for a city break in Rome.
The hotel is currently closed for refurbishment and will reopen as the NYX Hotel Rome by Leonardo Hotels in early 2025.
NYX Hotels by Leonardo Hotels, is Leonardo's lifestyle brand.
What they said
Yoram Biton, managing director, Leonardo Hotels Central Europe, said: "We are delighted to have been awarded the contract for this traditional hotel in this desirable location in the centre of Rome. With our first NYX hotel in Rome, we are set for further expansion in beautiful Italy. I’d like to thank BPM Bank and especially Mr. Ivano Asti for their professional cooperation in completing this deal.”