Villa Grazioli was built in the 16th century by a Cardinal. It is situated on a hill overlooking the ancient city of Rome, the sea and Tivoli.
The Villa is a masterpiece of the 16th century art, history and culture, filled with magnificent works of art painted by Italian masters like Ciampelli, Carracci and Pannini.
Today Villa Grazioli is a refined hotel member of the famous international chain Relais & Chateaux.
Guests can experience the typical atmosphere of an old aristocratic Villa rich in art, while enjoying the comfort and technology of a modern hotel.
The area where the Villa stands is in a commanding position, below the slopes of Monte Tuscolo. The park that surrounds the Villa is more than 15.000 sq m and is predominantly rural.
The greenery is mainly arboreal, being composed in the past by fruit trees, lemon trees, a wineyard, a small kitchen garden and an Italian garden. Nowadays the park has old long trunk trees such as holm-oaks, Orientalis plane trees - it is thought they are the same frescoed in the Room of Eliseo of the Villa - Lebanon cedars, Deodara cedars, Jubaea Chilensis palms, Caucaso pines and sequoia. The horse-chestnuts along the sides of the entrance of the Villa have been removed during the restoration works.
In 1992 ADSI (Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane - Italian Historic Residence Association) and FAI (Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano - Fund for the Italian Environment) advertised a national contest for the restoration of Villa Grazioli Old Park.: 26 groups of highly-qualified experts throughout Italy took part and the winning project was leaded by architect Romano Greco, which aimed at valorizing the existent trees such as holm-oaks, planes, cedars, as well as the bushes of box remaining from the Italian garden.