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History

The Grand Hotel Rimini was designed by the South American architect Paolo Somazzi, under the guidance of the “Società Milanese Alberghi, Ristoranti e Affini” (Milan Hotel and Restaurant Company) It was opened on July 1st 1908.

A serious fire destroyed the two decorative domes which adorned the roof in July 1920: the domes were never replaced. The hotel, badly damaged during the war, was reconstructed in the 1950s. As a child,

Federico Fellini loved the Grand Hotel so much that he decided to immortalize it in some of his most famous films that gave the hotel a worldwide fame : particularly “Amarcord” (I remember) where the inimitable and fascinating atmosphere of the Grand Hotel are the background to some of the most memorable scenes.

The rooms are still decorated with Venetian and French antiques of the XVIII century, the original wooden floor (parquet) and the Venetian chandeliers have been restored; whilst in the restaurant and the other banqueting rooms, the furniture, the paintings and the lights reinforce the original atmosphere of the past. In 1994 the Grand Hotel Rimini was recognized as a national monument and it is under the protection of the Superintendent of Fine Arts.