Welcome to the Bio Hotel Raphaël.

There is the scent of bougainvillea to envelop guests at the entrance of the Bio Hotel Raphaël, historic 5 Star Luxury accommodation in the center of Rome, behind Piazza Navona and a stone’s throw from the main luxury streets and high fashion boutiques.

Affiliated since 2010 to the prestigious Relais & Chateaux family, the Bio Hotel Raphaël presents its unique and memorable façade, covered with wisteria and American vine, in a renewed and energetic cascade of works of art. Works of art by Mirò, lithographs by De Chirico, terracottas by Picasso and a refined collection of Maya art: The art has always been inside the Bio Hotel Raphaël since 1963 when its founder, Spartaco Vannoni, undertook what would be a story of success and clamor, continued today by his son Roberto, passionate maître de maison of the hotel.

A story that has evolved in the search for sustainable hospitality through the choices of green building ecology and solar in the restructuring of the hotel and in the search for an organic cuisine, Vegan and biodynamic presented with mastery in the culinary proposal of the restaurant Mater Terrae, which offers its guests a priceless view of 360° over the roofs of the Capital.

The Bio Hotel Raphaël entrusted to the American architect Richard Meier the concept and design of two entire floors of the hotel and the restaurant Mater Terrae.
The choices of elegant leather and oak wood finishes alternating with Carrara statuary marble and Nero Portoro or, moreover, Travertino Navona, mark the traces of a timeless and unmatched elegance in the contemporary architecture of modern hospitality.
The philosophy of light expressed in the unconditional use of white, as a colour capable of carrying within itself all the vibrations of the colors of the rainbow, is the hallmark of Meier’s work that expresses itself in the design of the new rooms of the hotel and continues in the roof restaurant where guests are wrapped in a holistic well-being inspired by the sophisticated combination of fresh dishes served in an environment where every furnishing, paint and material used meets all the highest requirements of green building.

Il Ristorante Mater Terrae, relies on the collaboration of the Chef Pietro Leemann, founder of Joia Restaurant in Milan (1 Michelin Star), since 2014.

The perfect combination of the holistic vision of the chefs and the architectural research of ecological materials and low environmental impact wanted by Richard Meier, makes the Mater Terrae Restaurant an absolute reference in the organic, sustainable, vegan and biodynamic food and wine proposal of Rome.

The selection of selected products makes up the bouquet of a menu attentive and constantly updated with the seasonality of fresh products from highly selected suppliers.

The atmosphere, materials and furnishings of the dining room of Mater Terrae will make your experience perfectly in line with the highest dictates of a green building without compromise.

Ristorante Mater Terrae
Tel.: +39 0668283762
E-mail: restaurant@biohotelraphael.com

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The choice of a stay just a few steps from Piazza Navona, is the ideal base to visit the city in every corner and live it as a local, mingle with the crowd or enjoy a glass of wine in one of the most characteristic bistros in the vicinity of the Hotel.
To live even more in depth the visit of the ancient marble statues, of the very rich baroque churches or even choose the best times for access to rooms normally closed to the general public in the Vatican Museums or access to the Coliseum from the entrance of the Gladiators you must use an expert guide at your disposal throughout the day that I know how to organize with you, and according to your wishes, a unique and unforgettable itinerary.

Contact our concierge during your visit, or book with the necessary advance an exclusive visit to the beauties of Rome in advance.

The organization, preparation and success of a special event like your wedding, requires a competence and attention aimed at perfecting every single detail.
The proposal of the Bio Hotel Raphäel harmonizes the proposal of an organic, ecological and vegetarian cuisine with the choices of those who want to make use of a careful selection of foods respecting nature and all living beings.
The event manager of the hotel will welcome you and guide you in the organization of your wedding, as well as any important special occasion that you will have decided to celebrate within the Bio Hotel Raphäel.

The beauty of the hotel has often been immortalized in masterpieces of world cinema: its elegant and modern appearance at the same time, its frequentation of writers, artists, politicians and entertainers, immediately made it an important setting within which to immortalize the shooting of many films of the time.

The concierge service of the Bio Hotel Raphäel will become your window to the city of Rome: it will advise you the best restaurant, compatible with your tastes and your needs, will buy tickets and vouchers for the most important events in Rome, will advise you on what to avoid and how to enhance your visit to the capital. It will be for you a lantern on 24/24 and will share with you the emotion of the discovery of the countless treasures that Rome hides.

Few 5 star luxury hotels in Rome have a facade of such great impact as that of the Bio Hotel Raphäel: a cascade of American vine mixed with wisteria and bougainvillea that, in the spring season, covers the facade luxuriantly filling with its scent Largo Febo, the private square in front, a few meters from Piazza Navona.

For those looking for a central and exclusive location to get closer to the shopping and high fashion streets of the center, the Hotel Raphaël is the perfect synthesis between the tranquility of an elegant building rich in history and the busy areas of Via del Corso, Via Del Babuino and the sparkling Via Condotti, all reachable in a few minutes and on foot of the Hotel.

For lovers of art and history, in addition to the wonders of Bernini and Borromini - in continuous artistic struggle to shine on the nearby Piazza Navona, the Bio Hotel Raphäel is a stone’s throw from Castel Sant'Angelo and Piazza San Pietro and its terrace dominates the panorama of Rome surrounded by the ancient roofs of the capital interrupted only by the domes of the nearby churches, all to visit with attention because treasure chest as priceless as the works of Caravaggio in San Luigi dei Francesi or Santa Maria del Popolo.

The Bio Hotel Raphaël has a green heart that can be read in the small big attentions that the Maître de Maison Roberto Vannoni lends to the health and well-being of its guests. First of all the breakfast, for which foods such as cereals, fruits, breads and baked goods are preferred. Not to mention the fact that the restaurant is green from the "foundations", designed and built with the aim of saving energy and avoid harmful fumes from building materials.

The important international affiliations, of which the Bio Hotel Raphäel is part, testify with absolute clarity the profitable path of research and application of increasingly high and competitive standards.

Since 2010, Hotel Raphaël has become part of the prestigious Relais & Château chain, known throughout the world for its strict and high standards of acceptance and for the systematic and punctual quality control of its affiliates. With a view to satisfying these standards, the management has identified in the implementation of an Integrated Management System, the best way to concretely implement a philosophy that combines the search for continuous improvement in the quality of the service offered, with the pursuit of objectives of environmental protection and worker safety protection.

Through the implementation of the Management System, the management methods for the provision of hotel services are defined in line with the 5-star luxury quality level (hotel classification issued by the relevant offices) and exclusivity that has always characterized our structure.