The Place To Be Seen
The hotel was at the height of its success in the 1930s. In 1936, a swimming pool was installed and roulette, baccarat and chemin-de-fer tables were set up in the sumptuous, frescoed halls. The Palazzo was frequented by the international jet set, including Giovanni Giolitti, Luigi Pirandello, Pablo Picasso, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Guglielmo Marconi, Francesca Bertini, Eleonora Duse, Caruso, Caroll Baker and Titta Ruffo. In the post-war years, the hotel became the summer residence for high-class travellers and a renowned destination for healthy relaxation for celebrities, including Vittorio De Sica, Eduardo De Filippo, Totò, Anthony Quinn, Roberto Rossellini, Ingrid Bergman and Re Faruk.