1. Who are you?
Arianna Roscioli, General Manager of the Ripa Hotel Rome.

2. What do you like about what you do?
That I never get bored about my job and can meet many people, I am very curious, I like to write and speak to my guests both resident and prospect.

3. What don’t you like about what you do?
Tripadvisor.

4. Please tell us about your hotel and your aims with it?
Since its conception Ripa has strived to stand apart from the typical roman hotel.
The hotel has chosen to make a cultural and artistic statement, daring to use a modern minimalistic style in a classical city. Breathtaking in its simplicity, the hotel provides a lively and wellcoming atmosphere of functional luxury that is typically italian. The 170 rooms and suites are designed to optimise space, light and comfort.
Our meeting rooms on the first and ground floors are fully equipped with the latest facilities. The Suite is a 400 sqm of multifunctional space, designed for events up to 160 Seats, up to 250 pax standing / Privé up to 30 pax. With a unique location in the heart of historic Trastevere in Rome.

5. Are you working with blogs and if yes, what is your favourite blog?
No.

6. Your TOP 3 hotel experiences
Former Es Hotel Rom now Radisson Blu
Sanderson Hotel London
Hotel Armentarola S. Cassino (Bz) Italy

7. Your TOP 3 destination experiences
S.Cassiano (Bz) Italy
Isle of Djerba
Maldives
Isle of Phuket (Thailand)

8. Your TOP 3 food and/or beverage experiences food
Ristorante DaIsolina in Canino-Viterbo(Italy); for the ambience
Inn the Park London, food and beverage
La Pergola in Rome (Italy)

9. Can you offer possible readers 3 things they absolutely need to do/visit/see when visiting your city?
Sunset At Fontana Paolina in Gianicolo, Visit St.Ivo alla Sapienza baroque Church, Via Del Governo Vecchio for fashion shops. Rome is a vast 3000 year old indoor-outdoor museum where you can find ancient monuments, art treasures and architecture in churches, galleries and protected ruins. All within easy reach of the hotel. Alternatively Rome offers design, green parks, cultural festivals, street cafes and shopping to enjoy.

10. Any comments you want to share with us?
Life is wonderful if everyone thinks and behave positve there would be no war in the planet!
I chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.