LA DOLCE VITA ROME EPHEMERA

Hotel Eliseo Rome [Manager: Carlo Iccarino]

Season 1966 Rate Sheet [Via Veneto, La Dolce Vita Era, Italian Travel Ephemera]

MID-CENTURY HOTEL DOCUMENT
A finely printed mid-century hotel rate sheet from the Hotel Eliseo in Rome, issued during the height of the Via Veneto era and the cultural moment often associated with La Dolce Vita. Printed in blue ink on quality stock, the sheet details room rates, meal pricing, and amenities, offering a snapshot of luxury hospitality economics in 1960s Rome.

Located overlooking the Borghese Gardens at the top of Via Veneto, the hotel occupied a prime position within Rome’s postwar tourism and cultural revival. Documents such as this reflect not only pricing structures but also the expectations of international travelers during a period when Rome stood at the center of European style, cinema, and elite travel.

Physical Description: Single sheet; 4 by 8 inches. Printed in blue ink on quality paper stock. Folded at center as issued or stored.

Condition: Paper is clean with light, even age-toning. Central fold present. Small dog-ear to upper right corner. Remains well-preserved and fully legible.

Historical Significance —
This piece captures the economics and presentation of hospitality during Rome’s peak mid-century cultural moment. The Via Veneto corridor became synonymous with international glamour, attracting film stars, writers, and affluent travelers. Ephemeral materials such as this provide tangible evidence of that world, documenting both pricing and the understated elegance of hotel branding in the period.

Subjects: Rome, Via Veneto, La Dolce Vita, hotel history, 1960s travel, Italian tourism, Borghese Gardens, pricing history, mid-century design, ephemera, travel history, hospitality history, European tourism

Item #21872

Price: $14.00