The Grand
01Our services
CONCIERGE
Our reception Team can guide you to discover the secret places in the area.
Car valet service
upon request
Worry-free is now possible. Upon your arrival, a specialised attendant will take care of parking.
24-hour
room service
We make wishes always come true.
Area wellness
Dotata di piscina e idromassaggio.
MINIBAR
COMPLIMENTARY
Enjoy the free minibar featuring a selection of soft drinks.
02Our services
CONCIERGE
Our reception Team can guide you to discover the secret places in the area.
Restaurant
starred
A unique and sophisticated culinary experience, awarded 2 Michelin stars.
Car valet service
upon request
Worry-free is now possible. Upon your arrival, a specialised attendant will take care of parking.
24-hour
room service
We make wishes always come true.
MINIBAR
COMPLIMENTARY
Enjoy the free minibar featuring a selection of soft drinks.
04Our story
1873
C The Creation
The Grand Hotel Duchi d’Aosta, built in 1873, stands on a historical area which has an equally ancient vocation: the management of public catering establishments and hotels.
1300
S History
A story that goes back to in 1300 with the Hospitium Magnum, a private hotel with stabling, adjacent to the Osteria del Dazio.
1600
I The illustrious
Among the hotel’s illustrious guests in the 17th century were: Archduchess Maria Magdalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany (1608), Infanta Maria of Spain, wife of Ferdinand I (1631), Federico Gonzaga Duke of Mantua (1662).
1700
O Originally
In 1727, the municipality built the Osteria Grande, which was later restored and enlarged in 1765 under the name Locanda Grande.
The hotel hosted famous people such as Nelson, Lady Hamilton, Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, Winckelmann, Emperors Joseph II and Leopold II, Casanova, Goldoni, Murat, and Prince Bernadotte.
1800
V The void
But the fervour of building renovation that pervaded the city from the first half of the 19th century could not fail to also invest the then Piazza Grande (now Piazza Unità d’Italia); In particular, in 1847 it was decided to demolish the Locanda Grande, creating a void that would not be filled until 1872.
1800
S An interesting fact
The story goes that the decision to demolish the Locanda Grande was intended to erase the memory of a tragic event that had taken place there back in 1768: the murder of the German archaeologist and art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann.
The Assicurazioni Generali, owners of the land, commissioned engineers Geiringer and Righetti to build the Hotel Garni, which was completed in 1873.
Right from the start the hotel is praised for its elegance, cleanliness, and excellent service.
