the hotel  has 222 rooms, two swimming pools, a tennis court, a fitness center, two bars, a nightclub and two restaurants among its many amenities - the palace is lavishly decorated with marble staircases, polished golden elevators and handrails classic furniture, imported tapestries, and crystal chandeliers.

this premier hotel has received famous guests for over 80 years, including marilyn monroe, carmen miranda, brigitte bardot, rita hayworth, gina lollobrigida, princess diana, prince charles, nelson mandela, walt disney, santos dumont, michael schumacher, lenny kravitz, mick jagger and the rolling stones, the police, rod stewart, catherine zeta-jones, and gisele bündchen - to mention a few.