Opened in 1889, the Hotel Eden is one of Rome's oldest hotels, set on a quiet street 200 meters from Via Veneto, two blocks from Piazza Barberini and Villa Borghese, and one kilometer from the Spanish Steps. The 121 guestrooms are richly decorated with tapestry curtains and silky brocade bedspreads. All are equipped with Internet connections, satellite television, minibars, and complimentary newspapers. Marble bathrooms include gilded mirrors, telephones, hair dryers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. The Golden Book, with the signature of the famous poet Gabriele d'Annunzio dating 1898