A meeting, a choice, a way of welcoming that endures over time
There’s a story behind every name.
The name of our hotel was born from a simple gesture: a tribute from my father Armando to his very first international guests.
They were New Zealanders… or maybe Australians.
They didn’t speak Italian: they understood each other without many words, with lots of smiles. And they stayed in his heart.
So, when Armando and my mother Luisa decided to buy the hotel inside this late 19th-century building, the name came naturally.
Oceania.
It was 1975.
A lot has changed since then.
We’ve grown, renovated, improved… but the soul of this place has remained untouched: we chose to preserve it!
Because Oceania isn’t just a hotel, it’s a way to experience the real Rome, with authenticity and warmth.
In half a century of history, we’ve collected so many stories — touching, funny, and always memorable.
Like that time when, over the phone, a guest asked for a room with an ocean view… and we replied with a smile and a touch of irony:
“Every year we make some improvements…
but we still haven’t managed to bring THE SEA to the center of Rome.”
This is also how the spirit of Oceania is recognized: true hospitality and gentle humor.
Today we continue to tell this story, day by day, together with our staff 
Different people, different personalities. One single idea of hospitality: human, warm, and out of the ordinary.
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