Bulgari Series

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Hotels in Tokyo, Rome and Paris
Interior Design: ACPV ARCHITECTS
Collections: AXOR Citterio
Surface finish: Chrome

The 45th foor Tarrace of the Bulgari Tokyo offers exquisite panoramic views of the city skyline.

The indoor pool is ensconced in floor to ceiling glass windows, giving guests a breathtaking view of the skyline.

The view from the high terrace depicting the prime location of the Bulgari Hotel in Paris, emphasizing its appeal to guests seeking both comfort and an iconic view.

A luxurious bedroom at the Bulgari Hotel in Paris offering an expansive view of the Paris skyline, including the Eiffel tower.

The Bulgari Bar is the perfect place to socialize while sipping iconic cocktails.

Tokyo, Rome and Paris: A Tale of Three Cities

Over the last three years, iconic jeweler Bulgari has expanded its collection of international hotels to include three new metropolises: Tokyo, Rome and Paris. As with all Bulgari addresses, each hotel was designed by world-renowned architecture and interior design practice ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel to harmonize the house’s signature of Italian glamour with the surrounding city’s traditions. Another constant is Antonio Citterio’s own AXOR Citterio collection, finished in chrome, which can be found in each of the hotels’ bathrooms.

This elegant bathroom, located in the Bulgari Hotel in Tokyo, exudes opulence by featuring the AXOR Citterio collection in chrome.

AXOR Citterio. A Modern Icon.

First introduced in 2000, Antonio Citterio’s iconic AXOR Citterio collection continues to inspire and distinguish premier design projects — and, in particular, the decades-long collaboration between ACPV ARCHITECTS and Bulgari Hotels. By its timeless, elemental design and singular character, the collection lays a cornerstone of distinctive luxury in the bathroom that helps make the Bulgari Hotel experience an unrivaled beacon of Italian gioia di vivere across cultures and continents.

Bulgari Tokyo

The Bulgari Hotel Tokyo offers panoramic views reaching from the mystic gardens of the imperial palace below to the wider city skyline and Mount Fuji on the horizon. Inside, the space “reveals the more feminine dimension of Japanese culture”, as architect Patricia Viel explains. Regional elements including temple-like pointed arches, handmade hinoki furnishings and a selection of fabrics by centuries-old Kyoto textile makers complement characteristic Italian touches such as vintage Bulgari design pieces and furnishings designed in part by Citterio himself. A vibrant palette of orange saffron, black and elm — a material deeply rooted in the local culture — enhances the mood.

The AXOR Citterio Collection in chrome perfectly blends into the warm, wooden bathroom interior.

In the guest bathrooms, simple, angular shapes and undulating surfaces create an atmosphere that is unmistakably generous, albeit informed by the Japanese imperative for restraint, simplicity and comfort. An achromatic blend of Italian stone sets the backdrop for warm hinoki wood accents, subtle splashes of color and — naturally — fixtures from the AXOR Citterio collection in chrome. With its neutral yet brilliant finish and strong elemental shapes, the collection makes a bold statement while seamlessly integrating with the hotel’s marriage of Japanese and Italian design.

The Bulgari Hotel directly facing the ancient Mausoleum of Augustus Roma

Bulgari Rome

Housed within a rationalist building by Vittorio Ballio Morpurgo and directly facing the ancient Mausoleum of Augustus and Ara Pacis monument, the Bulgari Hotel Roma had no other choice than to be an epic homage to the brand’s hometown. Inside, breathtaking Murano chandeliers, a kaleidoscopic blend of Italian stone and a medley of impeccable Italian fittings instantly immerses guests in an ambiance of total luxury.

The AXOR Citterio Collection in chrome in front of a hand-laid mosaic.

The guest bathrooms are a masterclass in Italian elegance, variegating between complex tapestries of contrasting stone textures, monochromatic expanses of marble — green from Brazil, yellow from Iran, red from Sudan — and hand-laid mosaics depicting historic Bulgari masterpieces. The overall effect is an extraordinary evocation of Roman history, from the baths of Caracalla and Emperor Augustus’ appreciation for exotic materials to the design traditions of Bulgari and 20th-century Rome. The AXOR Citterio collection in chrome continues this tradition into the present. By its monumental shapes, modernist proportions and timeless surface, the collection feels right at home in this remarkable ode to the Eternal City.

Bulgari Paris

Situated in Paris’ golden triangle, a stone's throw away from the city’s most important monuments and elite hotels, the Bulgari Hotel Paris embodies a casual yet uncompromising approach to luxury—rendered with unmistakable Bulgari spirit—that stands out from the crowd. From the outside, the hotel’s minimalist facade of traditional Parisian ashlar masonry and two-story, palazzo-esque windows immediately creates an aura of serene magnificence. This sensibility continues inside, with graceful interiors of varnished eucalyptus woodwork, refined stonework and masterful lacquer, parchment and straw marquetry, complemented by a tasteful blend of silk, linen and cashmere.

Creamy marble and frosted glass wall lights complement the classic Chrome finish of AXOR Citterio.

Guests tiring of the Bulgari Paris’ bedside Eiffel-Tower vistas will find a worthy retreat in their bathrooms. Creamy marble, frosted glass wall lights and resplendent chrome trimmings create an air of easygoing elegance. This mood finds an ideal complement in the precise, contemporary form and classic Chrome finish of AXOR Citterio at the shower, bath and washbasin.