Hotel Colosseo

Hotel Colosseo is the largest of Europa-Park's 6 themed hotels, opened in 2004 on the edge of the park. The architecture is an elaborate Italian Roman theme: a central courtyard with a copy of the Trevi Fountain, Roman colonnade pool hall, and 347 family rooms decorated in Venetian and Roman palazzo style. Rates run EUR 200-400 per night for a 4-person family room including breakfast buffet, 30-minute early park entry, and free shuttle to the park gate. The on-site restaurants include the Cesar pizza restaurant (EUR 12-18 plates) and the Medici fine-dining Italian restaurant (EUR 40-70 plates). The pool hall is open to hotel guests and is large enough for families wanting a second water-activity option alongside Rulantica. The hotel is the best of the six for first-time visitors because it has the strongest theming, the most family-sized rooms, and the most dining choice.