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Italian family-owned Grand Hotel Minerva luxury hotel, completed in 2018 a multi-million dollar renovation of all 97 rooms and suites, as well as public areas, in celebration of the property’s 150th Anniversary. Located in the heart of the city’s center in Piazza Santa Maria Novella, the hotel is just a 5 to 10-minute walk from Florence’s main attractions including the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Uffizi museum, Ponte Vecchio and the luxury shopping street of Via Tornabuoni.
Grand Hotel Minerva
Piazza Santa Maria Novella 16
Florence, Italy
50123
Nearest Airport: 50123
Had a great stay in a suite with a great view of the Santa Margarita Novella square and basilica. Good coffee in your room with free bottled water replenished daily. The breakfast each morning was a buffet with some items to order. The restaurant serves good food with a great view of the plaza. And you must go to the roof to see the pool area with a view of Florence and the Duomo. We were up there on a Sunday morning with all the church bells going off which was magical.
DuckMagee - Eugene, Oregon
This hotel is so beautiful, with stunning art work on display everywhere. Lots of places to sit and relax. The room was very clean and the beds were very comfy! No tea/coffee making facilities and room service very expensive (€20 for a coffe and hot chocolate!) as was the minibar. That said our include breakfast was fantastic! A huge choice and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The roof terrace is the crowning glory and affords an amazing view of the Florence rooftops and Duomo. The location is very central and near all the museums and shops. The tram line and station are 2 minutes walk away. The T2 tram will take you to the airport for €1.50. Highly recommend this hotel!!!
sugarspice53 - Ringwood, United Kingdom
Called into the hotel this evening after a quick search for the best rooftop bars in Florence . Here for one evening during our honeymoon trip to Italy . The receptionist was unfriendly , dismissive and unhelpful . She asked if we had a reservation and immediately stated that they were full, I explained that it was our honeymoon and we were only looking for one drink to complete our evening . She was dismissive and made absolutely no effort to accommodate us. I asked for help with finding an alternate rooftop bar to which she replied “ no we cannot recommend anywhere else” Such a disappointing end to what had been a perfect night of great food and hospitality in the wonderful city of Florence We would have expected more . First impressions are lasting .
lesked44 - Bonnyrigg, United Kingdom
What a great hotel. The location is excellent, within walking distance of most attractions. The staff were extremely attentive and booked restaurants for us, arranged a taxi to the airport and allowed an extended check out (without cost). The room was spacious and clean and breakfast was a pleasant experience. Highly recommended,
Jeff F
I wholeheartedly recommend this hotel in Florence. I don't know if you could pick a more picturesque locale. This is right on a piazza next to a beautiful church. There's a great gelato place on the corner and you are surrounded by restaurants and shops. You're not more than 15 minutes from most major attractions by foot. There's a laundromat nearby, pharmacies, and you're less than 5 minutes from the train station. The hotel itself is very nice. Lobby is gorgeous, front desk was terrific, the free breakfast is fabulous and the waitstaff are incredible. Sefedine and Paolo felt like old friends by the end of our stay. By the second day they had remembered our drinks and other requests and always took the best care of us. They even gave my sister in law a gift for her birthday! The rooms we were in were mid-tier among their offerings and they aren't as picturesque as the rest of the hotel, nor are they huge but the beds are comfortable, bathrooms were very nice, they were very clean etc. We did adjoining rooms since we were traveling with kids and we weren't planning on spending much time in the room so this was a good choice for us. If you are there for a romantic stay, perhaps upgrade to one of their fancier rooms. The rooftop pool has the most insane views. It's a tiny pool but perfect for our needs for an hour here or there for the kids between activities. No lounge chairs, just a few couchlike things and then tables and chairs. At night I think it is an active bar and can be attended by non hotel guests and I bet the views at night are equally incredible. I will be telling all my friends to stay at this hotel if they are coming to Florence, that's how much I liked it.
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