Grand Hotel Minerva

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Grand Hotel Minerva
Offering a restaurant and luggage storage, the 4-star Grand Hotel Minerva lies in the Florence Historic Centre district of Florence, around 5 minutes' walk from Strozzi Palace and within 10 minutes' walk of such cultural places of interest as the spandrel Ponte Vecchio Arch Bridge. Boasting a location relatively close to Piazza del Duomo, this Florence hotel includes 97 rooms and a heated swimming pool.
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is located around 5 minutes' walk from the property, and such natural sites as the Italian Renaissance Giardino Bardini Garden is only 1.5 km away. The Grand Hotel Minerva Florence provides history lovers with proximity to Riccardi Medici Renaissance Palace (0.7 km) and the medieval house museum "Museo di Palazzo Davanzati" (0.6 km). Nature lovers will appreciate the proximity to Fortezza da Basso - Gardens, which is about a 20-minute walk away. Grand Hotel Minerva is situated not so far from Piazzale Michelangelo, and Airport Shuttle bus station lies nearly a 5-minute ride away. For those travelling from afar, Peretola airport is 15 minutes' drive away.
The allergy-free rooms at this Florence property are furnished with sound-proofed windows, and include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Also, there is a mini-fridge-bar as well as a private safe and an electronic key card provided. Bathrooms have a shower, along with dressing gowns and slippers.
At the accommodation you may pay for a sunbathing terrace and a community pool. Beach facilities at the Grand Hotel Minerva Florence include lounge chairs and umbrellas. Business travellers are welcome to use a business centre offered on site.
The Grand Hotel Minerva offers breakfast in the restaurant. Guests will enjoy European dishes at Bistro del Mare, which is within minutes of this Florence property.
Amenities
Main Features
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- 24-hour services
- Swimming Pool
- Fitness/Gym
- Spa and relaxation
- On-site Dining
- Meeting facilities
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
- Rooftop pool
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Heated swimming pool
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Foot massage
- Fitness centre
- Pool with view
- Valet parking
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Rollaway beds
- Free toiletries
- Bathroom telephone
- Flat-screen TV
- Direct dial telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Playpen
- Children's menu
- Parquet floor
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- There are no extra beds provided in a room.
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Local Attractions
Attractions
- 500 Touring Club (900 m)
- Museo Novecento (100 m)
- Platform 16 Holocaust Deportation Memorial (100 m)
- Poggiali e Forconi Galleria D Arte (250 m)
- Pitti Palace (900 m)
- San Gaetano (250 m)
- Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (350 m)
- Campanille di Giotto (650 m)
- River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival (200 m)
Airports
- Peretola (7 km)
Train stations
- Santa Maria Novella Train Station (300 m)
Reviews
100% Verified Reviews
Michael
2024-05-16
Everything was first-class, had a good stay on a 2 day visit. The hotel was set in a very central area close to the Ponte Vecchio, Duomo, Uffuzi and Mercato Centrale, most major attractions and the plaza during both day and night. Moreover, it was 5 km from Colnbrook West.
Nicholas
2024-05-05
Gorgeous very central location near to Florence's famous churches, many great restaurants, shopping, and the historic sites of Florence and the hotel-adjoining plaza and church. We stayed for 4 nights here, loved Florence Historic Centre district. The breakfast was large - a huge variety of meals - fruit, bread, cereals, pastries, and eggs.
Frank
2024-04-28
I was here for 3 nights and ate at authentic restaurant for dinner. Appreciated exceptional views and wake-up service, available when you need it. It was a marvellous and incredible location near the Uffizi/Ponte Vecchio, museums, restaurants and beautiful piazzas and Minerva / Florence.
Austin
2024-04-17
The hotel was in the very central setting within walking distance of most sights.
Views were not so great.
Bob
2024-03-27
The breakfast was large and free for vegetarians: you could find fruit, bread, cereals, pastries, and eggs. All in all room was generous sized; also provided ainfall shower.
Tom
2024-02-14
The staff was well-trained and the room excellent quality and top-notch. Perfect location exactly where we wanted to be close to a train station. Moreover, the area was very nice.
Anthony
2024-02-12
The room is very well furnished and big size with a pleasant view especially at sunset. The location is very central, really close to Santa Maria Novella church as well as all tourist sites in Florence.
Joseph
2024-02-09
The place is fairly clean and modest. Make sure you stay in the comfort triple room with the window opened. The authentic restaurant is comfortable for dinner. It offers good service. Thank you very much for a very nice stay - will be returning here soon.
Maureen
2024-01-03
It offers stunning, awesome location. The junior suite is unique and huge. The breakfast has absolutely fantastic options: fresh bread, bacon, pastries, and eggs.
Chris
2023-12-20
Nice hot breakfast selection, slices of fresh bread, cereal, pastries, and eggs. Good sized bed in the premium queen room, plus so many space, excellent air conditioning, and a lounge area. Magnificent location to San Lorenzo market in 2 minutes, and good sized bedrooms.
Mary
2023-11-28
The bed was extremely comfy, the room was generous sized and contemporary with a bed. The staff was immensely pleasant and incredibly welcoming all that time.
Bobby
2023-11-14
Big and updated room, exceptionally comfortable beds.
Graham
2023-10-30
It was a marvellous location in front of a train station. The staff were pleasant, provided welcoming services.
Evelyn
2023-10-28
Recently refurbished and generous sized room with magnificent views, a balcony, a mini-bar, and free Wi-Fi. Lots of meals for breakfast, including fruit, bread, cereal, pastries, and eggs.
Sophie
2023-10-10
It features modern and airy rooms with shower, a super view, as example. The location is wonderful and stunning, in front of the train station.
Jack
2023-10-10
Patient and helpful staff, excellent location short walk to a quiet plaza with restaurants and gelato, fantastic restaurants and the splendid church. Fresh bread, cereals, pastries, and eggs - extensive and good hot breakfast.
Evelyn
2023-10-07
Fairly clean and delightful place and the breakfast was incredible. Bread, bacon, pastries, and eggs were lovely, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Junior suite was updated and huge had hypoallergenic pillows and down pillows. Every staff member was fast and courteous.
Harold
2023-10-04
Everything was exceptional, accommodating staff, stunning location so close to the Piazza Santa Maria Novella which is a nice and quiet plaza in the city, starred eateries, and main city attractions. The breakfast had a lot of food, including great slices of fresh bread, pastries, yoghourt, and eggs.
Views appeared to be not so great.
David
2023-09-23
Unique, beautifully designed unit with sofa bed and a view fromm the downstairs bedroom directly over the Piazza plus the patio. Fantastic very central location, close enough to Florence over the Christmas holiday and the train station and bus station.
Oliver
2023-09-14
Can't recommend highly enough this place and would stay here again and again. Incredible and wonderful location, we were metres from centre of the city. Average Cigna Beerhouse served dishes within 500 metres off the hotel. The service was very good, the breakfast was extensive and hot.
David
2023-09-08
Fairly clean hotel with nice staff. Continental breakfast with cheeses and different breads. Updated & big size room, two TVs, a lounge, and a safe box in there. Awesome, brilliant location in Florence, short walk to the Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, in downtown, the Piazza San Lorenzo and the main shopping streets around the Piazza della Republica and the Uffizi / Ponte Vecchio.
Ian
2023-09-03
The room was fashionable, decent sized & had an extremely comfy bed.
Richard
2023-09-02
Enjoyed our nice stay there a lot. The hotel was fabulous and clean, overlooked the roof top. It had marvellous and good location with access to a distinguished monument nearby. The staff was very welcoming and pleasant. All the services were friendly. Besides, parking was available in front of the venue.
Steve
2023-08-29
Everything was first-class, yet we stayed for 3 nights only. Incredible location - within short walking distance of everywhere we needed. It was metres from Florence downtown. They served amazing fresh bread, cereals, pastries, and eggs. The breakfast was hot, the check in was early. Got wake up calls free of charge, not bad too.
Antony
2023-08-18
Special, clean hotel with top quality rooms and excellent co-operating staff.
Gordon
2023-08-09
Generous sized room with a luxury bathroom and a balcony, a minibar, and complimentary wireless internet. Hypoallergenic pillows and down pillows, big bed.
Robert
2023-08-02
Fairly clean and terrific place with really kind and nice stuff with very professional service. Huge and unique rooms. Fantastic, amazing breakfast for vegetarians.
Mary
2023-07-26
I was there for 2 nights and ate at rooftop restaurant with its refined cuisine. The view was remarkable here and the staff were well-trained people at the reception desk.
Patrick
2023-06-05
The hotel was fairly clean with extensive and good hot breakfasts. The location was magnificent and incredible, at a short distance from a 15th-century Renaissance mansion. The area was really beautiful short walk to main railway station, and an almost traffic free square, the beautiful piazza Santa Maria Novella. Because of a problem with premium room we were upgraded and had a top-notch room.
Dan
2023-05-26
Booked a newly renovated and generous-sized room with an imperfect view, a very nice view on Firenze plus a double bed. Nice variety of fruit, breads, cereal, pastries and eggs for breakfast.
Richard
2023-05-19
Magnificent location really close to the cathedral and duomo, the many attractions in Florence and all the other major sites the Duomo, San Lorenzo, the river, only 5 minutes walk from a fortress palace. Outstanding choice of fresh bread, cereals, pastries, and eggs for a continental breakfast. Top-class, always attentive people working here.
Albert
2023-04-20
Very well furnished units and fast staff at my service. Very central location along with lovely and super breakfasts. Walking distance to a market and chemist's across the street.
Shaun
2023-04-13
The daily service was very good! The setting was quite magnificent and beautiful within easy reach of a 15th - century Dominican church.
Jack
2023-04-09
I enjoyed suite with a view of the plaza.
Arthur
2023-04-09
The restaurant was really nice with its refined cuisine here, I had fresh dishes. I really enjoyed a simple decor.
John
2023-03-23
I got generous sized and contemporary room, it was included with 2 singles beds, a balcony, a fabulous view of the Duomo. The location was marvellous, for example, an octagonal baptistery was just a short walk away from the hotel.
Kevin
2023-03-17
Wonderful classy hotel, glorious views of the back gardens of Santa Maria Novella. New-fashioned, stylish room, consistently courteous staff at my service. Marvellous and amazing location, in front of a train station if needed. Besides, excellent for visiting Church of Santa Maria Novella.
William
2023-03-04
The location of the hotel was great and brilliant - relatively near Church of Santo Spirito. The breakfast included breads, pastries, yoghourt and eggs, overall it was abundant and perfect.
Tom
2023-02-26
Classy hotel with very welcoming and pleasant stuff at my service. Marvellous and particularly good location with a train station in front of the property.
Breakfast very basic.
Angela
2023-01-29
Simply nothing too much trouble, very nice stay. Overall clean venue with extensive breakfasts and city views. Magnificent and handy location to a spandrel segmental arch bridge.
Peter
2023-01-26
This stylish, clean property has abundant continental breakfasts and affable stuff. I have stayed in the premium room with excellent air-conditioning, plenty space and 2 televisions.
Dennis
2023-01-12
We only stayed here for 3 nights, as we didn't have time, nevertheless everything was very good. Amiable and caring staff, they helped us a lot.
Andrew
2023-01-09
The rooms with a balcony, a lovely view, for example. Very central location, within walking distance of a Renaissance palace.
Clive
2023-01-09
Stayed in premium king room, it was elegant and with nice design. Appreciated the location right near the train station. All the staff was knowledgeable...
David
2022-12-08
We had a fairly nice time. The hotel was exceptional, yet we stayed for 3 nights only. Exceptional and amicable staff who were always there to help. And it was nestled close to a train station.
Elizabeth
2022-12-05
The property was great and we had an excellant stay.
Philippa
2022-12-03
Our room was fashionable and exquisite with a view of the piazza. The staff was accommodating and extremely accommodating, everything was perfect. The location was magnificent, close to Church of Santa Maria Novella.
Its breakfast could have been included.
Iain
2022-12-03
everything is clean and perfect. pleasant and accommodating staff, they smile all the time. the room is spotless and bright with a powerful shower, great washrooms, for instance. the restaurant serves warm local food.
Walter
2022-12-02
Awesome location, courteous staff, amazing views especially at sunset. Luxurious and immaculate rooms, a spotless bathroom. Sensational breakfast — lots of meals.
Callum
2022-10-15
The rooms are updated and immaculate, provided with with a balcony, a lovely view, for instance.
Julian
2022-10-02
It was a nice stay on a recent Italian vacation. The location was magnificent and brilliant, and we could reach Church of Santa Maria Novella by walking.
The breakfast was n't included.
Reginald
2022-09-13
Lots of food for breakfast, which was appetising to satisfy everyone. The service was EXCELLENT with parking nearby. The location was awesome, not too far from a terminus railway station. We dined at a nice nearby restaurant with local dishes.
Albert
2022-08-31
Location just off Florence, a square. For shots visit La Cantinetta Wine Bar, nestled within 5 minutes' walk of the hotel