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Grand Hotel Minerva

Name: Grand Hotel Minerva
Address: Piazza Santa Maria Novella 16, 50123 Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy
Price range: $$$ ($337/night and up)
Rating: 4.5

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Grand Hotel Minerva

Florence • Santa Maria Novella • SPLURGE

avg. $337 / night

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At a glance

Nineteenth-century palazzo facing Alberti's Santa Maria Novella, with rooftop views of the Duomo and midcentury-inflected interiors.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts and Renaissance art travelers

Highlights:

Directly across from Alberti's Santa Maria Novella basilica
Nineteenth-century palazzo with pale oak floors and Saarinen-style furnishings
Rooftop terrace overlooking the Duomo's campanile and basilica facade

Renaissance-adjacentrefined

PB hotel design editorial

Directly across the piazza from Leon Battista Alberti's marble-inlaid facade of Santa Maria Novella — one of the great achievements of Italian Renaissance architecture — the Grand Hotel Minerva holds what may be the most charged address in Florentine hospitality. The nineteenth-century palazzo has sheltered travellers on this square for well over a century, its warm ochre facade punctuated by tall shuttered windows that frame the basilica like a living altarpiece. Following a thorough renovation, the interiors were reimagined with a palette that keeps faith with the building's classical bones while introducing a quietly contemporary register: pale oak floors, leather-upholstered headboards in champagne tones, Saarinen-esque tulip side tables, and four-poster beds dressed in sheer linen — the Duomo's campanile visible through the window behind, making the view function as the room's primary artwork. The 102 rooms carry a consistent material language — geometric patterned throw textiles in chocolate and cream, lacquered headboard panels, softly illuminated mirrors — while the restaurant interior, visible in the images, deploys a more assertive midcentury confidence: black-and-white marble chequerboard floors, sage-green plaster walls, brass-framed glazing opening onto a garden courtyard, and dark walnut dining chairs set against gold-legged tables. The rooftop terrace, furnished with woven resin armchairs in ivory, trains its sightlines directly onto the basilica's green-and-white marble facade across the parterre garden, collapsing any distance between guest and one of Florence's defining monuments.

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About

Grand Hotel Minerva, renovated in 2018, is a 4-star superior hotel in the heart of Florence's historic center in its illustrious Piazza Santa Maria Novella, which is close to the main railway station. Florence's key tourist attractions are all just five or ten minutes' walk from us as well as the Congress and Fair Center. The hotel boasts 97 rooms, suites and family solutions and a breathtaking rooftop terrace (open all year round) with a heated (28°C/83°F) open-air swimming pool (open from April to October). It also offers a restaurant with its "al fresco" extension on the Piazza and five meeting rooms with day light. High speed wi-fi is free in all common areas and rooms.

Amenities

Pool

Internet

Free Internet

Free Wifi

Suites

Breakfast Included

Room service

Wheelchair Access

Restaurant

Bar/Lounge

Grand Hotel Minerva Reviews

2,508 reviews

"Excellent Location, Great Atmosphere, Rooms new renovated some what small, however excellent value for the dollar. Service was excellent staff very accommodating. Highly recommend when in Florence."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 20, 2026

"Pros: 1. Location - Barely 400 meters (walking distance) from the Santa Maria Novella train station. If you arrive by train, and do not have too much luggage, you can walk up to the hotel. Also, it is on Piazza Santa Maria Novella - a great hang-out place for youngsters, with bars and restaurants, and of course the beautiful Sant Maria (must see) Church. 2. Sights - The Duomo, Ponte Veccio, Uffizi Gallery, Accademia Gallery are all walking distance from the hotel. It is very central, without being in noisy. 3. Hotel - You can watch the sunset from the Rooftop Bar (next to the pool). Great for a sundowner. The food was good. The staff were polite and helpful. They also lent us adapters on request. The breakfast was decent. Cons: 1. The room was small, and not really value for money. I found the pricing steep 2. No drinking water in the room, even after charging so much."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 01, 2026

"By far, our favorite hotel stay during our travels through Milan, Florence, and Rome! The location is unbeatable, we were literally able to walk to it easily with our luggage from the train station. It is situated on a beautiful plaza, with a rooftop bar, that provided the most amazing views of the city! Would stay here again in a heartbeat, as well as recommended to our family and friends! Our suite was absolutely stunning, with beautiful fresh, modern, and inviting color scheme, and well appointed! Our family of four stayed comfortably in this room, that provided a large king bedroom, and two day beds for our kids. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating with every request! Breakfast was delicious and provided a wide variety! Can’t say enough good things about this hotel!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 11, 2026

"Absolutely awesome hotel. Large comfortable well appointed rooms. A super attentive staff. Just a few minutes walk from almost everything you'd want to see in Florence. Outstanding breakfast. Staff gave us great restaurant recommendations. A few minutes walk from the train station. Despite it's location on a large piazza, it was perfectly quiet at night. Because we were there during the winter, we didn't have a chance to use the rooftop pool."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jan 24, 2026

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