Grand Hotel De La Minerva, Piazza della Minerva 69, 00186 Rome, Italy.
Rome, also called the "Eternal City", is one of the most beautifull cities in the world. The historic centre of Rome, the Vatican City and the Basilica of Saint Peter are listed by the UNESCO a World Cultural Heritage. Rome was for more than two and a half thousand years the largest city in the world with a great history with many historical buildings, like the Pantheon, the oldest standing domes structure in the city, the Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire, spectacular triumphal arches, churches and palaces, splendid fontains, the Roman Forum, the Baths of Caracalla and the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Piazza della Minerva is a renowned square in Rome near the Pantheon. Two attractions on Piazza delle Minerva are the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, built in a Gothic style, and the marmor elephant with the small obelisk of Minerva atop it by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
The Pantheon, a landmark of the Campus Martius since ancient Rome, was built in the years 118 to 125 AD by the Emperior Hadrina. The building is circular with a portico of three ranks of huge granite Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment opening into the rotunda, under a coffered, concrete dome, with a central opening (oculus) to the sky. Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. The height to the oculus and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43.3 metres (142 feet). A rectangular structure links the portico with the rotunda. It is one of the best preserved of all Roman buildings. In 609, the Byzantine Emperor Phocas gave the building to Pope Boniface IV, who converted it into a Christian church and consecrated it to Sancta Maria ad Martyres, now known as Santa Maria dei Martiri.

The five-star Grand Hotel De La Minerva is situated in a superb position amidst the heart of the historic city centre on one of the most frascinating squares in the "Eternal City" between the Church Santa Maria Sopra Minerva and the Pantheon. Many important attractions such as the Trevi Fountain, the Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps and the exclusive shopping street Via Condotti with elegant shops and designer boutiques are only a few steps away from the hotel.
This hotel was built in 1620 in a 17th century Renaissance style for the Fonseca family, a aristocratic Roman family of Portuguese origin. Since the end of the 1700's the palace has been used as a hotel. A conservatory, now the elegant hotel hall, was built in 1891 in the inner courtyard of the hotel. This splendid hall offer a crystal ceiling and is decorated with ancient Roman columns and the traditional afternoon tea is served here. The hotel offers a unique collection of statues, the Minerva is located in the Hall and the other are located on the ground floor in the Salone Olimpo. This works of art are created by the sculptor Rinaldo Rinaldi and date back from the second half of the 19th century.
The 135 guestroom inclusive of 13 junior suites and four suites are individually decorated in an elegant style with a blend of modern and antique furnishings and they offer modern comfort and luxury.
The Cesta Restaurant is known for its excellent international and Italian cuisine and guests can dine on the beautiful Roof Terrace onto the roof garden with breathtaking panoramic views over Rome.
The fitness area of the hotel with state-of-the-art equipment is exclusively available for the hotel guests.
The Grand Hotel De La Minerve provides four meeting and banquet room for up to 120 people for business and social events.
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The Grand Hotel De La Minerve features a Gourmet Restaurant The Grand Hotel De La Minerve: Remarkable architecture The Grand Hotel De La Minerve is perfect for city journeys to Rome / Italy Pets are welcome to The Grand Hotel De La Minerve (on request)
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