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Orient Express La Minerva

Rome, Italy

Orient Express La Minerva

Just a few cobblestones separate the Pantheon from the Palazzo Fonseca, built in 1620 for a Portuguese family and a Roman hotel since 1811, on Piazza della Minerva. The goddess after whom the square is named also lends her name to the bar, and Hugo Toro has restored the palace whilst preserving Rinaldo Rinaldi’s marble statues, around which he has incorporated Art Deco motifs and rich textures. Stendhal stayed in the house for several months, and wrote his Promenades in Rome whilst he was there. The terrace offers a view stretching from the Pantheon to the Quirinal.

Accommodations

What we like

The moment

Play your vinyl records, comfortably settled in the plush interior of the Orient Express Suite.

The flavour

The fiori di zucca from Gigi Rigolatto, Roman antipasto to savour on the rooftops overlooking the legendary square.

The drink

At the Minerva Bar, choose a glass of Prosecco in an elegant lobby, nestled beneath a monumental glass ceiling.

Location

Address

Piazza della Minerva, 69

00186 Rome, Italy

Airport

Forty minutes by private transfer from Rome Fiumicino.

Piazza della Minerva

Less than five minutes on foot from the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.

At a glance

Public areas: free

In room: free

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