travel42 Hotel Review: Grand Hotel Minerva

Grand Hotel Minerva travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Set beside the famed green and white marble facade of the Santa Maria Novella Church, sharing its prized location with chic boutique The Place Firenze and the marvelous Hotel Santa Maria Novella, this is also one of the most agreeable picks for travelers looking for a well-run midrange, full-service hotel in a central location.

The express trains for Rome and Venice are an easy five-minute stroll from here, and the Duomo is visible from perhaps its most c...