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Wall-mounted hairdryers and good quality toiletries are provided. Showers are either walk-in or a shower/tub combo.

A few special rooms also feature pretty frescoed ceilings with lovely parquet floors, or open to spacious terraces with loungers.īathrooms are spotless and stylish, finished in stone or marble with gold accents. Amenities include 32-inch flat-screen TVs, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and minibars all rooms are air-conditioned and Wi-Fi is free. Rooms start at a typically small 220 square feet (20 square meters) with suites doubling that with separate lounges.

Entry-level rooms tend to overlook an internal courtyard, however most feature pretty views over the piazza or Santa Maria Novella cloisters some top floor rooms can even see the Duomo's domed roof. Some upgraded rooms and suites also feature four-poster beds. The hotel has 102 bright and fresh rooms from 2016/17 renovations that brought a combination of natural wood floors, retro-style furniture pieces, and characterful touches such as padded paneling, open wardrobes, original artworks, or leather headboards. The hotel is favored by couples on romantic trips from around the globe, while also attracting a fair share of vacationing families with kids. A pair of polished elevators whisk guests to one of six floors, including the hotel's crowning feature - a rooftop pool terrace with panoramic views over the city's terra-cotta rooftops. The upscale-eclectic vibe balances the old with the new with aplomb, while keeping the look and feel distinctly Italian. Art books are scattered around low-profile coffee tables while a mirror-TV adds an unexpectedly futuristic element. A celebration of the city's classical history is very much on display, however, with gilt-framed oil paintings and ornate antique-style seating set among more modern artworks and against a contemporary, almost industrial backdrop of cool grays and stone floors. Little of its ancient origins are evident inside, especially after the completion of a top-to-toe 2017 renovation project. Much of the original building even dates back to the Middle Ages as part of the Santa Maria Novella convent.

A landmark hotel since 1869, the Grand Hotel Minerva - with its light stuccoed facade lined with long shuttered windows - still fits seamlessly into its picturesque Florentine surrounds.

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