Grand Hotel De La Minerve

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" French novelists Stendhal and George Sand both stayed here. During the 19th century, it was particularly popular with French, German and British artists and intellectuals on the "Grand Tour. Originally constructed in 1620 as an aristocratic residence, this building has functioned as a hotel off and on since the 1700s.

Expert Tip. Dial-up Internet access is available for a fee. Room amenities include minibars, satellite television and outlet adaptors. Marble bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, bathroom scales and telephones. This hotel offers 135 air-conditioned guestrooms that are individually decorated with a blend of modern and antique furnishings.

Guestrooms. Additional hotel amenities include Italian and international newspaper delivery. A fitness room offers cardiovascular equipment. Full concierge services include placing reservations and offering tour assistance. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby. Four function rooms accommodate up to 120 guests and are equipped with high-speed Internet access. The focus of the bar is Rinaldi's marble statue of the Minerva. Le Cupole Bar serves a range of wines and liquors in a relaxed and discreet setting, and offers live entertainment. During summer months, the restaurant expands onto the roof garden, where the sunset may be viewed against a backdrop of some of Rome's best sites. Le Cesta Restaurant is known for fine Italian and international cuisines.
Hotel Features. Housed in a 17th-century Renaissance structure that overlooks a cobblestone piazza in Rome, Italy, the Grand Hotel de la Minerve is located two blocks from the Pantheon and less than one kilometer from the Piazza Navona and the Piazza Venezia.