Orient Express La Minerva

Orient Express La Minerva, a luxury hotel on Piazza della Minerva in Rome

Orient Express La Minerva is a luxury hotel housed in a 17th-century palazzo on Piazza della Minerva in Rome. The property is part of the Orient Express brand, which also operates trains and yachts, and presents itself as the heir to the illustrious travellers and nobility who once passed through its historic halls. The building retains Roman columns and sculptures and has undergone a contemporary renovation.

Accommodation: rooms, suites and signature suites

The hotel offers rooms, suites and signature suites. The accommodation combines Art Deco codes with Roman architecture, featuring matt finishes and contemporary elements. The artistic direction of the renovation was led by architect and artist Hugo Toro, who drew on Rome's textures, materials and colours to balance classic Art Deco with the savoir-faire of Orient Express.

Restaurants and bars

The dining offering includes a Mediterranean rooftop restaurant and bar, located seven floors above Piazza della Minerva, with sunlit tables and sweeping panoramic views. In the lobby is La Minerva Bar, a restaurant and bar for meals or coffee breaks. The hotel also features Gigi Rigolatto Roma, as indicated in its list of restaurants and bars.

The SPA and cultural encounters

The property has The SPA, presented as a wellness voyage. In addition, the hotel offers experiences under the heading Cultural Encounters, designed to discover Rome's cultural surroundings.

Meetings and events

Orient Express La Minerva has spaces for meetings and events, as listed among its services.

Extended stay offer

The hotel's website showed an exclusive offer for stays of three or more nights, with a privileged rate. This is information from the property's catalogue at the time of the analysis.

Surroundings and cultural references

The hotel's website lists a series of places and establishments in the Roman area, including the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, the Galleria Spada and its Borromini colonnade, Palazzo Colonna, the artisanal confectioner Moriondo & Gariglio, the Antica Libreria Cascianelli, the Biblioteca Casanatense, Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza, Santa Maria Maggiore, Chez Dédé Store, La Tuscia, Campomarzio 70, Farnese Gioelli, Maison Halaby and Stilofetti.

Location and contact

Piazza della Minerva, 69, Rome, RM, IT · Phone: +39 06 99 74 81 81 · Email: laminerva@orient-express.com