The hotel was in a great location, near the station but not so close with all of the normal attendant issues of low quality areas, noise etc. It was on a lovely square with a church adjacent to it. The rooftop terrace and pool were fabulous with wonderful views and it was a pleasurable surprise. The rooms were good although... More

We arrived in Florence with no luggage since the airline lost it and just the clothes on our back. We arrived at the Minerva and everything was seemed to fix itself!! First, location is perfect. So close to the train station. The square outside is charming not scary. Second, the staff was amazing. They helped us get our luggage. It... More

Could only get a room for one night but this was for the best. Dated furnishings and a little scary outside at night in this area. Stayed here for location and price. Breakfast good. More

nice hotel in good central location, we had a suite that was okay but needs updating looked a bit tired, helpful staff More

Those three factors were the most important. This hotel was recommended to us by Italian friend who works in hotel business. He knows that we like small/medium size hotels, well located and quiet. It turned out that Grand Hotel Minerva offers all of it and much more. It is located just around the corner from the railways station, important if... More

What a great hotel, we spend two nights in this beautiful hotel in the middle of Florence. We arrived from Venice by train and walked literally 3 minutes to the Gran Minerva. The staff was great, very helpfull, they even made reservations for us to skip the lines in "La Academia" to see The David. The breakfast buffet is very... More

Not a bad hotel in heart of the Florence tourist area within walking distance of the main train station. This was a definite plus as taxis are expensive. The pluses are a great location, nice clean (and large) room, nice clean breakfast area, and nice well-trained hotel staff. The minuses are that our upgraded room was situated on the 5th... More

Stayed for only a night, wished we stayed longer here! The rooftop pool is clean and clear with a nice 360 view of florence. The room are sufficiently large and bed comfy with 2 extra pillows that they provided along with extra towels for swimming. The receptionists are friendly and knowledgeable, and reserved a restaurant for us with no hassle.... More

I did not expect anything special of this hotel, the location was obviously the attraction and I expected a high turnover (guests) city break hotel with busy overworked staff. I was REALLY suprised, the whole hotel was immaculately clean, the rooms really nice, good bathrooms, a really good breakfast and extremely helpful staff at reception and lots of them. We... More