travel42 Hotel Review: Orient Express La Minerva

Orient Express La Minerva travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

This is the first hotel for Orient Express, the famed luxury rail operator, and its Roman address is a stunner. Set in a 17th-century building built for Portuguese aristocrats on the Piazza della Minerva near the Pantheon, the interiors were lovingly restored by architect and designer Hugo Toro.

Property Overview

Art deco is the name of the game here, and the clientele mingling in the restaurant and lounge varies considerably. Expect sophistica...