Orient Express Grand Hotel De La Minerve Rome – A heritage site in the heart of the city

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Orient Express Grand Hotel de la Minerve is a creative alliance between Orient Express, artists of travel since 1883, Accor, and Italian group Arsenale S.p.A, specialists related to luxury hotels and hospitality industry. After joining forces to introduce the Palazzo Donà Giovannelli hotel project in Venice, Orient Express and Arsenale S.p.A. jointly set in opening of Orient Express La Minerva Hotel in Rome, once again, a respected address attained by Arsenale back in February 2022.

A heritage site located in the heart of Rome, the hotel, which has just started off with its revamp work, is a project rooted deep into the history of Rome. At the end of 2024, a new decoration and interior inspired by the Roman domus and the riches of the “Eternal City” will be unveiled with a fresh touch of modern elegance. The hotel exists in the previous Palazzo Fonseca, a luxurious 17th century palace with a vast and regal frontage. The hotel’s interior designing and artistic direction have been trusted to the well-known designer Hugo Toro, who will soon disclose a stylish experience enthused by the Roman domus and the riches of the ‘Eternal City’.

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