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| Hotel Name: | Grand Hotel Minerva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: | Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 16 - 50123 Florence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rating: | 4 stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Built: | 1850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Renovated: | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floors: | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevators: | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Rooms: | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Smoking Rooms: | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrical Voltage: | 220 Volts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Languages Spoken by Staff: | English, French, German, Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GDS Codes: | Worldspan: XL 25587 Sabre: XL 26377 Galileo/Apollo: XL 42274 Amadeus: XL FLRMIN |
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| Credit Cards Accepted: | Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Diners, Maestro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INFOPAGE_CHECK_IN: | 14:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INFOPAGE_CHECK_OUT: | 12:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Classic Double Room: | Description: Comfortably furnished room with single bed, bathtub or shower, square or garden view.
Amenities: tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, Satellite TV, Pay per view Movies, Free Wi-Fi internet connection. Number and type of beds: 1 Double Bed or 2 Twin Beds Occupancy: 2 adul |
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| Superior Double Room: | Description: Spacious twin or double bedded room, with bathtub or shower and an exclusive view on the cloisters or the façade of Santa Maria Novella Church.
Amenities: Bathrobe, Tea and Coffee maker with cookies, complimentary mineral water, Satellite TV, Pay Per View Movies, Free Wi-Fi Internet Connection. Number and type of beds: 1 Double Bed or 2 Twin Beds Occupancy: 2 adul |
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| Junior Suite: | Description: Spacious room with twin or double bed and sitting area, Jacuzzi bathtub. Exclusive view on the cloisters or the façade of Santa Maria Novella Church.
Amenities: Bathrobe, Tea and Coffee maker with cookies, complimentary mineral water, Satellite TV, Pay Per View Movies, Free Wi-Fi Internet Connection. Number and type of beds: 1 Double Bed or 2 Twin Beds; 1 Sofa Bed Occupancy: 3 adul |
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| Suite: | Description: Luxury room with contemporary design, exclusive view, marble bathroom with Jacuzzi bathtub.
Amenities: Bathrobe, Tea and Coffee maker with cookies, complimentary mineral water, Satellite TV, Pay Per View Movies, Free Wi-Fi Internet Connection. Number and type of beds: 1 Double Bed or 2 Twin Beds; 1 Sofa Bed Occupancy: 4 adul |
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| Services: | Availables: 24 hours Front Desk, Babysitting/child Services, Baggage Hold, Bar: Alcoholic drinks, Bar: Light Snack, Bar: Soft drinks, Business Center, Business Services, Cellular Phones, Children's Program, Coffee Shop, Coffee/ Tea, Concierge Desk, Conference Rooms, Currency Exchange Services, Doctor On Call/Medical Service, Dry Cleaning, Elevators, Evening Turn Down Service, Family Plan, Fax Service, Fitness Center, Garden/Terrace, Gift Shop, Guest Services, Half Board, Limited, Lounge, Mail Services, Pets Accepted, Photo Copy Service, Porter/Bellmen, Printer/ PC available, Reading room, Restaurant, Room service for Breakfast, Safe Deposit Box, Secretarial Services, Secure car park, Swimming Pool (outdoor), Tour Desk, Valet Parking, Wake up calls, Wedding Services, Wifi Area On Request: Excursions and tours , Hair Dresser, Interpretation/Translation Service |
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| Recreations: | Near By: Bicycling, Museum/Gallery Viewing On Request: Billiards/Snooker, Children's Activities, Dancing, Exercising, Golfing, Horse Racing, Night Clubs, Shopping, Soccer, Squash, Theatre, Wine Tasting |
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| Hotel Safeties: | Audible Alarms, Automatic Fire Doors, Emergency Evacuation Drill Frequency , Fire Extinguishers in Hallways, Fire detectors in hallways, Fire detectors in public areas, First aid available, Hardwired Smoke Detectors, Meets Fire Safety Code, Smoke Detectors in Hallways, Smoke Detectors in public areas, Staff trained in CPR, Staff trained in first aid, Ventilated stair wells, Well Lit Exit Signs, Well Lit Parking Area(s), Well lit walkways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location and Landmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Business District, City Center, Shopping District | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duomo: | Description: The third largest cathedral in the world with the magnificent Cupola of Brunelleschi |
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| Ponte Vecchio: | Description: The "Jewellers" Bridge, one of the symbols of Florence. |
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| Uffizi Gallery: | Description: Contains one of the most important collections of art of all time, incl. classical sculpture and paintings by 13th to 18th century italian and foreign shools |
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| Academy of fine arts: | Description: You can admire the famous David by Michelangelo and other works by the great artist |
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| Pisa: | Description: Famous for its architectural beauty, for Piazza dei Miracoli with the celebrated Leaning Tower. Distance: 80 kilometers |
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| Florence Amerigo Vespucci: | Type: Airport Code: FLR Distance: 5 kilometers by CAR: First follow directions "centro" and then " Stazione SMN" (Florence main train station). by BUS: N/A by TAXI: Hours: 24 hours Phone: 055 4242 or 055 4390 Cost: 30 euro by SHUTTLE: by WATER: N/A by LOCAL_SHUTTLE: Sita Hours: 6 am to 11pm Phone: 800 373760 Cost: 6 euro by METRO: N/A by TRAIN: Santa Maria Novella Hours: 5 am to 12 pm Phone: 055 2351 |
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| Santa Maria Novella,: | Type: Train Distance: 200 meters |
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| I Chiostri: | Type: Restaurant Description: Chiostri’ with its large spaces decorated with beautiful paintings and illuminated by large glass windows that face the internal garden may host up to 180 people, and from April to October the patio in Piazza Santa Maria Novella is also open offering summer dishes along with the main menu. The cuisine which is always very cured has become a meeting place for Florentines and a restaurant of standard for its guests, offering some of the best traditionally Mediterranean and Tuscan dishes reinterpreted by Chef Franco Del Carria, prepared using modern techniques exalting the ingredients used. Location: Ground Floor Type of the Food: Traditional italian and tuscan Meals served: Lunch and Dinner Dress code: no dress code Lunch Time: 12:30 to 2:30 pm Dinner Time: 7:30 to 10:30 pm |
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| Ristorante: | Type: Restaurant Location: Outside in front of the hotel facade Type of the Food: Traditional and Italian Meals served: Lunch and Dinner Lunch Time: 12:30 to 2:30 pm Dinner Time: 7:30 to 10:30 pm |
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| Caminetto: | Description: Located on the first floor with natural light and forniture expressly designed by architects Edoardo Detti and Carlo Scarpa contributes in making it something more than simple meeting room. Size: 67 square meters Capacity: 80 people maximum Features: Audio/Visual Equipment, Computer Available, Computer Printing, Computer Rental, Copy Service, Equipment Rental, Fax Machine, Fax Service, Internet Connectivity WI FI |
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| Veranda: | Description: Located on the ground floor Size: 114 square meters Capacity: 60 people maximum Features: Audio/Visual Equipment, Computer Available, Computer Printing, Computer Rental, Copy Service, Equipment Rental, Fax Machine, Fax Service, Internet Connectivity WI FI |
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| Greco: | Description: Located on the ground floor with natural light Size: 41 square meters Capacity: 35 people maximum Features: Audio/Visual Equipment, Computer Available, Computer Printing, Computer Rental, Copy Service, Equipment Rental, Fax Machine, Fax Service, Internet Connectivity WI FI |
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| Talenti: | Description: All meeting rooms are naturally very bright. The forniture expressly designed by architects Edoardo Detti and Carlo Scarpa contributes in making them something more than simple meeting rooms. Size: 45 square meters Capacity: 40 people maximum Features: Audio/Visual Equipment, Computer Available, Computer Printing, Computer Rental, Copy Service, Equipment Rental, Fax Machine, Fax Service, Internet Connectivity WI FI |
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| Vasari: | Size: 36 square meters Capacity: 30 people maximum Features: Audio/Visual Equipment, Computer Available, Computer Printing, Computer Rental, Copy Service, Equipment Rental, Fax Machine, Fax Service, Internet Connectivity WI FI |
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| Alberti: | Size: 40 square meters Capacity: 30 people maximum Features: Audio/Visual Equipment, Computer Available, Computer Printing, Computer Rental, Copy Service, Equipment Rental, Fax Machine, Fax Service, Internet Connectivity WI FI |