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La Minerva, Rome
Accor’s Orient Express hotel collection kicks off this spring with the transformation of the 17th-century Palazzo Fonseca near the Pantheon. Artists flocked to this residence-turned-hotel in the 1800s, and the revamp by Paris firm Hugo Toro reflects its rich past with 93 guestrooms layered with Art Deco details and modern finishes. La Minerva further entices with a Roman bath-style spa, the rooftop lair Voliera, and La Minerva Bar, a shrine to the Roman goddess of art starring a historic skylight.
Architecture + Design Firm: Hugo Toro, Paris | Owner: Arsenale Group | Operator: Accor