Built in the late 1960s, the eight floor Hotel Minerva is located one kilometre from the train station in the centre of the Renaissance city of Arezzo. The hotel has 127 air conditioned guestrooms, featuring simple, modern decor in light colours. All are soundproofed and have satellite television, direct dial telephones, minibars, safes, and bathrooms with designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Guests need not miss out on their daily workout during their stay at the Minerva thanks to the fitness centre, which includes a relaxing Turkish bath and invigorating Scottish shower as well as a fully equipped gym. Located on the first floor near the lobby, the Ristorante Minerva has polished floors, wooden pillars and crisp white linen tablecloths. The restaurant offers Tuscan specialties and international dishes and is open for lunch and dinner. Drinks and cocktails are available from the bar and guests can check their emails at the Internet point. The front desk is open round the clock and has a safe for valuables and meeting and conference rooms are available for business clients. Arezzo’s Medieval and Modern Art Museum, the house of the Renaissance artist Vasari and the Cathedral are all within two kilometres of the hotel. The nearest airport is Florence Vespucci, which is approximately 80 kilometres and a 60 minute drive from the hotel.