Orient Express La Minerva, opened in Spring 2025, is nestled in the heart of Rome, with magnificent views of the iconic Pantheon. Originally built in 1620, and transformed in a hotel in 1811, Palazzo Fonseca hosts the first Orient Express Hotel in the world, combining rich heritage with contemporary elegance across 93 rooms and suites. The hotel is also home to one of the city’s most exciting food and beverage concepts, Gigi Rigolatto, located on the hotel’s rooftop, with immersive views of the Eternal City, bringing a new life to one of Rome’s most beautiful and iconic terraces. In the lobby lounge, La Minerva Bar, a sophisticated all day-dining outlet, invites its guests to settle beneath the restored glass and iron roof, whilst gazing at the original statue of the Minerva goddess by Rinaldo Rinaldi.