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LOCATED ONLY 7 METRES FROM THE PONTE VECCHIO, THE FAMOUS
BRIDGE WITH ALL THE JEWELLERS SHOPS, WITHIN EASY WALKING
DISTANCE TO THE UFFIZI GALLERY, PITTI PALACE AND THE MAIN
SIGHTS AND MUSEUMS.
AS YOU CROSS THE PONTE VECCHIO, YOU ARE IN THE CENTRE OF
THE RENAISSANCE, THE CATHEDRAL AND THE BAPTISTRY, PIAZZA
DELLA SIGNORIA AND THE PALAZZO VECCHIO ARE ONLY FEW
MINUTES AWAY.
LOCATED IN /OLTRARNO/, THE SIDE OF THE RIVER WERE YOU CAN
STILL FEEL THE RIGHT FLORENTINE ATMOSPHERE, BETWEEN THE
NARROW STREETS YOU CAN SEE THE ARTISANS MAKING THEIR
MASTERPIECES OF LEATHER, FRAMES, JEWELLERY AND MANY
OTHERS. ELEGANT SHOPS OF ANTIQUES NEAR LITTLE SHOPS OF
JUNK DEALERS, WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE TO FIND SOME
INTERESTING OBJECTS. HERE EVERY STONE, EVERY CORNER HAS
ITS OWN HISTORY.
THE HOTEL ITSELF HAS ITS OWN HISTORY. IT USED TO BE A
MEDIEVAL TOWER, BOMBED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, WAS
REBUILT KEEPING THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE. IN SOME OF THE
ROOMS AND IN THE MEETING ROOM YOU CAN STILL SEE THE HOLES
THAT WERE USED TO BUILD THE TOWER.
INSIDE YOU WILL BE WELCOMED BY THE FRIENDLY STAFF, ALL
ROOMS NICELY DECORATED AND FULLY EQUIPPED WITH SAFE,
MINIBAR, DIRECT TELEPHONE, TV WITH INTERNATIONAL
CHANNELS.
IN 2006 14 NEW ROOMS HAVE BEEN ADDED, WITH HIGHER
STANDARDS OF EQUIPMENT AND DECORATION. BUT FOR YOUR
SPECIAL STAY, WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SUITE ON THE TOP FLOOR
WITH 360 DEGREE VIEW OVER FLORENCE.
IN THE MORNING DONT MISS OUR BUFFET IN THE BREAKFAST ROOM
ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, THE LARGE WINDOWS ALLOW YOU TO ENJOY
A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF FLORENCE AND IN SUMMERTIME WE OPEN
OUR TERRACES. IN THE EVENING YOU CAN COMBINE THE VIEW AND
THE ROMANTIC CANDLELIGHT ATMOSPHERE WITH TASTY DISHES OF
OUR RESTAURANT AND HAVE /DINNER WITH A VIEW/.
EITHER YOU COME BY TRAIN OR AIRPLANE, IT IS VERY EASY TO
REACH THE HOTEL. THE FLORENTINE MAIN TRAIN STATION /SANTA
MARIA NOVELLA/ IS ONLY 15 TO 20 MINUT
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