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- Convenient to bus and train stations and historic center
- Well-appointed and attractive rooms and common rooms
- Friendly and helpful management
- Very quiet
- Good breakfast buffet included in price
- Rooms are somewhat small
- Bar is not open all day
- Common rooms are attractive and include a sitting room, American bar, and garden.
- Around the corner from the bus depot and very close to the train station.
- Management will make restaurant and museum reservations and help you if you encounter problems.
The hotel, located in a nineteenth century palace, has been recently renovated. It retains the allure of nineteenth century Florence but incorporates modern comforts. The rooms are small but comfortable and have very good marble bathrooms, pleasant decor, and painted ceilings. Rooms are also very quiet!
The reading room, stocked with newspapers, is inviting with large chairs, a beautiful mural, and fireplace. There is a salon with wireless internet; you can get a laptop on request. Upstairs the bar is open in the evenings and has outdoor seating in summer. There is a small fitness center and Turkish bath, with separate times for women and men.
The staff was more than willing to help us with requests, including a recommendation for an excellent restaurant. When there was a general strike the day we were supposed to leave, they assisted us by calling our airlines to help us make alternate plans.
Although prices may be high during the summer, it is a great bargain in the off-season. Check prices and book direct on Venere.
