PIAZZA S. ELISABETTA 3
Superior First Class Traditional Hotel
6 kms to the airport (peretola airport) 100 kms to the airport (galileo galilei airport) 1 km to the nearest station (florence smn) 1 minute walk to the nearest bus stop 1 km to the nearest fair site (fortezza da basso)
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locationThe hotel is located in the heart of Renaissance Florence, in the Rione of Filippo Brunelleschi.
roomsThe Classic double rooms are facing the inside Vicolo del Giglio and the inside court-yard, piazzetta del Giglio. The room size starts from 23 sqm. The rooms are equipped with 2 twin beds which can be joined together upon request, to form a comfortable king size bed with four comfortable feather and anallergic pillows.The room contains pay-tv and satellite lcd tv with sky tv, minibar, writing desk, chair, armchair, direct telephone line, air conditioning and central heating remote control, in room safe and a large bathroom with bathtub or shower box, hairdryer and soft towels. The rooms are equipped with luxurious Italian bed Linen by Pedersoli;twice daily maid service, including evening turndown; daily selection of local and international newspapers.
restaurantThere are two restaurants, a gourmet called Santa Elisabetta serving excellent Italian cuisine and The Osteria that is an informal place where guests can enjoy Tuscan dishes.
exteriorThe hotel is unique in Florence for its structure, which is composed of a modern building connected to a Byzantine tower, a semicircular building called the Pagliazza Tower, which is the nucleus of the Hotel Brunelleschi.
Its origins go back to the 6th century.
lobbyThe lobby is large, with the floors decorated in a special kind of polished stone named 'Pietra Serena', with brickwork walls. Its soft lighting gives a warm and cosy feel. On the left side of the lobby there is a reading area and a corridor that leads to the restaurant.
generalThe hotel is perfect for a quite and romantic stay. Early booking is advised, as this hotel is nearly always full. This is a very important historical building, the Towers museum houses the artifacts that came to light during restoration, and there is a calidarium of Roman origin set in the Tower's foundations.
0311 AC
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