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Hotel Information: The hotel's white-and-gray exterior displays the sober style characterizing Florentine architecture. Inside, however, colorful modernity dominates, beginning with a horizontal mosaic-tile spiral by notable Italian tile-manufacturer Bisazza that swirls above the entrance and unfolds to the front desk. A quilted-leather settee under a violet neon chandelier heightens the ultra-contemporary effect.
Amenity highlights: In keeping with Tuscans' pleasure in communal dining, the hotel's restaurant features a huge S-shaped contemporary communal table. The hotel's bar contains two 8-foot horizontal spirals of loops upholstered in plush fabric and colored in gradients of bright orange to brown, with the bottom of each loop forming two lounging seats. An interior grass courtyard provides bar seating in warm weather.
Insider tip: Displaying massive iron-studded doors, Porta San Frediano, 500 meters (547 yards) from the hotel, was the gate through which Charles VIII of France and his entourage entered Florence in 1494. From there, the city's old walls extend 1 km (0.75 miles) to Porta Romana, which lay on the ancient "high road" to Rome and through which Pope Leo X and Emperor Charles V entered Florence in 1536.
Special Check-in Instructions
Please Note:
The hotel's shuttle service to and from Florence will not be available until 31 July 2009.
Rooms
Set back about 50 meters (55 yards) from the street at the end of a wide paving-stone driveway, the hotel offers 83 guestrooms in a four-story, white-and-gray building constructed in 1900 and remodeled in 2003. Guestroom doors are designed like gilt-framed paintings, with each door adorned by a copy of a past Italian notable's portrait, and a brass plaque identifying the subject and the painter.
Ultra-contemporary room decor contains grid-patterned walls and ceilings of black or fuchsia leather or fuchsia cloth, with tiny fiber-optic lights set into grids' intersections, creating a starlit-night effect. Lighting also includes 6-foot white-acrylic column lamps, floor-level nightlights, and spotlights above high desks, with swivel stools located at beds' feet. Bedside consoles control all lights.
Platform beds are slightly elevated on wood platforms. Drawings of clothes on hangers decorate closets. Mosaic-tile bathrooms by Italian tile-maker Bisazza contain shower/tub combinations or walk-in showers with rainshower heads and no tubs. All-white bedding includes linen bed covers. In addition to standard pillows, a pillow menu offers four choices.
High-tech features include 32-inch plasma televisions with complimentary movies and sports, and Internet access via wireless keyboards (surcharge). Desks include electrical outlets and high-speed Internet connections (surcharge) for laptop computers. Slippers provide lounging comfort.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Internet access - TV
- Internet access - surcharge
- Internet access - dial-up
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Slippers
- Bidet
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
Cascine Park 500 meters (547 yards) from the hotel on the other side of the Arno River has a public swimming pool in summer, with tennis courts and running paths available year-round.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Swimming nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
Property Amenities
The hotel operates a complimentary shuttle service to and from Florence's main train station and city centre. Computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharge) are located in the restaurant and the bar. For surcharges, parking is available adjacent to the hotel and in an underground garage. |
- Concierge services
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Self parking
- Parking garage
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of rooms: 83
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Pick up service from train station
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Small pets only
- Check-in time is 2 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Dining
A complimentary buffet breakfast is provided each morning in UNA Ristorante.
UNA Ristorante - Huge, S-shaped communal table of laminated wood strips under S-shaped colored-acrylic ceiling strip. Mosaic-tile floor by Bisazza, with tiles ascending walls under "peninsula"-type tables. Flat-screen monitors display music videos. Computer with high-speed Internet connection and wireless Internet access (surcharges). Tuscan-cuisine lunch/dinner menu.
UNA Bar - Ultra-contemporary bar/lounge open late morning to late night for sandwiches, cocktails, espresso. Plasma TV. Stainless-steel bar with inverted-cone stools. Two half-meter (8-foot) horizontal spirals of loops upholstered in plush fabric and colored in gradients of bright orange to brown, with bottom of each loop forming two lounging seats. Interior grass-courtyard seating in warm weather.
Address
Via Pisana 59
Florence, FI 50143
Italy
Nearest major airport:
Florence, Italy (FLR-Peretola)
Area:
Oltrarno, Florence, Italy
