Italy Hotels - A recently refurbished, friendly 2-star hotel offering holiday accommodation in the centre of Florence, Tuscany.
Lying just minutes from the Cathedral and the Piazza Santa Croce, Hotel Ariston is in the historical centre of Florence. With comfortable and modern accommodation, its central location, in a quiet street and yet next door to some of the Florence's main attractions, makes it the perfect base for exploring this historic city.
There are just 29 rooms in this intimate, friendly hotel. Rooms are spacious and facilities include a choice of en-suite or external bathrooms (with shower or tub), direct dial telephones, fans and TV. Non-smoking rooms are available on request. The hotel provides 24-hour security, and English-speaking staff are on hand at all times to ensure their guests' every need is catered for.
A Continental breakfast is provided as part of your rental, as is a wake-up service, and the hotel is perfectly placed to take advantage of the many restaurants, cafés and bars in the city centre. The Ariston is approximately 6km (half an hour) from Amerigo Vespucci Airport, and there are train and bus services close to the hotel.
Hotel services include a concierge, with 24-hour front desk service. The hotel accepts Visa, Mastercard, Diners and American Express, and staff speak English, French, Spanish and German. There are private parking facilities upon request, a baggage storage facility, and the staff can arrange museum tickets for you. The hotel has a bar.
Florence is of course the capital of Tuscany. It is an ideal city for walking and exploring, with many of the main attractions close to one another. First-time visitors will be stunned by the cultural and historical impact of the city - from the marble façades on the Piazza del Duomo to the Uffizi Gallery. Situated on the banks of the River Arno, the gallery houses a world-famous collection of Florentine art, including Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Titian's Venus of Urbino and Michelangelo's Holy Family. Guarding the main door of the Palazzo Vecchio is a copy of Michelangelo's David, probably the most stroked sculpture in the world.
A stroll along the banks of the Arno brings you to the Ponte Vecchio. The famous 14th century bridge is lined with shops selling gold and silver jewellery, but it was once lined with butchers' shops! One of the most visited sites in Florence is the Pitti Palace. A huge and imposing building, it houses works of art by Raphael, Tintoretto, Veronese and Rubens, all hung in lavishly decorated rooms.
Florence is also a very beautiful city. Florence is the world's most celebrated storehouse of Renaissance art and architecture. The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore dominates the city's roofscape with the great Piazza del Duomo at its feet. The dome that crowns the cathedral was created by the great Brunelleschi, and is as much Florence's signature building as the Leaning Tower is to Pisa. Florence also has some of Italy's best palaces and churches.
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You'll also enjoy some of the best cuisine in Italy. Florentine food is based on fresh, but very basic ingredients, simply cooked. Typical ingredients might be beefsteak, tripe, white beans and spinach, accompanied by good Tuscan wines. Near your hotel you will find a host of excellent places to dine, from upmarket restaurants to the simplest trattorie.
So find out more about a comfortable vacation in the heart of one of Europe's most exciting Renaissance cities - click on Florence hotel reservation.
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