Hotel Principe, Tuscany Italy
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An appealing, high quality family-run option offering plenty of traditional Florentine charm and character in a pleasant – if a little removed – riverside location. The comfortable furnishings, relaxing garden and the intimacy of the communal areas lends more of a private residence-like feel to it.
Exterior
A narrow pleasant building with local-style ornate facade sandwiched between two larger offerings and a few steps up to the entrance.
Property type: Hotel
Storeys: 4
Interior
The welcoming homely interior has quality period furnishings throughout offering an attractive lounge with comfortable seating areas around an ornate marble fireplace. Similarly atmospheric breakfast room boasts eye-catching fresco.
Rooms: 20
Grounds
Attractive well-manicured walled garden with an abundance of potted plants and shrubs is pleasing to the eye as well as offering a relaxing oasis to escape the meandering crowds of the city centre.
Location
Area Type: ¾ ml west of Piazza del Duomo, in the upmarket district of Ognissanti with its classy hotels and handsome residential buildings, overlooking the Arno River which is just across a fairly busy road. The popular shops and sights of Ponte Vecchio are a ¾ ml riverside walk away. Bus stop 250 yds. The train station is ½ mile.
Map Ref: 9
Facilities
- Bars
- Main Bar
- Public facilities
- Evening entertainment
- WiFi Access
- In-room facilities
- Air conditioning
- Hairdryer
- Safes
- TV (English language)