Florence Hotels

The hotels below have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over €600)
$$$ (€400 to €600)
$$ (€200 to €400)
$ (under €200)
Hotel prices are subject to IVA (value added tax) at 10% and service charges. The prices quoted here are the starting prices for a double room, including tax and breakfast but not service charges, unless otherwise specified.

Hotel Regency

This deluxe five-star, 19th-century villa-style hotel is located on a tranquil piazza in the Santa Croce area, just beyond the hubbub of the historic centre, and set in its own shady garden. The 35 high-ceilinged guestrooms(including eight suites) are grandly furnished with rich fabrics and antiques, giving the impression of a nobleman's private home. All rooms are equipped with a mini-bar, safe and direct-dial telephone but the jewel in the hotel's crown is its gourmet restaurant, Relais le Jardin, a popular choice with well-to-do Florentines and international gastronomes alike. Impeccable service, elegant surroundings and fine dining ensure that this hotel will satisfy even the most aristocratic of leanings.

Piazza Massimo D'Azeglio 3
Tel: (055) 245 247. 
Website: www.regency-hotel.com
Price: $$ - $$$

Hotel Savoy

The five-star Hotel Savoy eschews ornate Florentine furnishings in favour of modern simplicity. The décor is clean, bold and self-consciously stylish, with a nod to the traditions of art deco. The hotel boasts 88 bedrooms, and 14 suites, many of which overlook the bustling Piazza della Repubblica. All rooms are air conditioned and feature two or three telephones, broadband Internet connection and satellite TV. Many of the guest rooms have a balcony. There are two small meeting rooms, and a function suite which accommodates up to 60 delegates. Guests can watch the world pass by and savour Luigi Incrocci's celebrated cuisine from the L'Incontro restaurant, where seats spill out onto the square during summer. Extras include an optional transfer service, same-day dry-cleaning, express checkout and 24-hour room service. A well-equipped fitness centre gives guests the chance to keep fit while enjoying views over the city.

Piazza Repubblica 7
Tel: (055) 27351.
Website: www.hotelsavoy.it
Price: $$$

Antica Johlea

A cut above the typical Italian residenze, this stylish bed and breakfast in a 19th-century palazzo offers 11 eclectic rooms - with four poster beds, silk curtains and jewel bright colours. Set in a quiet street about 10 minutes' walk from the Duomo, the residenze has a lovely rooftop terrace with panoramic views, and a comfortable home-from-home atmosphere. The breakfast hall and lounge have polished floors, jazzy rugs and artworks on the walls. It is one of a number of similarly stylish bed and breakfasts in Florence run by Johanna and Johlea. All are mentioned on the same website.

Via San Gallo 80
Tel: (055) 463 3292.
Website: www.johanna.it
Price: $

Hotel Aprile

Hotel Aprile is a charming family-run hotel, set in a former Medici palace and just a few steps away from Florence's main station and the dramatic church of Santa Maria Novella. High vaulted ceilings, wooden beams and a secluded courtyard garden add to the charms of this four-star pensione, whose prettily furnished bedrooms are a favourite feature with romantics. All 31 double/twin rooms offer satellite TV, Wi-Fi access, mini-bar and bath or shower, plus air conditioning in summer. There are also two suites. In a unique gesture, the hotel also invites a local professor to talk on the art and history of the city three evenings a week throughout the year (excluding August).

Via della Scala 6
Tel: (055) 216 237.
Website: www.hotelaprile.it
Price: $