Grand Hotel Baglioni, Florence - book with ahotelinitaly.com

Grand Hotel Baglioni, Florence

Housed in an impressive 19th-century building in the heart of Florence (Firenze), just a few minutes' walk from the Duomo and the Uffizi Gallery and around 300 metres from Santa Maria Novella's mainline railway station. The Convention and Exhibition centres are also nearby, so this is an excellent base from which to explore this fascinating Renaissance city, whether visiting for business or leisure. Amid the illustrious roll-call of former guests at this hotel in Florence includes names such as Roberto Rossellini, Orson Welles and Rudolph Valentino.

There are 193 beautifully furnished rooms, each one individually decorated in typical Florentine style and all with excellent en-suite facilities as well as direct-dial telephone, satellite television, internet connection point, personal safe and a well-stocked minibar. The entire hotel is comfortably air conditioned; friendly, welcoming staff take pride in the high standards of comfort and service offered here.

The panoramic Terrazza Brunelleschi restaurant has wonderful views over the Florentine cityscape with glimpses of world famous buildings such as Giotto's Campanile and the dome of the cathedral of Santa Maria delle Fiore - the emblem of the city of Florence - designed by the restaurant's namesake. In the background, you can see the lovely green hills that surround this city. There is also an elegant bar here and a roof garden with 360-degree views of Florence.

Children are welcome here; cots are provided and there is a babysitting service. The hotel also has an enormous convention centre together with nine versatile meeting rooms suitable for every type of function.

Naturally, there is 24-hour service on the reception desk and professional, courteous staff are on hand to offer advice and information about Florence and the surrounding area. This Florence hotel also has a dry-cleaning and laundry service as well as safety-deposit facilities.

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Double room from €235