Florence hotel reservation: Plaza Hotel Lucchesi, Florence, Italy

Plaza Hotel Lucchesi, Florence

This sumptuous four-star hotel in Florence is ideally located on the right bank of the Arno River between Santa Croce and Piazzale Michelangelo. The fabulous Uffizi Gallery, the Duomo and the legendary Ponte Vecchio are just a short distance away and the hotel has its own garage and is easy to reach by car. The hotel itself is set inside a wonderful historic building and warm, welcoming staff offer a solicitous, personalised service in a relaxed ambience.

Guests can enjoy glorious city views from many of the 97 romantically decorated guest rooms, all of which offer excellent en-suite bathroom facilities and a choice of double or twin bedded rooms with luxurious Simmons mattresses and non-allergenic quilts and pillows. Room service is available between 7am and midnight and daily newspapers may be delivered direct to your room on request. All the rooms are equipped with direct-dial telephone, satellite LCD-screen television, internet connectivity, a personal safe and a well-stocked minibar. Guests are offered the option of a courtesy laptop computer, cellular phone or fax machine. There are also superior rooms, de-luxe rooms and palatial duplex suites laid out on two levels for a truly luxurious stay.

The popular La Serra restaurant, on the ground floor of the hotel, offers a menu of delicious Florentine and classic Italian cuisine with a few international touches added. There is also an extensive wine cellar and guests are offered a selection of wonderful coffees blended exclusively for the hotel by Casa del Moka. The restaurant's ambience is elegant with plenty of natural light and wonderful views of the Piazzale Michelangelo and the church of San Miniato al Monte.

Excellent meeting facilities include a beautifully decorated conference room with auditorium seating, which can accommodate up to 150 people, and the slightly smaller Sala Rosa, both of which enjoy the facilities of the hotel's dedicated business-support service. There is friendly, efficient 24-hour service on the front desk and multilingual staff are on hand to offer tourist information and book tickets for events and make travel arrangements on your behalf. Additional facilities include a useful babysitting service, a currency exchange, storage facilities and a dry-cleaning and laundry service; small, well-behaved pets are welcome to join you in the hotel.

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Double room from €160