Location

Nestled in the bosom of history and beauty of downtown Florence, a sense of culture permeates the surroundings of the Santa Maria Novella Hotel. Adjacent to its namesake, the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella, which boasts famous works of art, Renaissance chapels, and funerary monuments, and within 200 meters of Duomo, one kilometer of Ponte Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery, and two kilometers of Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens, the hotel is convenient to all of Florence’s must see sights. Its 71 individually decorated guest rooms feature antique furnishings, fabric-covered walls, and canopy beds, and are equipped with flat-screen satellite TV, internet access, and marble bathrooms with slippers and heated towel rails. Facilities include the on-site lounge, L'Obelisco, which serves cocktails and snacks, and the mirrored drawing room under a glass rotunda, where the daily complimentary buffet-style breakfast is served.