Hotel Palazzo dal Borgo

DESCRIPTION

Located in the Santa Maria Novella district, in the center of Florence, Hotel Palazzo dal Borgo is a 4-star hotel housed in a 15th-century Medici palace. The Renaissance taste of the furnishings and the lovely open-air porch overlooking the internal courtyard make it an ideal place for couples and families to relax. It welcomes animals for free, offers special prices for parking and offers a continental breakfast.

LOCATION AND TRANSPORT

The Hotel Palazzo dal Borgo is located in the center of Florence, near the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. The train station is a 7-minute walk away, while in about 10 minutes on foot it is possible to visit the most famous Florentine points of interest: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery. Amerigo Vespucci airport can be reached in about half an hour by public transport, with a stop at the central station.

ROOMS

The hotel offers 34 rooms with large spaces and refined furnishings. Many have views of the historic centre, the surrounding hills or the facade of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, others boast frescoes and canopied beds. Available in Classic, Superior, Junior Suite and Family typologies, all have marble bathrooms with courtesy set and hairdryer, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, safe, LCD TV with satellite channels, kettle and mini-bar.

SERVICES

Guests can take advantage of a special rate at a garage in the area with car valet service and registration in the ZTL. The common areas include a bar with sitting area, a open-air porch with a book corner and an internal courtyard surrounded by the greenery of fruit trees and flowering plants. The reception is always open for luggage storage, to ask for room service and paid laundry/ironing service or to book tours and museums. Fax/photocopying service and an internet point are also available. All common and private spaces are connected by a free Wi-Fi network.

Children: availability of family rooms, possibility of adding cots, baby-sitter service for a fee.
Pets: admitted on request, dogs must be kept on a leash and cannot be left unattended in the rooms; a pet-kit is available with bowls, a mattress and, if necessary, a pet-sitter and veterinarian service for a fee.
Disabled: structure equipped with a lift and rooms equipped with a lower sink and toilet with grab bars.

FOOD

Breakfast is normally served in the internal rooms, but during the summer it is possible to enjoy it in the external courtyard. The buffet includes a wide choice of sweet and savoury, with homemade hot desserts, yoghurt, cereals, fruit, jams, honey, butter, nutella, fruit juices, milk, fresh cold cuts, cheeses, eggs, pancakes and salad. Available, on request, a gluten-free menu or for other dietary needs.