... the hotel's breakfast room or their own guestroom with room service.

Meeting room facilities are provided at the Calzaiuoli Hotel. Other services include complimentary Internet connection in the lobby and computer rental. Valet parking at a nearby garage is also offered (surcharge).

Guestrooms. The Calzaiuoli Hotel's 45 air-conditioned guestrooms are set up around a Pietra Serena stone staircase. White linen and pastel walls combine with rich furnishings in a modern take on Florentine style. Most rooms enjoy rooftop views across Florence. All have fireplaces, satellite television with premium channels, minibars, safes and complimentary newspapers. Other features include high-speed Internet connection and marble bathrooms with separate bathtub and shower.

Expert Tip. Guests can avoid long queues to Florence's art galleries and ask concierge staff to purchase timed entry tickets.

Room Types:

Triple room:   One king bed and one twin bed, or three twin beds. Florentine-style décor with light wood furniture, soft colored paintwork and rich colored soft furnishings. Large windows with double curtains and shutters. Satellite TV with pay movie and sports channels. Air conditioning, safe, television, direct dial telephone, bathroom with marble fittings.

Standard Double:   One king bed or two twin beds. Florentine-style décor with light wood furniture, soft colored paintwork and rich colored soft furnishings. Large windows with double curtains and shutters. Satellite TV with pay movie and sports channels. Air conditioning, safe, television, direct dial telephone, bathroom with marble fittings.

Superior Double:   One king bed or two twin beds. Florentine-style décor with light wood furniture, soft colored paintwork and rich-colored soft furnishings. Large windows with double curtains and shutters. Room is larger than standard room and some have a sofa. Satellite TV with pay movie and sports channels. Air conditioning, safe, television, direct dial telephone, large bathroom with marble fittings.

Driving Directions: From Florence Vespucci Airport (FLR): Distance to Calzaiuoli Hotel is six kilometres, approximately 20 minutes' drive.

Getting there. Taxis into the city centre cost approximately 15 EUR-16 EUR, and the journey time is 15 minutes. An airport bus departs for Florence's Santa Maria Novella Station every 30 minutes. Single tickets cost 6 EUR. Terravision coaches travel to central Florence and Pisa Airport. Tickets cost 12 EUR and the price includes a one-day pass for Florence's city buses. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. The hotel is on Via Dei Calzaiuoli, within 50 metres of the Duomo. Florence is compact and easily explored on foot. There are traffic restrictions in the city centre and parking is expensive. Bright orange buses operate throughout the city centre. Tickets are available at vending machines or from tobacconists. Tickets are sold based on length of time and are available for one, two or 24 hours. There is a taxi rank in front of Santa Maria Novella Station. Nearby garage parking is offered with a valet at the hotel (surcharge).

Room Amenities:

• Handheld shower • Blackout drapes/curtains • Access via exterior corridors • Bidet • Separate bathtub and shower • Direct-dial phone • Bathroom telephone • Cribs (infant beds) available • Smoking rooms • Cable/satellite TV • Multi-line phone • Climate control • Pay movies • Premium TV channel(s) 

Duomo: 50 metres | Piazza della Signoria: 50 metres | Uffizi Gallery: 50 metres | Ponte Vecchio: 80 metres | Pitti Palace: 250 metres | Accademia Art Gallery: 250 metres|