The recently renovated Boboli hotel is situated only 300 metres from the Ponte Vecchio, in the heart of ancient Florence in an area surrounded by ancient city walls which flank the gate of nearby Porta Romana and typical narrow streets dotted with small artisan shops. Among the important sights that lie within the immediate vicinity of the hotel are the beautiful Boboli Gardens, historical Pitti Palace, the Santo Spirito Square and Basilica, Carmine Square with the Brancacci chapel, the Specola