Hotel Hotel Botticelli, Florence
This hotel is housed within a 16th century patrician home and reopens its doors to guests after having undergone extension renovation works. The Renaissance architecture and the refined furnishings reflect the Florentine character, while the amenities and services attain the finest modern standards. The beautifully frescoed vaulted ceiling of the hotel's lobby, the exquisite, classic, geranium-bordered Renaissance covered-porch on the second floor overlooking the Market Square, and the unique enclosed alleyway which formerly separated the two buildings comprising the actual hotel, add a further note of charm and elegance. This 3-storey hotel comprises a total of 34 rooms of which 3 are single rooms and 31 are double rooms. First-class comfort and professional service characterized by courtesy and genuine kindness are offered. Amongst the facilities count a 24-hour reception desk, a safe, a currency exchange desk, a lift, a hairdressing salon and a bar. Moreover, there is a breakfast room with a typical dome-vaulted ceiling available to guests and guests are able to gain access to the Internet as well as to take advantage of the room, laundry and medical services. Car parking and garage facilities are on offer to those arriving by car.
Information about the facility:
- Location:
This hotel is located close to the old market, San Lorenzo, in the heart of central Florence, just a short walk from the cathedral and the main museums as well as San Maria Novella main train station. The hotel provides the ideal base from whence to explore the city's many sights as well as the key shopping venues on foot. It is, for example, just a few minutes walk to the exhibition centres and the Fortezza de Basso. Links to the public transport network are situated directly in front of the hotel and it is around 4 km to Florence airport.
- Restaurant:
Guests may select their breakfast from an ample buffet.
- Rooms:
Each of the 34 rooms, reminiscent of Florentine traditions of décor, are elegantly and comfortably furnished with great attention paid to detail. Each features an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV and an Internet connection.
- Category:
3 STARS
- Nearby attractions:
Area Attractions: The Hotel Is Located In The Heart Of The Historical Centre Of Florence, Near The Market Of S. Lorenzo, 300 Metres From Cappelle Medicee, 400 Metres From Galleria DellAccademia And 500 Metres From The Cathedral.
An Itinerary Of Absolute Beauty
Starting From The Florence Railway Station We Head Towards The Cathedral. Behind Which Is The Opera Museum Of Santa Maria Del Fiore, A Museum Which Contains Many Works Of Art, Amongst Which Many Items That Originated From The Battistero, The Cathedral And The Campanile. On The First Floor, By Taking The First Flight Of Stairs, You Arrive At The Mezzanine Level In Front Of A Hall Where There Is The Marble Statue Of The Piet
1550 C.1553, Which Is The Second Statue Of The Same Subject, Completed Years After The First Statue Was Created For San Pietro, Found In The Vatican. From The Cathedral, Moving On To The Palazzo Vecchio By Walking A Few Hundred Metres Along The Via Dei Calzaiuoli. On The First Floor In The Salone Dei Cinquecento, The Production Line Murals Were Executed After The Failure Of One Of ItalyS Most Decorative Projects
Lenardo And Michelangelo Were Commissioned By Pier Soderini 1512 To Paint Frescoes On Either Side Of The Hall
To Leonardo, The Battle Of Anghiari 1440 And To Michelangelo, The Battle Of Cascina 1364, However, These Were Never Completed. MichelangeloS Genio Della Vittoria Victory, Situated On The Centre Of The Wall Facing The Entrance Door, Was Completed Between 1533 And 1534 For The Tomb Of Pope Giulio Ii Della Rovere.
This Work Of Art Remained In The ArtistS Workshop At Via Mozza And Was Mentioned In A Letter Written By Vasari, Dated 10th March 1564.
It Features The Body Of A Young Man, Who Has Killed An Old Bearded Man.
From The Palazzo Vecchio To The Galleria Degli Uffizi, Which Is A Really Short Journey. In Room 25 Of The Gallery, You Can Find The Only Example Of His Completed Easel Painting Held In Florence, Which Can Assuredly Be Attributed To Him. The Tondo Doni Or The Sacred Family With San Giovannino Was Post dated To 1506, The Date Of The Findings At Rome Of Laocoonte From Which This Artist Inspired Michelangelo For The Nude Pose Behind San Guiseppe. In The Museo Nazionale Del Bargello It Is Possible To Become Ecstatic When Faced With Four Works Of Art By Michelangelo
Tondo Pitti, A Work Of Art Completed In The Same Year As The David And The Tondo Doni Approx. 1504. Bacco, One Of The Artists First Roman Sculptures, Commissioned By The Banker Jacopo Galli 1496 97. David apollo, With Its Evocative Melancholic Spirit And Bruto, Completed After The Assassination Of Lorenzino Medici, Who Himself Was The Killer Of The Duke Alessandro 1536.
Nearby, Is The Casa Buonarroti At Via Ghibellina, No. 70 Which Was Built By His Great Nephew, Michelangelo Il Giovane, In The Same Location Of The Three Houses That The Artist Bought And Lived In Between 1516 And 1525. It Is A Place Loaded With Artistic And Biographic Memories In Connection To The Artist.
You Must Visit The Galleria DellAccademia For The Following Works Of Art
Prigioni, San Matteo, David And Piet
Di Palestrina, As Well As The Sagrestia Nuova Of The Cappelle Medicee And The Scalone And The Vestibolo Of The Biblioteca Laurenziana Library. The Latter Are The Most Famous And Renowned Works Of Art Held In Florence.
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- Payment:
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VISA are accepted.
Hotel services:
pets permitted.
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