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Grand Hotel Villa Medici - Florence, Italy 5 star hotel

Address: Via Il Prato 42, Florence, 50123 (show map)
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Grand Hotel Villa Medici is 5 star hotel with 103 rooms and the facilities of Bar and Non-Smoking Rooms. Grand Hotel Villa Medici has 4.60 mark for overall hotel rating at TripTake. (4.20 for Location, 5.00 for Rooms, 4.50 for Service, 4.70 for Value). The hotel is recommended for Honeymoon. This is a luxury hotel with the rates from 209 USD to 378 USD. Grand Hotel Villa Medici is one of the recommended hotels from 200 USD to 300 USD near Prato Business Area, it is also not far from Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella and Santa Maria Novella Train Station.
Grand Hotel Villa Medici details:  Grand Villa Medici is in Florence city centre. The hotel is decorated in old-fashion Florentine style. Its charming garden surrounds the relaxing swimming pool.

The stylish and spacious rooms are individually decorated with modern or classical furniture. Overlooking an internal courtyard, the garden or the pool, some rooms also offer a balcony.

The hotel includes 2 on-site restaurants serving traditional Tuscan and Italian cuisine. One of them is set by the pool area. Guests also enjoy free access to the wellness centre.

The public spaces at Grand Hotel Villa Medici feature an elegant mixture of period decoration and minimalist modern design.

Villa Medici offers a free scheduled shuttle to/from various city landmarks. It is a 15-minute walk from Florence Cathedral. Santa Maria Novella Railway Station is 50 metres away.

This fully air-conditioned hotel offers various health and relaxation facilities. As well as the outdoor pool (shaped in a figure 8), you can enjoy the spa facilities or work out on the aerobic and weight machines in the Sina Fitness Club.

If you need any information about visiting Florence, the concierge can offer you advice on the best guided tours, excursions and shops.

For a truly unique meeting experience the hotel offers 2 recently renovated rooftop conference rooms, with views towards the Duomo. A third meeting room is also available, accommodating between 12 and 90 people.

Location

Grand Hotel Villa Medici Map
Florence is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance. Wandering through its streets you will find monuments reflecting its cultural and artistic achievements of the 15th century, when Florence, along with its eternal rival Siena, became one of the main centres of commerce and banking in Europe.

A climb up to Piazzale Michelangiolo (around 3 km from the hotel) will reward you with an extraordinary panorama of domes, bell-towers, walls, towers and rooftops.

Rooms

Rooms may feature one king size bed or 2 twin beds. They are provided with a comprehensive set of modern equipments.

Many of the 83 rooms and 17 suites have private walk-in terraces with spectacular views of Florence, of the hotel’s gardens and the swimming pool.

After an extensive renovation, the hotel now boasts 33 rooms in contemporary style, which are intended for more sophisticated guests. The rest of the rooms are in traditional style with antique original furnishings.

Facilities

General: Elevator, Hair dryer, Newspapers, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Gay Friendly, Garden, Safety Deposit Box, Allergy-Free Room Available, Terrace, Valet Parking, Breakfast Buffet, Bathrobes, Non-Smoking Rooms, Connecting Rooms, All Public and Private Spaces Non-Smoking, Air conditioning, Private Bathroom, Soundproofed Rooms, Telephone, Bath Tub, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled, Television, Parking (fee required), Restaurant, Mini bar, Bidet, Heating, Smoke Detectors, Internet Access, Bathroom Telephone, TV Remote Control, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Free Parking, Luggage Storage, Television with Cable, Shops in Hotel
Activities: Fitness Centre, Swimming pool, Outdoor Swimming Pool, Massage, Lounge, Turkish/Steam Bath, Sauna
Services: Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Voicemail, Currency Exchange, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Souvenirs/Gift Shop, Dry Cleaning, Bicycle Rental, Shoe Shine, Concierge, Shops/Commercial Services, VIP Room Facilities, Room Service, Breakfast in the Room, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Ironing Service, Fax/Photocopying, Bridal Suite, Ticket Service, Courtesy Car, Internet Services, Data ports
Location: Business Center, City Centre

Dining

The breakfast buffet is available at an additional cost and is served from 07:00 until 10:30 in the Sala Caterina or the poolside Conservatory.

Opening hours for lunch or dinner in the Lorenzo de Medici restaurant or the Conservatory is from 12:00 until 14:30 and from 19:00 until 22:30. In the summer there is also accompanying live music in both dining facilities.

The Jockey American Bar is open from 11:00 until 01:00.

From Tuesday until Saturday the piano bar is a great spot to listen to some live music while enjoying drinks. Music starts at 19:00.

Hotel policies

Check-In
14:00
Check-Out
12:00
Cancellation
If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
Children
All children are welcome.
All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults are charged EUR 88.00 per night and person for extra beds.
Ma
Pre-pay
No deposit will be charged.
Extra charges
10 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Parking
Private parking is possible on site and costs EUR 50.00 per day.
Dining
Continental breakfast costs EUR 26.40 per person per night.
Buffet breakfast costs EUR 36.30 per person per night.
Internet
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and costs EUR 3.00 per hour.
Pets
Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

What Travellers Like

  • Zeer goede ligging t, zeer attente en professionele staf. . Read review
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    Posted: Jul 17, 2006
  • After spending a week sightseeing the beautiful Toscana countryside and the hotel is in a great location convenient to everything. The staff is wonderful, the concierge is extremely helpful in all aspects and the common rooms are lovely as well. The outside restaurant close by the pool served excellent food. . Read review
    Posted: Mar 26, 2011
  • The room had modern decor, the staff was warm and welcoming, the suite was gorgeous and comfortable. The restaurant was exceptional. . Read review
    Posted: Mar 26, 2011

Travellers Reviews

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Excellent

Posted: Sat, Mar 26 2011
Rooms:  5Service:  5Value:  5
The room had modern decor, the staff was warm and welcoming, the suite was gorgeous and comfortable. The restaurant was exceptional. ... Read entire review
5
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Excellent

Posted: Sat, Mar 26 2011
Location:  5Rooms:  5Service:  5Value:  5
After spending a week sightseeing the beautiful Toscana countryside and the hotel is in a great location convenient to everything. The staff is wonderful, the concierge is extremely helpful in all aspects and the common rooms are lovely as well. The outside restaurant close by the pool served excellent...... Read entire review
5
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Excellent

Posted: Sun, Feb 13 2011
Location:  5Value:  5
Historische centrum en fantastische ambiance. ... Read entire review
5
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Excellent

Posted: Sun, Feb 13 2011
Location:  5Service:  5
Zeer goede ligging t, zeer attente en professionele staf. ... Read entire review
5
out of 5.0
Excellent

Posted: Sun, Feb 13 2011
Location:  5Value:  5
Zeer goede ligging t, fantastische ambiance. ... Read entire review

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