HOTEL RENAISSANCE, Florence

Hotel Renaissance offers nine guestrooms with variations on a central theme. Rooms include air conditioning, flat-screen satellite TV, work desk, complimentary Wi-Fi, laptop-compatible safes, and premium bedding. Matrimoniale Superior rooms feature private balconies facing the courtyard or overlooking Via della Condotta. Rooms are decorated with ancient bricks and stones. Some rooms are located in the ancient medieval tower. Guests can select from Standard, Superior, Deluxe, and Exclusive Wellness rooms. Bathrooms offer whirlpool showers with regenerating waterfalls. Exclusive Spa rooms add a private Turkish bath. The Art Room features original, restored 14th-century frescoes. Classic Double and Standard Double rooms feature views of Via della Condotta or Via dei Magazzini. Triple rooms are also available.

Breakfast includes fresh pastries and cakes from a local bakery, fresh fruit, yogurt, fresh rolls, cheeses, meats, and made-to-order scrambled eggs. Guests can enjoy wine or beer from the small bar on the tiny terrace. The hotel provides a free daily manager's reception.

Hotel Renaissance provides a steam room. Concierge services and complimentary wireless Internet access are available. Guests can ask for help at the reception to bring up luggage. The hotel offers an orientation walk to introduce the city, led by licensed tour guides.

Hotel Renaissance is in the historic center of Florence, in the Roman castrum area, on the first floor of the medieval Palazzo Sacchetti, between Palazzo Vecchio and the Bargello. It is a 2-minute walk from Florence Cathedral and 15 minutes from Santa Maria Novella central Station. The church of Santa Croce is a 10-minute walk. Piazza San Firenze is 20 meters from the hotel for car parking. Santa Maria Novella train station is approximately one km from Hotel Renaissance. Peretola Airport is 5 km away; the tram connects the airport to Santa Maria Novella Central Station. A taxi from the airport costs approximately 25 to 30 Euros.

Hotel Renaissance offers a roundtrip airport shuttle and a bar. Additional services include a shuttle bus with a private driver to and from any airport or train station. Tourist tours can be organized with trusted agencies, and flower room service is available. The hotel provides safety deposit boxes, minibars, air conditioning/heating, complimentary toiletries, electric kettles, AM/FM alarm clocks, and wake-up service. Bar service is available 24 hours, along with a welcome drink and cotton percale linen rooms.