Small hotel · Florence
Hotel Palazzo Guadagni
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Sleeping in a palace in the Oltrarno
The Hotel Palazzo Guadagni occupies a Renaissance palace of 1505, built for a silk merchant, on one side of Piazza Santo Spirito, in the Oltrarno. It is the great neighbourhood square of the far bank, presided over by Brunelleschi's basilica of Santo Spirito. The Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens are a few minutes' walk away, and the Ponte Vecchio a slightly longer stroll.
The hotel keeps the air of a Florentine house: high ceilings, some with frescoes, terracotta floors, fireplaces in certain rooms and bathrooms with Vietri tiles.
The rooms
There are five types. The classic double, of 20 m², looks onto the square. The superiors with a view, from 20 to 30 m², face the Pitti Palace, the Duomo or the church of Santo Spirito, and some are reached only by an interior staircase. The deluxe doubles, from 25 to 40 m², have high ceilings and large windows, and several have frescoes and a fireplace. The deluxe with balcony, of 40 m², has a sitting area and a balcony over the square. The family room, of 40 m², joins two double bedrooms with one bathroom and faces the inner courtyard: it sleeps four.
The website does not publish the official category, the number of rooms or the check-in and check-out times; ask when you book.
The third-floor loggia
Upstairs, on the third floor, is the Loggia Roof Bar, a terrace with views of the city and the hills. It is open every day from 12:00 to 22:00 and serves light food, afternoon tea and an aperitif. It is wise to book a table, especially at sunset.
Getting there and parking
From Santa Maria Novella station, by taxi it is about 10 minutes and about €20, or by buses C3 or C4 to the Santo Spirito stop and five minutes' walk. From Florence airport, by taxi about 25 minutes and about €30, or by the T2 tram to Santa Maria Novella. By car, the hotel is inside the limited traffic zone: guests enter by Porta Romana and give their number plate at reception on arrival. You park in a nearby garage with valet parking, at about €35–40 a day.
Practical details
- Phone
- +39 055 2658376
- [email protected]
Facilities
- Bar
- Terrace
- Family rooms
Policies
- Also
- Some rooms are reached only by an interior staircase; nearby garage with valet parking at about €35–40 a day
Tips
- Choose the view The superiors face the Pitti, the Duomo or Santo Spirito; ask for the one you prefer.
- If there are four of you, the family room Two connecting bedrooms with one bathroom, facing the courtyard, quieter.
- Give your number plate at reception If you arrive by car, so that you are not fined in the limited traffic zone.
Frequently asked questions
Can you enter by car?
Yes, by Porta Romana, giving the number plate at reception on arrival.
Does it have rooms for families?
Yes, a 40 m² family room with two double bedrooms for four.
Is it far from the Duomo?
It is on the other bank of the Arno; the Duomo is about twenty minutes on foot, and Boboli a few.
Are there stairs to climb?
Some superiors are reached only by an interior staircase; the website does not say whether there is a lift.
Car-freeAs a family