Hotel San Giorgio, Florence

About Hotel San Giorgio

Originally part of a convent, the centrally located Hotel San Giorgio is a 5 minute walk from the Duomo, and 10 minutes' from the Uffizi Gallery, Santa Maria Novella Church and the Ponte Vecchio.

The Hotel San Giorgio blends modern and antique styles throughout the comfortable and friendly rooms. Its position between the church of Santa Maria Novella and San Lorenzo also lies near to Santa Maria Novella coach and railway station, ideal for reaching the neighboring Chianti towns and further a field.

This 3* hotel provides great value for money accommodation in the heart of Florence.

Accommodation:

Rooms are spacious, warm and welcoming with traditional décor and classic furniture. Facilities include a bath or shower, air conditioning, satellite television, minibar and hairdryer. Wifi access is available in public areas. All rooms have twin beds but it is possible to request a double. Bedrooms are able to accommodate an additional two single beds for a third and fourth guest.

Single Room
Single rooms are available with the above facilities and a shower.

Supplements (from):

Single £23.

Facilities:

Breakfast room
Buffet breakfast
Lounge
Lift
Nearby garage (payable locally approx. 25 Euros per day)

Information:

The hotel has 60 air-conditioned rooms.
Transfer time from Pisa airport: 1 hour 20 Mins.
Transfer time from Florence airport: 20 mins.
Child prices apply to ages 2-11 years.
Official Rating 3 Star

About Florence

For a tiny city-state, Florence enjoys an enormous reputation for art, scholarship, architecture and science that belies its concentrated size. Contemporary Florence spills into the lush Tuscan countryside, but the hub of its centro storico, a treasure trove of culture, stylish living and epicurean thrills, can be crossed at a leisurely pace within half an hour. The compact nature of this honey-coloured enclave lends it an intimate atmosphere, zealously preserved by a municipality that ferociously defends ancient civic liberties whose martial and banking skills not only once ruled the papacy, but also had a profound influence on shaping European culture for over five centuries.

Florence is an erudite university centre, bursting with youthful enthusiasm and a down to earth population, who rejoice in a philosophical way of life dedicated to eating, drinking and romantic pleasures. Easy if you are one of its privileged citizens to take its lofty Renaissance accomplishments for granted, but successive generations of visitors have come here to grasp its magnificence and leave with their cheeks flushed by the city's gilded beauty.

A few short steps from Santa Maria Novella railway station stands Florence's Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore), Europe's fourth largest church and famed for its orange-tiled dome. The Baptistry, with its soaring Campanile designed by Giotto in 1334, traces its origins to the 4th century with its provenance inscribed on bronze doors. Meandering, cobbled lanes lead to the Piazza della Signoria and its famous Palazzo Vecchio, a monumental icon to the city founders' independent republicanism.

Close by, the Galleria degli Uffizi houses Italy's greatest collection of paintings, its magnificent interiors exhibiting priceless works including Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus', where he reveals the lithesome grace of his mistress who posed as a model for many of his presentations of pagan goddesses and saintly madonnas.

Walking through Florence, an overwhelming number of historic places reveal Michelangelo's statuary and lead curious eyes to pry at Palazzo Pitti and its Boboli Gardens graced by ornamental lakes and dominated by a hill on which Forte di Belvedere warns amorous couples against the intrusion of vengeful husbands. From Piazza della Signoria avid shoppers can discover the ancient quarter of San Lorenzo (named after The Magnificent). Here rises a 19th century palazzo built in stone, iron and glass consecrated to the Tuscan passion for food with galleries of butchers, greengrocers and pasta counters.

Huddling round this is a maze of al fresco stalls, retailing high quality leather goods and stylish apparel, and for those in search of the ultra chic, the district of Oltrarno, traditionally an artisans' quarter, has become one of the most illustrious fashion centres in the world.
Smart boutiques line its Borgo San Iacopo, whose tributary lanes are punctuated with exclusive restaurants, cosy bars and trattorie, specialising in delicious traditional Tuscan cuisine. Crossing the River Arno on the Ponte Vecchio, an ancient bridge crammed with jewellery workshops and goldsmith's shops, is a must during your stay in this Renaissance capital of Tuscany.