The onsite spa and fitness centre provides a welcome retreat from the bustle of the city, incorporating a sauna, steam bath, massage-treatment room, gym and an outdoor garden pool with pool-side bar. Business guests can attend meetings in the conference rooms and make use of the computer and cell phone rental services. The Restaurant Lorenzo de' Medici serves nouveau Tuscan cuisine and is flanked by the conservatory, with its modern interior and long veranda leading out to the garden and pool. The Jockey Bar follows an American theme; open from 11 AM to 1 AM, serving beers, wines, cocktails, light meals and snacks. An American-style breakfast buffet complete with homemade pastries is also available each morning. The hotel is situated close to the city's top attractions: The Ufizzi Art Gallery, Piazza Signoria, Accademia Art Gallery (housing Michelangelo's David), and the Bargello Sculpture Museum, are all within one and a half kilometers of the hotel vicinity. Florence Vespucci Airport is ten kilometres from the hotel. The airport is a short taxi ride from town (costing13-16 Euros), although it is also possible to take the half- hourly bus, which transports passengers to Santa Maria Novella Station, in the centre of Florence, 500 metres from the hotel. |