Hotel Croce Di Malta in Florence

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Enjoying a great location just around the corner from Santa Maria Novella Church and Florence train station, Hotel Croce di Malta brings you unique and relaxing accommodation. 10 minutes from the Ponte Vecchio and the Arno river and just a few minutes’ walk from the famous cathedral and baptistery, this converted convent is perfectly positioned to allow you to explore this beautiful and historic city with the utmost ease. Once home to nuns, this antique building has recently renovated rooms and a lovely inner garden with a swimming pool – the ideal place to come back to after a long day of sightseeing. Another exceptional feature of this sophisticated hotel is its spacious rooftop terrace, offering spectacular panoramic views over the city’s beautiful domes and bell towers, as well as top class cocktails. With a 24 hour reception, there will always be someone on hard to help and advise you during your stay, and you are sure to be impressed by the warmth and hospitality of this well-equipped hotel.

Set in old Florence just a few steps away from Santa Maria Novella, Hotel Croce di Malta is the ideal place to find rest after an intense workday, an important conference or a lengthy visit to Florentine monuments. The hotel encloses a lovely inner garden with pool, a small jewel rarely found in Florence's centre. Enjoy tranquillity and relax among magnolias and wisterias, sunbathe or take a refreshing dip in the pool. From the last floor you can reach the spacious panoramic terrace, yet another one of the hotel's enviable assets with a bar available for cocktails on sunny days. From here the eyes take in an evocative, sweeping 360-degree vista comprising of the elegant, sophisticated shape of the Duomo against the backdrop of Florentine hills, the red cupola by Brunelleschi, the whiteness of the marble embellished with green of the glorious Santa Maria Novella facade and its soaring Romanic-Gothic bell tower. At sunset this wondrous view lights up with all the nuances of red, yellow and gold springing forth from rooftops and building facades.

The hotel encloses a lovely inner garden with pool, a small jewel rarely found in Florences centre. Enjoy tranquillity and relax among magnolias and wisterias, sunbathe or take a refreshing dip in the pool. From the last floor you can reach the spacious panoramic terrace, yet another one of the hotels enviable assets with a bar available for cocktails on sunny days. From here the eyes take in an evocative, sweeping 360-degree vista comprising of the elegant, sophisticated shape of the Duomo against the backdrop of Florentine hills, the red cupola by Brunelleschi, the whiteness of the marble embellished with green of the glorious Santa Maria Novella faade and its soaring Romanic-Gothic bell tower. At sunset this wondrous view lights up with all the nuances of red, yellow and gold springing forth from rooftops and building faades.

The hotel is ideally located in the heart of Florence, just off one of the most picturesque squares in Florence's Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore. It has a perfect location for easy access to all the major tourist attractions, shops, good restaurants and the main railway station.

The rooms are large and well kept, with all modern comforts. All are carpeted in blue with cream-coloured walls; all rooms are furnished in an elegant style.

The restaurant is large, well lit, and serves excellent international and Italian cuisine. The breakfast room can be found behind the lobby area. In the summer months one may have breakfast outside in the hotel's own private garden, which also contains a swimming pool.

The lobby is medium in size; the reception desk is in front of the entrance and the restaurant of the hotel is at the left side of the lobby.

This is a traditional Italian palazzo. The entrance to the hotel's much-famed restaurant is right next to the main entrance to the hotel.

The hotel is a mixture of both old and modern architecture. The furnishings are predominantly modern, of a late seventies style. Overall, this hotel is definitely one of the finest hotels in Florence.
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Set in old Florence just a few steps away from Santa Maria Novella, Hotel Croce di Malta is the ideal place to find rest after an intense workday, an important conference or a lengthy visit to Florentine monuments. The hotel encloses a lovely inner garden with pool, a small jewel rarely found in Florence's centre. Enjoy tranquillity and relax among magnolias and wisterias, sunbathe or take a refreshing dip in the pool. From the last floor you can reach the spacious panoramic terrace, yet another one of the hotel's enviable assets with a bar available for cocktails on sunny days. From here the eyes take in an evocative, sweeping 360-degree vista comprising of the elegant, sophisticated shape of the Duomo against the backdrop of Florentine hills, the red cupola by Brunelleschi, the whiteness of the marble embellished with green of the glorious Santa Maria Novella facade and its soaring Romanic-Gothic bell tower. At sunset this wondrous view lights up with all the nuances of red, yellow and gold springing forth from rooftops and building facades.

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Lobby


Exterior


Reception


Bedroom


Restaurant


Outdoor dining


Swimming Pool


Lounge

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From the railway station: you can easily get to the hotel in 5 minutes on foot or by taxiBy car: Get off the motorway at either Firenze Nord or Firenze Certosa exit and then follow directions to the Railway Station. From the Railway Station, take Via Santa Caterina da Siena and turn left at the traffic light. The hotel is approximately 100 m on the right side of the street and it has reserved space to stop and unload luggage.Florence-Peretola Airport: it can be easily reached by taxi for a fare of approximately Euro 25.00.Pisa Airport: a 45-minute trip by comfortable shuttle bus takes you directly from the airport to the Santa Maria Novella railway station.