Hotel Il Granduca in Florence

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The Hotel Il Granduca is located in a very quiet area, between the green, was preferred at the beginning of the 19th Century until our days, by intellectuals and artists. The Hotel, due to it position, is situated close to the center, permit to reach in just five minutes walk piazza SS. Annunziata and in seven Cathedral Duomo Square. Few time ago completely restructured the Hotel is equipped of all comforts: rooms with private services, bar, tv satellite, safe boxes, hairdryer, garden, and, on request private car parking. For a pleasant awakening and to grant the several tastes of Clients, opposite to continental uses, the Hotel offer as morning breakfast a very rich and various buffet English breakfast. The owner, and it staff, intend to supply to all welcome Customers a service finalized to good taste and proficiency, and therefore they are at disposal to satisfy in a atmosphere of cordial familiarity any Guests requirement in order to return their stay the more agreeable and serene.

Hotel Il Granduca in Florence is a cosy hotel with 21 rooms, with the typical exterior of the city's buildings. Its name and atmosphere are reminiscent of the epoch of Pietro Leopoldo Grand Duke of Tuscany in the second half of the eighteenth century. The interior of the hotel contains paintings, sculptures, coats of arms and announcements from that period. When you enter the hotel the functional reception is right in front, leading to an elegant lobby, a suitable spot for reading a magazine, equipped with nineteenth century style couches which combine aesthetic taste with great comfort. The lobby is connected to a pretty parlour with green armchairs, where guests can invite their friends for a chat or a tea in complete serenity. The first floor also contains a bar and breakfast room which is spacious and light ensuring guests the best possible wake up. In the morning "Il Granduca" proposes an original and plentiful breakfast buffet. During the summer breakfast is served in the garden, where guests can experience any even more pleasant way to wake up into contact with the cool morning air. The hotel is family run focusing highly on the relationship between guests and staff, always with an eye to those small details which raise the quality of our guests' stays.

Hotel Il Granduca in Florence is a cozy hotel with 21 rooms, recently completely renovated, with the typical exterior of the citys buildings.When you enter the hotel the functional reception is right in front, leading to an elegant lobby, a suitable spot for reading a magazine, equipped with nineteenth century style couches which combine aesthetic taste with great comfort. The lobby is connected to a pretty parlor with green armchairs, where guests can invite their friends for a chat or a tea in complete serenity.The first floor also contains a bar and breakfast room which is spacious and light ensuring guests the best possible wake up.To meet the tastes of our increasing international and demanding costumers, Il Granduca proposes an original and plentiful breakfast buffet. During the summer breakfast is served in the garden, where guests can experience any even more pleasant way to wake up into contact with the cool morning air.The hotel is family run focusing highly on the relationship between guests and staff, always with an eye to those small details which raise the quality of our guests stays.In addition to the interior garden, there is a reservation system parking lot and a private garage with special rates. It is also possible to rent an electric car for visiting the city and nearby historical center.

The Hotel Il Granduca is located in a very quiet area. In the neighbouring piazza Donatello and via degli Artisti there are still studies of painters and sculptors. The Hotel, is situated close to the center, within 5 minutes walk of piazza SS. Annunziata and within 7 minutes of Cathedral Duomo Square.

Rooms are cosy and traditional in their style. They are all equipped with frigo-bar, tv satellite, security boxes and hairdryer.

The hotel has a breakfast room only.

The lobby is quite small but very historical and characteristic.

This is a traditional building.

The hotel, in its peaceful artistic surroundings, is pleasant and friendly. It has a pleasant garden and private car parking on request. D.O 0205

Hotel Il Granduca in Florence is a cosy hotel with 21 rooms, with the typical exterior of the city's buildings. Its name and atmosphere are reminiscent of the epoch of Pietro Leopoldo Grand Duke of Tuscany in the second half of the eighteenth century. The interior of the hotel contains paintings, sculptures, coats of arms and announcements from that period. When you enter the hotel the functional reception is right in front, leading to an elegant lobby, a suitable spot for reading a magazine, equipped with nineteenth century style couches which combine aesthetic taste with great comfort. The lobby is connected to a pretty parlour with green armchairs, where guests can invite their friends for a chat or a tea in complete serenity. The first floor also contains a bar and breakfast room which is spacious and light ensuring guests the best possible wake up. In the morning ",Il Granduca", proposes an original and plentiful breakfast buffet. During the summer breakfast is served in the garden, where guests can experience any even more pleasant way to wake up into contact with the cool morning air. The hotel is family run focusing highly on the relationship between guests and staff, always with an eye to those small details which raise the quality of our guests' stays.

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By planeAmerigo Vespucci international airport is 10 km from the center of Florence. The Vola in bus shuttle takes around 20 minutes to get to Santa Maria Novella train station, which is 2 km from Hotel Il Granduca. A taxi takes 10 minutes to get to the Hotel, or take bus no. 17, getting off in Piazza Conti, Via Pier Capponi 13 is 100 meters away.By trainSanta Maria Novella train station is 2 km from Hotel Il Granduca. A taxi takes 10 minutes to get to the Hotel, or take bus no. 17, getting off in Piazza Conti, Via Pier Capponi 13 is 100 meters away.By carFrom the freeway Coming from the south, exit at Firenze Sud and follow the signs for the center (Centro). At the end of Lungarno del Tempio the street turns right. Continue for Piazza Beccaria, go down all of Viale Gramsci, when you are in front of the English Cemetery turn right into Piazzale Donatello and (after around 20 meters) immediately left going along the square; Via Pier Capponi is at the end of Piazzale Donatello, 20 meters farther on is Il Granduca at no. 13.Coming from the north, exit at Firenze nord and follow the signs for the center and Viali di Circonvallazione leading to Fortezza da Basso. Take Viale Spartaco Lavagnini to Piazza della Libert. Drive along Piazza della Libert to the left towards Fiesole. When you leave Piazza della Libert, take Viale don Minzoni, the first street on the right is Via Pier Capponi, but you cannot turn into it because it is one way, continue for a few meters and take the first right (Via Leonardo da Vinci), go past Piazza Savonarola, Via dei Della Robbia and at the intersection with Via degli Artisti turn right and then right again into Via Pier Capponi. Hotel Il Granduca is 20 meters farther on at number 13.