Hotel Casci in Florence (Italy)

This small hotel is very centrally located in a fifteenth century palace and boasts some original fresco ceilings: the building was house and property of the famous composer Gioacchino Rossini during the 19th century.The central location is one of its main features, only 150 yards from Florence Cathedral and 500 yards from the main train station, with the Gallery of the Accademia (David), the Gallery of the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio and all sights, museums and monuments just a few steps away. Most theatres and Italian language schools are also located in this downtown area. The hotel can easily be reached by car, too, and the garage is only 200 yards away.All rooms are quiet and have en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, direct dialling telephone, radio, color TV (CNN and BBC World), hairdryer, refrigerator and individual safety box.Buffet-breakfast is served in a frescoed room. Free Internet point in the hotels coffee-shop and same day laundry service are at guests disposal as well. Free reservation service for Florence museums. The hotel is suitable both for individual travellers, families and for small groups. It is managed by the Lombardi family, Armando, Carla and Paolo, who are fluent in several languages and take personal care of their guests.

Rates From £98 per night.
Rooms: 24

In order to reach it from Florence SMN Railway Station, there is a choice of three options:- a taxi will cost around 8 ?uros and is readily available from the main exit in front of tracks no. 8-9-10);- by bus lines 11 or 17 from the side exit by track no. 5: get off at the stop after the Cathedral and walk another 50 yards on the other side of the street;- walk all the way (8-10 minutes): leave the Station by the side exit by track no. 16, take the underpass to the right until the end of it and then keep going straight ahead for about 400 yards, until the Cathedral (a massive white church): at that stage turn left into Via Martelli, which becomes Via Cavour after 50 yards.Coming in by plane?In order to reach the hotel from FlorencePeretola airport there is a choice of two options: a taxi will cost around 16 ?uros and is readily available. Otherwise, catch the Airport shuttle bus to the Railway Station: once there, transfer to bus lines no. 11 or 17 (the same ticket covers both rides), get off at the stop after the Cathedral and walk another 50 yards in the same direction of the bus, on the other side of the street.From Pisa airport, instead, the best way is to take advantage of the immediate train or coach connections to Florence Santa Maria Novella Station and then catch a taxi to the hotel (about 8 ?uros).Coming by car? In order to reach the hotel by car, from any motorway junction follow the signs Centro or Viali Circonvallazione until reaching Piazza della Libert (a big square surrounded by arcades with two gates in the middle - everyone will be able to point it out): Via Cavour starts from this square, but we are almost at the other end of it, about 500 yards down the street: should any traffic warden stop you, just make it clear that you are tourists going to your hotel and heshe will let you through.Upon your arrival, try to park as close to the pavement as possible and leave the car with the double flashing lights on whilst offloading your luggage: we shall then instruct you on where to park.As we are so centrally located, we have negotiated some parking places either in a private garage just behind our building, at the cost of about 25 ?uros per night including valet service, or in a public one about 700 yards away at the cost of 15 ?uros per night.