Hotel Vasari Palace

Hotel description
Welcome to Hotel Vasari, 3 stars hotel in the heart of Florence. The hotel has wide, lightly and functional rooms to offer you a comfortable stay in a pleasant atmosphere. The Hotel is situated in the historical center of the Florence, very close to the central station of “S.M.Novella”, the Conferences Centre and the Congress Pole of the “Fortezza da Basso”, and to all the main museums and monuments of Florence. The hotel has inner private parking. Vasari hotel is born from the restructuring of the ancient monastery of S.Antonio from Vienne, built in the second half of 16th century that belonged to the so-called “Friars of the fire”. In the past century the structure has resumed its function of welcoming place of residence, no more for pilgrims in travel towards the holy places, but for travellers and tourists at the discovery of the beauties of the city. This Florence 3-star hotel maintains still the magic of its past. The vaulted ceilings, characterizing the common areas at the reception floor, testimony the original destination to monastery of the structure. The sandstone fireplace, in the large breakfasts room, once the refectory of the monastery, date back to the 16th century and represents one of the little decorative elements of the austere original structure. In the 19th century the palace was embellished with lively frescoes, examples of which are still found in the main hall. The hotel is located in a calm and quiet position in the historical and cultural center of Florence, few steps from all the most important places to be visited and next the Conferences Palace, the Fair Ground of the “Fortezza da Basso”. The Vasari Hotel is found in a strategic and enviable position: less than 100 meters from the conference center and to 300 meters from the “Duomo” and all the main monuments and museums of Florence. A position privileged that will transform your stay in Florence, for tourism or business reasons, into an occasion to live Florence at its best...