Florence — Places to stay
Every lane ends with the Duomo's dome in view.
- The St. Regis Florence — A palazzo on the Arno where every room comes with a butler
- Hotel Lungarno — Riverside hotel whose terrace bar sits right by the Ponte Vecchio
- Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy — Five-star on Piazza della Repubblica, three minutes from the Duomo
- Grand Hotel Baglioni — Station hotel famous for its rooftop breakfast room facing the Duomo
- Hotel Spadai — Four-star two minutes from the Duomo, praised for spotless rooms
- c-hotels Ambasciatori — Four-star three minutes from the station, for anyone tired of dragging bags
- Hotel Calimala — Boutique four-star with four rooftop terraces looking at the Duomo
- Hotel Pendini — Old-Florence three-star above Piazza della Repubblica, good value
- Hotel Silla — Quiet Oltrarno three-star with breakfast on the terrace
- Plus Florence — The big hostel backpackers write about most
- Four Seasons Hotel Firenze — A palazzo hotel with a huge private garden
- Villa Cora — A 19th-century villa hotel with gardens up the hill
- SoprArno Suites — Retro boutique rooms in a 16th-century mansion
- Hotel Davanzati — Mid-range hotel five minutes from Ponte Vecchio