HOTEL CORONA D'ITALIA

Only steps from the Santa Maria Novella train station, Hotel Corona d'Italia boasts a privileged position in the heart of the San Lorenzo district, which for centuries has been the crossroads of the commercial and artistic cultures in Florence. A few steps from the hotel is the San Lorenzo monument, official church and burial place of the Medici family, whose creators include Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Donatello and others.  A short walk from the hotel takes you to the magnificent Duomo with the Giotto's Bell Tower and the Battistero (Baptistery), where you can admire the marvellous frescoes of the Cappella dei Magi in the Palazzo Medici Ricciardi. All rooms are equipped with a bath, and are furnished with modern wooden furniture. The floors are tiled with Florentine tiles bearing traditional Tuscan designs. Perfectly sound-proofed, all rooms have individually controlled air-conditioning, satellite television, direct telephone, hair dryer, private safe and mini-bar, as well as modem connections.