A six storey, nineteenth century building restored to its original splendour, the Santa Maria Novella Hotel in Florence's historic centre is 200 metres from the famous church of the same name.

This hotel has 38 air conditioned guestrooms, individually decorated and featuring traditional, antique style furniture. All have flatscreen satellite television, direct dial telephones and Internet connections, minibars and marble bathrooms with slippers and heated towel rails.

Guests can start the day with buffet breakfast in the dining room and enjoy an aperitif, nightcap or a light snack later on in the classically decorated bar, which boasts views of the Santa Maria Novella Basilica across the square. Guests can browse the daily papers next to the fireplace in the lobby lounge and rely on knowledgeable hotel staff for local information and tour and booking advice.

The front desk is open round the clock and has a safe for valuables and conference rooms are available for business use. Well located for exploring the city centre, the hotel is within 200 metres of the Duomo and within a kilometre of the Uffizi, the Ponte Vecchio and the Fine Arts Academy.

Florence Vespuci airport is seven kilometres and about a 20 minute drive away.