10 charming hotels in Florence

The Solo Experience Hotel offers everything you'd expect from a really good, comfortable hotel: spacious, modern, carefully appointed rooms, impeccable service, a hearty breakfast...

Add to this an ideal location in the heart of Florence, a stone's throw from the Basilica of San Lorenzo, and you have a sure-fire favourite with all its guests.

With its inimitable boutique-hotel style, Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca clearly plays the old-world charm card, with its beautiful furnishings and meticulous attention to detail.

Each room has its own character and is an experience in itself. In the Santa Maria Novella district, all of Florence can be visited on foot from the hotel...

A change from the historic heart of Florence to a more rural setting... but just as historic!

The Art Hotel Villa Agape occupies the former residence of the Duchess Anne of Orleans, and has preserved all its charms. Surrounded by cypress trees in a vast private park, this upmarket hotel offers a peaceful setting just a few minutes from Piazzale Michelangelo and its view of the whole of Florence.

A charming hotel is not necessarily a luxury hotel. Proof of this is the 1-star Boutique Hotel Hugo, a gem that has received nothing but excellent reviews!

Located in San Marco, a stone's throw from the Galleria dell'Accademia, the hotel enjoys a lively area, frequented by Florentines and slightly removed from the flow of tourists. Its rooms are both simple and charming, perfect for a stay for two without breaking the bank.

In the heart of the Centro Storico, it's hard to find a more central location thanHotel Davanzati, just a two-minute walk from the famous Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio.

This family-run establishment is redeeming the reputation of Italy's mediocre 3-star establishments: here, the welcome is friendly, the rooms pretty and well-maintained, and the value for money judged excellent.

If you're going to indulge in charm, you might as well go all out! At theHotel Bernini Palace, you'll find plenty of that, with a touch of luxury to match: the services here are 5-star.

The setting of this hotel is quite simply exceptional: an ancient 15th-century palace, a stone's throw from the Palazzo Vecchio, in the heart of historic Florence, a real plunge into the time of the Italian Renaissance.

The design of the rooms may be contemporary, but there is no doubting the age of Villa Neroli: the hotel occupies a former monastery, surrounded by a splendid 6,000m² estate.

Away from the hustle and bustle of Florence's city centre, everything on site is designed to help guests relax: swimming pool, spa,gym... not forgetting the restaurant, which serves classic Tuscan dishes.

A historic address in more ways than one, theHotel Pendini has occupied an ancient building in the centre of Florence since 1879! Inside, the refined decor gives the place its very special cachet.

The hotel offers comfort and a warm welcome, as well as a remarkable location in Piazza della Republica. You're sure to make a good choice.

When your windows overlook Florence's Duomo, you know you're in an exceptional situation. In fact, the term applies to everything to do with the Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo.

This very upmarket address is perfect for lovers of luxury and the Italian Renaissance... Special mention for the suite with spa bath and view of the Piazza del Duomo, a must!

Let's finish with a very simple address, but one that goes the extra mile to charm its guests: theHôtel Bencidormi is carefully appointed, with brightly-coloured, pleasant rooms and everything you need for a comfortable stay.

Add to this a warm welcome and a very convenient location in Florence, and you get some of the best value for money in the city.