Hotel Azzi, Florence

Hotel Azzi is a cozy, lower-middle-range property in a former monastery with a small green sign marking its entrance. The traditional rooms feature classic Florentine furniture like marble-topped nightstands, antique phones and lamps, old-fashioned fixtures including toilets with high tanks, wooden floors, and some antique accents such as carved headboards. Select rooms have Juliet balconies that overlook the street. The 7 air-conditioned rooms feature refrigerators and minibars. Modern bathrooms include bidets, heated towel racks, and walk-in showers. A mini-bar, in-room safe, hair dryer, free toiletries, refrigerator, AM/FM alarm clock, flat-screen TV, and cable/satellite television are available.

The bottom floor of Hotel Azzi features a bright dining room with tall windows, wooden tables, and high ceilings. A free breakfast spread consists of pastries, coffee, hot chocolate, cereal, and fruit. The coffee bar serves a range of organic products. Guests can relax on the terrace with a glass of wine from the cellar.

Hotel Azzi offers a terrace, a library with lots of art books, guides, and novels, and a small bar area in the lobby with a wooden counter, tables, and a piano. Other area activities include Circolo Golf Ugolino and Golf Club Le Pavoniere.

Located in the city center of Florence, Hotel Azzi is set in the San Lorenzo district, close to the Cathedral and Fortezza da Basso convention centre, and near the Santa Maria Novella train station, the Duomo, and other major attractions. Piazza della Signoria is 1 km away, Campanile di Giotto is 0.5 km away, Pitti Palace is 2 km away, Strozzi Palace is 1 km away, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is 1 km away, and Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is 0.5 km away. Palazzo Vecchio is 1 km away. The Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Vecchio, which overlooks the Piazza Signoria, take 15 minutes to reach on foot. Florence Santa Maria Novella is only 450 metres from the hotel. Peretola Airport is 5 km away. Many shops, restaurants, and bars line the walk to the city center. The hotel is in an alley that looks gritty at night. Great transport links serve the airport and the rest of Italy.

Hotel Azzi features complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Concierge services and tour/ticket assistance are available. Safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit.