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Hotel Athenaeum

Via Camillo Cavour, 88, 50129 Florence, Italy
Hotel Athenaeum
Real Traveler Rating: 4.4 out of 5 based on 28 reviews from 3 sources
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.5 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.5 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.2 out of 5
Room: Rating of 4.0 out of 5
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Highly Recommended
Based on 28 reviews
from 3 sources
  • Overall: Rating of 4.4 out of 5

    "If you are looking for decent-sized, well-appointed rooms with helpful staff, I'd recommend the Athenaum." source Skoosh

    "Good hotel, somehow difficult to find by car, but generally good." source Venere

    "We loved it and highly recommend this hotel." source Travelocity

    "I highly recommend it." source Skoosh

    "This is a great hotel with very modern features." source Venere

  • Clean: Rating of 4.5 out of 5

    "Very nice and clean." source Travelocity

  • Room: Rating of 4.0 out of 5

    "Everything was fine except room was somewhat small for two people." source Venere

    "the room isn't qiet ; we have a lot of noise during the night." source Venere

    "The hotel was great, room was just like the picture." source Venere

More information on Hotel Athenaeum

This is a stunning new hotel very close to the main historical attractions. The hotel has also a small inner courtyard and one meeting room. A private car park is also available. DO 04.2008 This is a traditional building, partly glass-covered and enriched by green decorations. This new brand hotel is centrally located, just few minutes from the Academy and the Duomo.

Check-in Time:

1400

Check-out Time:

1100

Total Rooms:

Guest Rooms:The rooms are large in size and furnished in an elegant and modern style. The style is quite minimalist, but rooms are tastefully decorated. The bedspreads and the curtains are well-coordinated, in red tones that contrast with the cream-coloured walls. The furnishings recall the traditional Tuscan handcrafts made of marble and leather. Most of the rooms have a balcony.

Total Floors:

4 floors.

Rooms:

Guest Rooms:The rooms are large in size and furnished in an elegant and modern style. The style is quite minimalist, but rooms are tastefully decorated. The bedspreads and the curtains are well-coordinated, in red tones that contrast with the cream-coloured walls. The furnishings recall the traditional Tuscan handcrafts made of marble and leather. Most of the rooms have a balcony.

Reservations

IB

Cancellation Policy

-24, For late cancellation and no show, first night stay will be charged on your credit card.

Directions

The airport is a short taxi ride from town for 13 16 EUR. It is also possible to take the half hourly bus, which transports passengers to Santa Maria Novella Station, in the centre of Florence. Buses service the city centre; tickets can be bought at tobacconists or vending machines. Tickets are sold on a time basis one hour, two hour or 24 hour tickets. Traffic is restricted in the city centre and parking is expensive, so the centre of Florence is best explored on foot. Taxis wait outside Santa Maria Novella Station. From Florence Amerigo Vespucci International Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is eight kilometers. Take the A1 Motorway in the direction of Firenze Centro. From the centre follow Viale Guidoni. Turn into Viale Redi. Turn into Piazza della Liberta. Turn right into Via Cavour.

Area

Surroundings of Florence, Santissima Annunziata

Dining

RestaurantThe restaurant respects the elegance of the hotel and offers international and Tuscan cuisine.

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