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Hotel Abaco

Via Dei Banchi 1, Florence, ItalyUnrated Hotel

Average: $67 (2 weeks from now)

Review score

7.9
based on 590 reviews

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The one-star family-run Hotel Abaco has a tender spot for 17th-century Florentine baroque style and a gorgeous eye for detail. Occupying a 15th-century palazzo on a quiet street, just off the heavily-trafficked Piazza Santa Maria Novella, the Abaco has seven rooms, all named for the great artists of Florence. It's also just a 5-minute walk to the main train station.

Take the “Botticelli” room. The birth of Venus crowns a plush corona-style bed, dripping with red velvet and outfitted with polished dark wood, gilding and parquet floors. “Giotto,” “Fiorentino,” “Leonardo,” “Caravaggio” and “Rafael” follow suit, in shades of deep red or blue, parquet or marble floors, gold-painted cherubs, ornate nightstands and plush brocades. “Michelangelo” even sports a miniature version of David, who Bruno jokingly warns, watches what his patrons do at night. (Wink.) Whichever classic artist you get, he’s updated with modern comforts like air conditioning, television and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms are small and basic.

Enjoy breakfast (included in the room rate) or lounge about in the dimly-lit hall—also ravishing—with wood-beamed ceilings and red carpet.

The one-star rating of this small, central gem is a serious understatement.

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.

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Average Rate

(Average double rate 2 weeks from now)

  • $67

Essentials

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathroom: Private
  • Non-Smoking Hotel
  • Telephone
  • TV
  • Wi-Fi: Free

Location: Very central

0.8km to city center

Santa Maria Novella

Across the street from the train station, the area around Piazza Santa Maria Novella is perhaps the most varied neighborhood in the city. The somewhat frantic streets leading to the station get a lot of traffic (both automobile and human), while the other side of the grassy Piazza is formed by narrow, serpentine little streets, characterful buildings and top-notch shopping.

The 'hood is bordered by the river, the train station and the shopping street Via Tornabuoni. As such, this area suffers a bit of an identity crisis. One thing is for sure: once you're here, you're no more than ten-minutes away from anything else.

Sleeping near Santa Maria Novella is a no-brainer for travelers looking for quick-and-easy access to the train station at any hour. Booking a hotel in the area's eastern edges places you basically in the center of town.

Santa Maria Novella hotels

Local Value

Average Rates are 59% cheaper than other Unrated Hotel properties within 2 km

Review score

7.9
based on 590 reviews

Amenities

Hotel

  • Breakfast Extra Charge
  • Concierge/Booking Services
  • Currency Exchange
  • Fax Machine
  • Laundry Service
  • Luggage Storage
  • Non-Smoking Hotel
  • Parking
  • Reception: Limited Hours
  • Wake-Up Service
  • Wi-Fi Connection
  • Wi-Fi: Free

Room

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathroom: Private
  • Bathroom: Shared
  • Fan
  • Hair Dryer
  • Heat
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed Windows
  • Telephone
  • Toiletries
  • TV

Contact

Via Dei Banchi 1
Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy

Phone: +39 055 238 1919
Fax: +39 055 282 289

Website: http://www.hotelabaco.it/

Email: [email protected]

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