Review Summary
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Pros
- Historic hotel surrounded by 1,500 year-old byzantine walls with an on-site museum
- Located on a quiet pedestrian plaza
- Charming rooms with high-end fixtures, comfortable beds, and flat-screen TVs
- Modern marble bathrooms with rain showerheads
- Many rooms have views of the Duomo, Piazzetta del Giglio, or Calzolari Street
- Convenient location near restaurants, shopping, and Florence's popular sights and museums
- 24- hour room service
Cons
- Some standard rooms are small, even by Florence standards
- Tiny glass elevator runs very slowly
- Maze-like hallways make the hotel confusing to navigate
- Steep fee for Wi-Fi
Bottom Line
The Hotel Brunelleschi is a historic boutique property that's on the higher end of the price scale -- for good reason. The 95 rooms are of average size by Florence standards, and have lovely, classic decor -- wood floors, crisp white linens, wall panel molding, and in suites, four-poster canopy beds (though some rooms have contemporary touches, such as dramatic headboards). The hotel juxtaposes modern design elements such as glass staircases with historic elements such as old stone walls, and houses a private museum displaying ancient Roman artifacts found near the hotel. It's a convenient location for first-time visitors to Florence, just a short walk away from high-end shopping and popular museums, and the train station.
