GRAND HOTEL VILLA CORA

VIALE MACHIAVELLI 18 - FLORENCE, ITALY 50125

The Grand Hotel Villa Cora Is A Traditional Florentine Building Set In Parkland And Located Beside The Bobolino Gardens And A Short Complimentary Shuttle Ride To Ponte Vecchio. The 48 Guest Rooms Have Traditional Decor With Tiled Wood Floors And Warm Colour Schemes, Low Level Lighting And Classical Wood Furnishings Including Chairs And Dressing Tables. All Rooms Open Onto Balconies And Are Equipped With Wireless Internet Connections, Flat Screen Televisions With Satellite Channels And Mini Bars.

The Hotel's Restaurant, The Taverna Machiavelli, Features Traditional Decor With Chandeliers And Vaulted Ceilings And Serves Local Tuscan Specialties And Italian Dishes. Guests Can Also Dine On The Copper Roofed Veranda Overlooking The Pool. The Hotel Houses A Large Swimming Pool Surrounded By A Terrace Equipped With Beach Umbrellas And Sun Beds. The Hotel Provides Transportation To A Local Spa And Fitness Centre, One Kilometer Away, Guests Benefit From Discounted Access And Services Can Be Paid For Directly At The Hotel. Gala Banquets Of Up To 250 Persons Can Be Held In The Hotel's Frescoed Function Room, And Seminars And Conferences Of Up To 150 People Can Be Accommodated In The Hotel's Meeting Facilities. Audio Visual Equipment Is Available Upon Request. Those Visiting On Business Can Stay Connected Via Wireless Internet Access, And Secretarial Services Are Available In The Business Centre. Staff At The 24 Hour Front Desk Are On Hand To Arrange Child Care Services And Baby Sitting, Exchange Currency And Store Valuables In The Safe Deposit Box. Motorists Will Find Complimentary Parking Facilities On Site. Florence Offers A Wealth Of Attractions, Many Of Which Are Within One Kilometer Of The Hotel, Including The The Boboli Garden And The Piazzale Michaelangelo. The Famous Uffizi Gallery And The Ponte Vecchio Are Both Within 1.5 Kilometers. The Academy Of Fine Arts, Showcasing Michelangelo's David, Is Four Kilometers From The Hotel. Amerigo Vespucci Airport Is Ten Kilometers Distant, With An Approximate Driving Time Of 30 Minutes.

-Arno River - 300 Meters
-Piazzale Michelangelo - 600 Meters
-Uffizi Gallery - 1.5 Kilometers
-Fortezza Da Basso - 800 Meters
-Duomo Cathedral - 2 Kilometers
-Piazza Della Republica - 2 Kilometers
-Bobolino Garden - Next Door
-Ponte Vecchio - 1.5 Kilometers
-Pitti Palace - 1.5 Kilometers
-Academy Of Fine Arts - 4 Kilometers

The Florence Airport Is A Short Taxi Ride From Town Although It Is Also Possible To Take The Half hourly Bus, Which Transports Passengers To Santa Maria Novella Station, Three Kilometers From The Hotel. Taxis From The Airport Can Be Taken Directly To The Hotel. 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 Stazione Di Santa Maria Novella.

Driving Directions: From The Airport, Drive In The Direction Of Vialli Lungarni. Proceed On To Viale Guidoni, Via Di Novole, Viale Redi And Piazza Di Porta Al Prato. Cross The Ponte Alla Vittoria Bridge And Continue In The Direction Of Siena. Continue Along Piazza Pier Vettori, Viale Francesco Petrarca To Porta Romana Square. Turn Into Viale Machiavelli And Drive Uphill Until Arriving At The Hotel.
Grand Hotel Villa Cora, Viale Machiavelli 18 - Florence, Italy 50125

-Door Person
-Limo Town Car Service Available
-Multilingual Staff
-24 Hour Front Desk