Hotel Palazzo Benci

Located right in the heart of Florence, Hotel Palazzo Benci is a historic Florence hotel set beside the Basilica of San Lorenzo and Michelangelo's Medici Chapel. The hotel is within easy walking distance of Florence's main railway station, Santa Maria Novella, which is named after the nearby Dominican church and monastery bearing the same name, where you can visit the famous fresco of the Holy Trinity by Massaccio and the Tornabuoni fresco cycle by Ghirlandaio. Florence's Duomo, with Brunelleschi's unmistakable dome, is also only a 5-minute walk away from the hotel. Everyone, from tourists passionate about art and culture to busy business people, finds Hotel Palazzo Benci Florence a delightful place to stay. The Palazzo Benci was originally built in the late 16th century by the Benci Family, a famous Florentine noble family. This Renaissance palace is a sight in its self, boasting beautiful stuccoes and frescoes by the mannerist painter Bernardino Poccetti, an active member of the Contra-Maniera movement. The friendly staff at this Florence San Lorenzo hotel will take very good care of you, booking tickets for the Uffizi Gallery and any exhibition, recommending the best places to eat out and even organising a shuttle bus to the out-of-town outlet stores where you can buy some discount Italian clothes, hand bags and other fashion accessories. Free wireless internet access is available in the hotel lobby, and you can send emails, faxes or make photocopies at the reception.
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