Gallery Art Hotel Florence travel guide

<b>Location.</b> The Gallery Hotel Art is a contemporary boutique hotel located in a quiet, secluded square in the centre of Florence, Italy, 50 metres from the Ponte Vecchio and 300 metres from the Uffizi Gallery and Piazza Signoria. Santa Maria Novella Station is one kilometre from the hotel. <br><b>Hotel Features.</b> Characterised by chic ultramodern design, the hotel's public spaces play permanent host to revolving exhibitions of contemporary art and photography. Art books and international reviews can be browsed from the comfort of sofas in the library, and complimentary Internet connections are available. Guests can also enjoy complimentary access to a gym at a neighbouring hotel, and multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide 24-hour room service and valet parking. <br><br>A renowned venue within Florentine society, The Fusion Bar at the Gallery Hotel Art is a contemporary restaurant serving Mediterranean and Japanese fusion cuisine. A complimentary American buffet breakfast is served to guests each morning. <br><br><b>Guestrooms.</b> Set on seven floors, the 74 guestrooms are decorated with light fabrics and pinstriped walls that are offset by the rich brown and copper accents of wenge wood furnishings. Monochrome studies of Florentine landmarks adorn the walls, with further craftsmanship evident in Pietra Serena flooring and the hand-sewn boar- leather headboards and stools. All rooms include minibars, satellite television, and complimentary high-speed Internet connections. Tiled bathrooms include bathrobes, telephones, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. <br><br><b>Expert Tip.</b> The 19th-century French novelist Stendhal was so overwhelmed by the artistic abundance encountered in Florence that they named a syndrome after him] The wooziness of Stendhal Syndrome can be avoided by taking the air on a full- or half-day bicycle tour of the beautiful countryside surrounding Florence.

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