Hotels around Uffizi Gallery Florence - Italy

Hotel Lido is in a renovated 19th-century building on the banks of the River Arno, 800 metres from Florence's centre. Wi-Fi is free, and breakfast is served on the river-view terrace. The Lido offers 12 tastefully decorated rooms in a Venetian Gothic style. Each room includes air conditioning and a private bathroom with hairdryer. Public parking in front of the hotel is free of charge from 20:00 until 08:00 and on public holidays. Other private car parks are available nearby. Frequent buses provide fast connection with the city centre.

The Hotel Piccadilly is a small, charming family run hotel, centrally located near the major artistic masterpieces of Florence. It is close to the Galleria dell'Accademia, where the David of Michelangelo is kept, the church and museum of San Marco, the street market and the church of San Lorenzo. The Duomo, with the pedestrian area, the Uffizi Museum, Palazzo Vecchio and Ponte Vecchio are all reachable on foot in less than 10 minutes.

Hotel Garden offers comfortable budget accommodation near the Cascine Park, the main green area in central Florence, conveniently close to the Santa Maria Novella railway station and the city’s landmarks. The hotel is ideal to retreat in a quiet area after visiting the beauties of Tuscany’s capital city, including Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, the Duomo. The Garden is set in a renovated historical Florentine palace, formerly (1800) a residence of the Queen of Greece and still maintaining a royal old-world ambiance.

Hotel Panorama is set in a 19th-century building, completed when Florence was capital of Italy, and offering a unique view of the Cathedral. Rooms offer an LCD TV and free Wi-Fi. The Panorama's rooms are bright, spacious, and air-conditioned, and each includes a private bathroom with shower. Rooms on the higher floors have a spectacular view of the city. At the top floor of Panorama Hotel there is a beautiful terrace, partly covered by a nice veranda where breakfast is served in the morning. Drinks are served during the day, with incredible sunsets in the backdrop. This non-smoking hotel is located in the historic centre of Florence, a 2-minute walk from the Università degli Studi di Firenze university, and also near the Giardino della Gherardesca public park.

Set in an elegant 15th-century building, Loggiato dei Serviti is 150 metres from the Accademia Gallery and 5 minutes' walk from Florence Cathedral. It offers unique rooms with antique furniture. Loggiato dei Serviti overlooks one of Florence's most beautiful squares, Piazza Santissima Annunziata. It is opposite Brunelleschi's Ospedale degli Innocenti, a former orphanage and impressive Renaissance-style building. Rooms feature luxury fabrics and dark-wood furniture. All air-conditioned, they also come with a minibar, satellite TV and a private bathroom with hairdryer and toiletries. Some have four-poster beds or city views. Breakfast is buffet style and guests have free Wi-Fi access in public areas. You will also find a bar and a 24-hour reception offering luggage storage and tourist information.

On the third floor of a historic building, Hotel La Venere offers traditionally decorated rooms and a central location in Florence. The Baptistery and the Florence Cathedral are a 5-minute walk away. Throughout the small, cosy La Venere Hotel, guests can admire reproductions of famous paintings found in the Uffizi Gallery, just 800 metres away. La Venere features rooms with Florentine-style furnishings, wrought-iron beds and a free basket of snacks, fruit or chocolates. Some rooms overlook the busy street of Via Cavour. Staff can assist you with luggage storage, ticket services and transport information. Public buses are just down the street, and the main Santa Maria Novella Train Station is about a 10-minute walk away.

Located just off the A1 motorway, the Sheraton Firenze Hotel & Conference Center offers a free shuttle service to Florence's historic centre. There is an outdoor pool and free parking. Rooms at the Sheraton Firenze Hotel are equipped with satellite TV and a minibar. All have private bathrooms. La Primavera restaurant serves a range of international meals and guests can relax in the Rendez Vous bar. A continental breakfast buffet is served in the sunny dining room. The Sheraton Firenze has a countryside location, 6 km from Florence's famous historic sites including the Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio. Guests can sunbathe out on the poolside terrace in the summer months, and keep fit all year round in the on-site gym.

The Ghiberti offers high-tech rooms with flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. It is located right behind the Cathedral, and a 15-minute walk from Firenze Santa Maria Novella Train Station. Tourist House Ghiberti's rooms are air-conditioned and feature a personal computer, a sound system and a DVD/CD player with a selection of films. Breakfast is a varied buffet, served on the terrace in the summer. Ghiberti Tourist House also features a hot tub and sauna. Reception is open 24-hour and guests have a magnetic card allowing easy access.

Set in a historic palazzo in Florence’s historic centre, Hotel Helvetia & Bristol is 5 minutes’ walk from the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio. It offers elegant rooms with antique furniture. With luxurious chandeliers and wooden furniture, rooms have a unique character. They come with a marble bathroom, air conditioning and flat-screen satellite TV. The Hostaria Bibendum restaurant features Art Nouveau-style décor and a terrace overlooking Piazza Strozzi. The Winter Garden has an original stained-glass roof. Both serve Mediterranean cuisine. The Helvetia & Bristol Hotel is 100 metres from the famous Via de Tornabuoni high-fashion shopping street. Santa Maria Novella Train Station is a 10-minute walk away.

Hotel Hermes is 50 metres from Santa Maria Novella Railway Station and 300 metres from the Duomo Cathedral, in the heart of Florence. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and a TV. Staff at the hotel have great local knowledge and can recommend routes for a walking tour, and the best restaurants nearby. The reception staff speaks English, French and Spanish. If you are travelling with your own car, there are discounted fares at the garage next door.