Location. The Hotel Athenaeum enjoys a central location in downtown Florence, Italy, just 400 meters from Galleria dellAccademia, home of Michelangelos David. The Duomo and Fortezza da Basso are both within one kilometer. The Florence Amerigo Vespucci International Airport is eight kilometers from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Complimentary buffet style breakfasts are served each morning. Tuscan cuisine can be enjoyed on the terrace at Riflessi, and light lunches and cocktails are savored at The Gallery. Meeting space and a business center provide office support services. Internet access is complimentary.
Guestrooms. Tuscan style guestrooms feature LCD flat screen televisions and complimentary high speed Internet access. Private bathrooms offer bidets and shower/tub combinations.
Expert Tip. The Fortezza da Basso is Florences most important exhibition center, where many trade fairs and shows are held. The Renaissance style fortress, constructed in 1534, contains turrets, narrow passages, parapet walks, secret passages, as a reaction to the siege of Florence in 1529 30.
Rates:
111.83 - 350.53 EUR
Number Of Rooms: 60
Number Of Floors: 4
Check In Time: 12 p.m.
Check Out Time: 12 p.m.
Amenities:
Parking Garage
Fitness Facility
In House Dining
Children Allowed
Pets Allowed
Meeting Rooms
Business Center
Car Rent Desk
Family Rooms
Hotel Athenaeum
Via Cavour, 88
Florence, Italy 50129
Driving Directions:
The airport is a short taxi ride from town for 13 16 EUR. It is also possible to take the half hourly bus, which transports passengers to Santa Maria Novella Station, in the centre of Florence. 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 Santa Maria Novella Station.
From Florence Amerigo Vespucci International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is eight kilometers.
Take the A1 Motorway in the direction of Firenze Centro.
From the centre follow Viale Guidoni.
Turn into Viale Redi.
Turn into Piazza della Liberta.
Turn right into Via Cavour.