Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Location. The riverside Grand Hotel Mediterraneo is located in Florence, Italy. The hotel is within 100 metres of the River Arno and 800 metres from the Piazzale Michelangelo square. Florence Vespucci Airport (FLR) is 10 kilometres from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Just outside the historic centre of Florence, the Grand Hotel Mediterraneo is a white six-storey building with garage parking at the rear. Potted plants and steps lead up into a spacious lobby with marble columns, sofas and a long front desk.
The Grand Hotel Mediterraneo offers a complimentary buffet breakfast at the Restaurant Arno/Fiesole. On two levels, it serves a combination of Tuscan and international dishes for other meals. The American Bar, open morning until late, has a menu of cocktails and light meals.
There are meeting and conference rooms at the hotel, and high-speed Internet access on computers in the lobby (surcharge).
Grand Hotel Mediterraneo has two boutiques selling a selection of leather goods, gifts, and fashion accessories by major foreign and Italian designers. There is a unisex hair salon at the Armonia Centre, which also offers beauty treatments and therapies from massage to manicure. Across the road from the hotel the riverside park has running paths.
Guestrooms. The 331 spacious guestrooms at the Grand Hotel Mediterraneo have contemporary decor. All rooms have dial-up Internet access, climate control, minibars, safes and cable television.
Surrounding Area
DOWNTOWN/CITY CENTER
Room Information - Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Bed Type: Short Description: Superior Double Room Long Description: One queen bed or two twin beds. Contemporary decor including tile bathroom with shower/tub combination. Work desk. Dial-up Internet access. Safe. Minibar. (Larger than Standard Twin / Double Room.) Bed Type: Short Description: Standard Triple Room Long Description: One queen bed or two twin beds plus single bed. Contemporary decor including tile bathroom with stall shower (no tub). Work desk. Dial-up Internet access. Safe. Minibar. Bed Type: Short Description: Standard Twin / Double Room Long Description: One queen bed or two twin beds. Contemporary decor including tile bathroom with stall shower (no tub). Work desk. Dial-up Internet access. Safe. Minibar. Bed Type: Short Description: Standard Double Non Refundable Long Description: One double or two twin beds. Panoramic view of Arno River and Florentine Hills. Work desk. Dial-up Internet access. Safe. Minibar. Satellite television. Direct-dial phone. Wake-up calls. Air conditioning. Bathroom with bath tub or shower and hair dryer.
Property Information
Check In Time - 2:00 Pm
Check Out Time - 12:00 Pm
Star rating: 4
Check in time is 2:00 PM,
Check out time is 12:00 PM.
Area Activities
Arno River - 100 metres
Santa Croce church - 800 metres Piazzale Michelangelo - 800 metres
Uffizi Gallery - 1.75 kilometres
Ponte Vecchio - 1.75 kilometres
Palazzo Vecchio - 1.75 kilometres
Duomo - 2 kilometres
Baptistry (Battistero) - 2 kilometres
Galleria dell'Accademia (Michelangelo's David) - 2 kilometres
Pitti Palace (Palazzo Pitti) - 2 kilometres
National Museum of Bargello - 2 kilometres
Boboli Gardens - 2 kilometres
Fort Belvedere - 2 kilometres
Medici Chapels/San Lorenzo - 2.25 kilometres
Driving Directions - Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
From Florence Vespucci Airport (FLR):
Distance to Grand Hotel Mediterraneo is 10 kilometres, approximately 20 minutes' drive.
Getting there. Taxis into the city centre cost approximately 15 EUR-16 EUR, and the journey time is 15 minutes. An airport bus departs for Florence's Santa Maria Novella Station every 30 minutes. Single tickets cost 6 EUR. Terravision coaches travel to central Florence and Pisa Airport. Tickets cost 12 EUR, and the price includes a one-day pass for Florence's city buses. Prices are all subject to change.
Getting around. The Grand Hotel Mediterraneo is 100 metres from the River Arno. Florence is compact and easily explored on foot. There are traffic restrictions in the city centre, and parking is expensive. Bright orange buses operate throughout the city centre. Tickets are available at vending machines or from tobacconists. Tickets are sold based on length of time, and are available for one, two or 24 hours. There is a taxi rank in front of Santa Maria Novella Station.
Driving directions. From Florence Vespucci Airport:
Take the motorway in the direction of Vialle di Circonvallazione/Piazza Michelangelo.
The hotel is on the left just before the bridge over the River Arno.
