The Aprile fills a semi-restored 15th-century palace on this busy hotel-laden street near the station. The corridors are hung with detached fresco fragments, highly ruinous from centuries of exposure on the palazzo's original facade.
Portions of 16th- and 17th-century frescoes in much better shape grace many of the accommodations, and those on the ceiling of the breakfast room are beautifully intact (though in summer you can also breakfast in the garden out back).
Aside from the antique touches, the simple guest rooms are nothing to write home about. The street noise gets through even the double glazing, so light sleepers will want to request a room off the road—besides, some of the back rooms have a breathtaking view of Santa Maria Novella.
The frescoes and relative quiet of no. 16 make it an excellent choice. Historical footnote: Cavernous room no. 3 has had a bathroom attached to it since the 15th century, one of the first "rooms with bathroom" ever!
Via della Scala 6 (1 ½ blocks from the train station)
(Santa Maria Novella)
tel. 055-216-237. Fax 055-280-947
www.hotelpalazzodalborgo.it
€€
Bus: 6, 11, 22, C1, C2; 12
Hop-on/hop-off: Ognissanti (A)
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Planning your day: Florence would well be worth a week, but you can still fit a lot into just a day or three.
To help you get the most out of your limited time in the Cradle of the Renaissance, here are some perfect itineraries, whether you have one, two, or three days to spend in Florence.
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Via della Scala 6 (1[bf]1/2 blocks from the train station)
tel. 055-216-237. Fax 055-280-947
www.hotelpalazzodalborgo.it
€€
Bus: 6, 11, 22, C1, C2; 12
Hop-on/hop-off: Ognissanti (A)
PLACES TO EAT
This article was written by Reid Bramblett and was last updated in June 2014.
All information was accurate at the time.
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