Renovated in 2013, Hotel Room Mate Isabella is an elegant building from the 19th century on Florence’s designer shopping street, a 5-minute walk from the Uffizi Gallery and the cathedral. It has unique rooms and serves a buffet breakfast until 12 pm.

Such air-conditioned rooms feature a variety of parquet floors, fabrics and extra-large beds. Each has free Wi-Fi, a minibar and a 37-inch flat-screen TV, and a hairdryer and toiletries are provided in the private bathroom.

A reading room, a bar and a 24-hour front desk with luggage storage and daily newspapers are available. Employees can provide valuable local knowledge, suggestions for restaurants and tourist information.

In the center of Florence, just over a quarter mile from the Ponte Vecchio bridge, the4-star Hotel Room Mate Isabella overlooks Palazzo Strozzi. The train station of Santa Maria Novella is a 10-minute walk away.

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