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down (black) no 1 on the street, look for red no 23. Low-season rates drop by more than
50%.
Antica Torre di
Via de' Tornabuoni 1
( 055 21 92 48; www.tornabuoni1.com ; Via de' Tournabuoni 1; d from €325; reception 7am-10pm;
) Footsteps from the Arno, inside the beautiful 14th-century Palazzo Gianfigliazzi,
languishes this raved-about hotel. Its 20 rooms are stylish, spacious and contemporary.
But what completely steals the show is the stunning rooftop breakfast terrace - easily the
best in the city.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL €€€
LUXURY HOTEL €€€
Palazzo Vecchietti
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( 055 230 28 02; www.palazzovecchietti.com ; Via degli Strozzi 4; d from €285; ) This res-
idenza d'epoca with 14 hopelessly romantic rooms in a 15th-century palazzo is a
buzzword for hotel chic. Tapestries, bookshelves and artworks adorn stone walls, and col-
our schemes mix traditional hues with bolder blues, reds and violets. Three rooms have a
terrace to breakfast between rooftops.
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4 Santa Maria Novella
Hotel L'O
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LUXURY HOTEL €€€
( 055 27 73 80; www.hotelorologioflorence.com ; Piazza di Santa Maria Novella 24; d from €315;
) The type of seductive address where James Bond would feel right at home, this
super-stylish hotel oozes panache. Designed as a showcase for the (very wealthy) owner's
(exceedingly expensive) luxury wristwatch collection, L'O (the hip take on its full name,
Hotel L'Orologio) has four stars, rooms named after watches, and clocks pretty much
everywhere. Don't be late…
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4 San Lorenzo &
 
 
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