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( 055 21 42 13; www.hotelcestelli.com ; Borgo SS Apostoli 25; d €100-115, s/d with shared bathroom
€60/80, extra bed €25; closed 4 wks Jan-Feb, 3 wks Aug) A stiletto hop and skip from the Arno
and fashionable Via de' Tornabuoni, this eight-room hotel in a 12th- century palazzo is a
gem. Its large, quiet rooms ooze understated style - think washbasin with silk screen and
vintage art. Before stepping out, quiz Italian photographer Alessio and gracious Japanese
wife, Asumi, on new eating, drinking and shopping openings.
Hotel Torre Guelfa
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055 239 63 38; www.hoteltorreguelfa.com ; Borgo SS Apostoli 8; d/tr/q €200/250/300;
you wanna kip in a Real McCoy Florentine palazzo without breaking the bank, this
31-room hotel with fortress-style facade is the address. Scale its 13th-century, 50m-tall
tower - Florence's tallest privately owned torre (tower) - for a sundowner overlooking
Florence and you'll be blown away. Rates are practically halved in low season.
To lose yourself in a mind-blowing Florence panorama from your bed, check into the
deluxe suite.
Hotel Davanzati
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( 055 28 66 66; www.hoteldavanzati.it ; Via Porta Rossa 5; s/d/q €132/199/342; ) Twenty-
odd steps lead up to this swish hotel snug against Palazzo Davanzati. A beguiling
labyrinth of enchanting rooms, unexpected frescoes and modern comforts, it has bags of
charisma - and that includes Florentine debonair Tommaso and father Fabrizio, who run
the show (Grandpa Marcello surveys proceedings). There's a laptop in every room and
iPads in reception.
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Hotel Perseo
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( 055 21 25 04; www.hotelperseo.it ; Via de' Cerretani 1; s €125, d €147-165, tr €166-195, q €205-230;
) Perseo is a perfect family choice with its 20 large rooms, down-to-earth decor
and friendly hosts, New Zealander Louise and Italian husband Giacinto. Top-floor rooms
smooch with the rooftops and gorgeous views of the duomo. Should you have trouble
tracking down (black) No 1 on the street, look for red No 23. Low-season rates are more
than 50% cheaper.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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