Hotel Degli Orafi Florence

The Hotel degli Orafi is a prestigious building in the historic centre of Florence and offers you a wide range of services and comforts. As soon as you arrive you will find yourself in a welcoming and warm atmosphere were you will immediately be taken care of by our multilingual staff in the reception.

You will be offered a “Welcome Drink” to enjoy on our beautiful roof terrace bar. Here you can also enjoy a light lunch, snacks and relax to a good Chianti wine. Our popular buffet breakfast is served in an ancient ballroom, decorated with original XIX century frescoes and overlooking the Arno river.

Among the many beautiful things to admire and the comforts that our hotel offers, there is also a reading room/library. Its recent restoration has brought to light the original frescoes of the XII century.

Situated on the second floor of the hotel, it offers a wide range of books in various languages and a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. This room is also equipped with Wi-Fi and an Internet Point, with fixed workstation for those without their own laptop.

And much more guaranteeing you an unforgettable stay. The hotel has a variety of excellent restaurants close by and we will be happy to help you with booking and recommending them for every need and taste.

The hotel can be reached by car and upon arrival it will be parked in an supervised garage close to the hotel. We will take care of parking and returning the car.

What a delightful start to the day to look over the Arno in the marvellous setting of our Breakfast Room. In the XIX century it was this Florentine residence’s ballroom and it still has the original frescoes which completely cover the beautiful vaulted ceiling.

In this environment, which maintains all the fascination of a past era, you can have a delicious breakfast up to 11.00 a.m. before immersing yourself in the splendour of Florence.

You will find something for every taste, from bakeries and cookies to a healthy based breakfast for those who wish so. Breakfast is included in the cost of the room. Room service is also available at a extra charge.

From the wonderful terrace of the American Bar on the top floor, you will have a unique view over the river Arno, Palazzo Vecchio, Brunelleschi’s magnificent Dome and the splendid hills which surround Florence.

This is where you can enjoy your drink with relaxing background music and – why not? – where you can taste typical local and Italian dishes accompanied by a glass of excellent Chianti Classico.

FAMILY SUITE PREMIUM 
Very comfortable and quiet accommodation featured by a refined decoration, located in the new wing of the Hotel in a privileged quiet set. This Three-bedroom Suite consists of a cozy living area, whose walls are partially covered in a wooden boiserie and partially painted in warm colours.

The living area has an armchair, a sofa, a coffee-table and a design desk with chair. The living room opens to the main bedroom, with an European kingsize bed. The room has an e-suite bathroom with shower.

A small hallway leads to a bedroom with a French bed and to a second double room with European kingsize bed. Both rooms have an en-suite bathroom. In the three rooms the wall behind the bed is entirely in wood, while the bedhead recalls the colour of the other walls giving a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere.

This Suite can accommodate up to 5 people. It is a perfect accommodation for a large family. The Double rooms can be arranged with one king-size bed or two twin beds.

DELUXE SUITE
Very comfortable and quiet accommodation featured by a refined decoration, located in the new wing of the Hotel in a privileged quiet set. This Suite consists of a cozy living room, whose walls are partially covered in a wooden boiserie and partially painted in warm colours.

The living room has a sofa, a sofa-bed for an extra person, a coffee-table and a design desk with chair. The living room opens to the bedroom with an European king-size bed and a closet.

The wall behind the bed is entirely in wood, while the bedhead recalls the colour of the other walls giving a comfortable and welcoming atmoshere. The room has its own bathroom with bathtub or shower.

This Suite can accommodate up to 3 people. Two suites of this category – on the 5th floor – are connecting and can become a large Family Suite up to 6 people (4 adults and 2 children). The Double rooms can either have one king-size bed or two twin beds.

THE ROOM WITH A VIEW
The “Room with a View” is a splendid room on the 4th floor (n. 414), with a magnificent terrace offering a unique view over the Arno and the Ponte Vecchio. This room has been immortalised in the romantic film by the same name directed by James Ivory, winner of 3 Oscars, one of which was for best set design.

Many of our guests stay in the wonderful and exclusive “Room with a View” to relive those fascinating, romantic moments and the perfume of a bygone era, wonderfully described by E.M. Forster, author of the novel which inspired the famous film. Size: 20 m2.

JUNIOR SUITE
These spacious and elegant Suites are unique, each one decorated in their own style. Some of them have a nice comfortable loft with the bedroom and the living room and bathroom below.

Some of the suites overlook the Arno river or the Florentine roof-tops. The rooms have either a King size bed or 2 twin beds. Size: 25-30 m2.

CLASSIC ROOMS
Welcoming rooms with encaustic walls by a famous Florentine craftsman. The rooms are provided with either carpet or parquet floor. Including all comforts.
The rooms have either a King size bed or 2 twin beds. Size of the rooms: 18-20 m2.

THE PANORAMIC BAR
Our panoramic bar, an exclusive location that offers one of the most breath taking views in Florence. A slice of heaven that will pamper you since the early afternoon.

In a frame made of elegance and friendliness we connect the typical tastes of our land to the smells of our wines produced by the family vineyard, Ormanni, making wines since 1818.

PONTE VECCHIO
This is the oldest bridge in Florence: it was first built in the Roman era. Since then it has been damaged and destroyed several times when the Arno has flooded.

After the construction of the “lungarni” – the avenues on the banks – in 1345, the bridge was rebuilt on a design by Fioravanti, with three sections supported by lowered arches, with rows of craftsmen’s shops along the sides.

THE DOME OF FLORENCE
The Duomo, or Cathedral, of Florence dominates the city with its pink marble façade and its famous dome. The considerable differences in the various parts of the Cathedral are evidence of the clear changes in style over the long period of time from the laying of the foundations to completion of the work.

In fact, Arnolfo di Cambio began the construction of the Cathedral in 1296, but it was finished almost two centuries later, except for the façade which was completed much later.

PIAZZALE MICHELANGELO
When Florence was the capital of Italy, in 1865, the architect Giuseppe Poggi created the staircase leading from Porta di San Niccolò to Piazzale Michelangelo and the Basilica of San Miniato sul Monte alle Croci. The steps start at the mid point of Via San Niccolò and end at the San Miniato churchyard.

PALAZZO VECCHIO
Palazzo Vecchio is in Piazza della Signoria and it has been the seat of the Comune of Florence since 1872. Inside the Palace there is a museum with works by Michelangelo, Bronzino and Giorgio Vasari. Initially known as Palazzo della Signoria, it was given the name of Palazzo Vecchio in 1565, when Duke Cosimo I moved to Palazzo Pitti.

THE UFFIZI GALLERY
Hotel degli Orafi is located near Palazzo degli Uffizi and Uffizi Gallery, one of the most important museums in the world for its marvellous collection, was started by Giorgio Vasari in 1560, on commission to Cosimo I de’ Medici, and finished by Buontalenti.

PALAZZO PITTI & THE BOBOLI GARDENS
Palazzo Pitti was built around 1440 from a design by Filippo Brunelleschi for the merchant Luca Pitti. Cosimo I de’ Medici bought it in 1550 for his beautiful wife Eleonora di Toledo, to use as his family residence.

Ammannati was commissioned to carry out the works for the porticoed courtyard and the large windows, and Buontalenti was asked to created the Boboli Gardens on the land behind Palazzo Pitti.

Rooms: 42

Price: from 179 EUR per night

Source: www.hoteldegliorafi.it