Villa La Vedetta
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On warm days, guests can sun themselves on the terrace with its expansive views of Florence, enjoy a long drink under the gazebo bar and cool off in the azure swimming pool or jetted tub. Guests can also order a picnic basket from reception and find a secluded spot to lunch in the lush 9,000 square metre gardens which slope down towards the river Arno and are filled with olive trees.
Those keen to work out will appreciate the small fitness centre complete with a private eight-seat sauna, relaxation room, and hydrojet shower. A complimentary shuttle service is at guests’ disposal, and can be phoned for the return journey. During winter months, guests can read the complimentary newspapers or browse the library by the glow of the lobby fireplace.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Sauna
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Room service (24 hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Parking (free)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Banquet facilities
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of rooms: 18
- Number of floors: 2
- Medical assistance available
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Audio-visual equipment
- Laundry facilities
- Television in lobby
- Library
- Fireplace in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Umbrella
- Business services
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Coffee shop or café
- Computer rental
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check- in
- Express check-out
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Parking (valet)
- Patio
- Picnic area
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Secretarial services
- Shoe shine
- Supervised child care/activities
- Tour assistance
- Translation services
- Wedding services
Being a boutique property, the Hotel Villa La Vedetta has only 18 guestrooms, which are divided between the main building and the hotel annex. Bright, airy rooms feature parquet floors and high ceilings with handmade stuccoed friezes; decor is in clean pastel tones with taffeta drapery and bedspreads, while other touches including crocodile-style leather, antique mirrors and subtly scented oils. Views are either of the gardens or over Florence.
All rooms include 21-inch flatscreen TVs with satellite channels, pay movies and TV Internet, as well as CD players, complimentary wireless Internet, three telephones, and minibars. Marble bathrooms feature wall-length mirrors, heated towel rails, and jetted tubs while providing luxury toiletries, scales, bathrobes and slippers.
Viale Michelangiolo 78 Florence Firenze
Florence, FI 50125
Italy
Nearest major airport:
Florence, Italy (FLR-Peretola)
Area:
Oltrarno, Florence, Italy
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