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Antica Torre di via Tournabuoni n
1 is a charming hotel occupying the top three floors
of an old Medici palace. It is on Via Tournabuoni the
most exclusive shopping street in Florence and less
than half a block from the Arno River. The roof terrace
is the best in Florence.
 The
hotel was fully renovated in 2001. All the rooms have
marble bathrooms, some have private balconies or can
be interconnecting suites. The reception is on the top
floor and the first thing guests see as they exit the
elevator is a stunning panorama across the roof tops
of Florence to the hills of Fiesole, taking in almost
all the important buildings.
Any bit of the view that is missing
can be appreciated from the adjacent roof top terrace
that has a 360 degree view of the entire city including
Piazza Michelangelo, the Uffizi galleries, the Ponte
Vecchio, the Duomo and the surrounding hills of Tuscany.
ACCOMMODATION: This
hotel is classed as a residence and so at present does
not have a kitchen. Guests are provided with a breakfast
tray that has  every thing necessary to make a simple
continental breakfast including yoghurt, cereal, fruit
juice, brioche, a selection of teas or coffee.
All rooms come equipped with Air-Conditioning,
Satellite Television, Telephone, Safe in room, Modem
port, Minibar and Hairdryer. The Hotel also has a car
park. Non smoking rooms are available.
Please note that the reception at
Tournabuoni 1 is open from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. guests
arriving after 8.00 at night need to let the staff know
so that an arrangement can be made. Please see the Terms
and Conditions page for more information.
HISTORY: This palace, built in the middle of the 13th century was the residence of the Gianfigliazzi family until the end of the 18th century, and was the  seat of the celebrated "Casino de' Nobili" (club of the aristocracy).
Through the years a number of famous personages and artists were guests in the dwelling palace of this illustrious family, among others: Alessandro Manzoni,Vittorio Alfieri and king Louis Buonaparte .
From the beginning of the 20th century to the end of World War II English aristocrats and intellectuals, charmed by Florence, chose the Pensione Piccioli in via Tornabuoni, in this same building, as their favourite residence.
The Tower is located at the beginning of Via dei Tornabuoni, just across the Santa Trinita bridge, and next to the Church of Santa Trinita.
The Santa Trinita bridge is located between the Ponte Vecchio and Ponte alla Carraia. It is the accurate copy of the bridge built by Ammannati in 1557 and destroyed by bombs in World War II.  The statues of the Capricorn on either side of the bridge are of particular interest: the sign of the Zodiac and personal emblem of Cosimo I de' Medici, when seen from the river they appear to be following with their eyes the person sailing on the river.
The Church of Santa Trinita was built in the second half of the 11th century, and then enlarged and converted to Gothic style. Inside, among other works of art, there is the Annunciation by Lorenzo Monaco, the Federighi tomb, a marble work by Luca della Robbia, and the frescos of the Cappella Sassetti and Adoration of the Shepherds on the altar by Ghirlandaio. The doors of the church are dated 1640.
LOCATION: The hotel is situated in
"Tornabuoni" streets that run along the Arno
River in an ideal position for visiting the historic
centre of  Florence (Piazza Signoria and Ponte Vecchio).
The nearest airport is Florence,
less than 20 minutes depending on traffic. Pisa is about
one hour and Rome about 3.
OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE
NEAR BY: Nearby are most important museums
and buildings in Florence, exclusive boutiques of all
kinds, innumerable bars, restaurants, pastry shops,
gourmet food shops, markets and wine sellers. You will
be well placed to take advantage of the traditional
cultural events and antique traditions of the city.
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