Grand Hotel Adriatico Review: What To REALLY Expect If You Stay

Pros

Superior Rooms are a decent no-frills option, with flat-screen TVs and clean marble bathrooms
Great location within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, and Florence's most popular sights
Very large lobby by Florentine standards
Small fitness center and business center
Breakfast service available in a courtyard garden
Large bar is open 24 hours

Cons

Single rooms and standard rooms are dark, and a bit tight on space
Bathrooms have awkward shower/tub combos
Suites have a horrific mishmash of clashing decor
Many rooms have views of a parking lot or an alleyway
No Internet connection in rooms, and fee for Wi-Fi in lobby

Bottom Line

The Grand Hotel Adriatico is a value hotel, and feels like one. Standard rooms are small and, well, pink (pink walls, pink printed comforters), while the spacious suites are a nausea-inducing explosion of horribly busy and mismatched prints (they must be seen to be believed). The common areas such as the lobby and bar fare much better with generic, understated decor. There is a tiny, slightly outdated fitness center (any fitness center is a rarity in Florence) and a small courtyard garden, but the hotel's biggest attribute is its location.

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Amenities

Restaurants and Bars

Superior Room

The Hotel

Classic Room

Grand Suite

Deluxe Family Room

Room With A View

Amenities

Cribs
Fitness Center
Internet
Jacuzzi
Pets Allowed

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Location

On a busier thoroughfare about a block from the river, within walking distance to popular sights

The Grand Hotel Adritiaco is located on a busy street just a block from the Arno River, offering a quiet locale close to many of the city's main draws. Everything from upscale boutiques to popular public squares is within walking distance.

Florence is extremely pedestrian-friendly, and is one of Italy's most beautiful cities -- it's more compact, and less gritty, than Rome. The Duomo is the most iconic sight here, but other popular attractions include Michelangelo's "David" at the Galleria dell'Accademia, the works of Botticelli and da Vinci at the Uffizi, and the Ponte Vecchio bridge, which dates back to the 1300s. The Piazza della Signora is a popular tourist hub, and many hotels are located near it.

15-minute drive from Peretola Airport
1-hour-and-13-minute drive from Galileo Galilei Airport
1- to 5-minute walk to dozens of bars and restaurants
1- to 5-minute walk to designer shopping
7-minute walk to Palazzo Rucellai
8-minute walk to Palazzo Strozzi cultural center
8-minute walk to Museo dei Fratelli Alinari photography museum
8-minute walk to Santa Maria Novella train station
10-minute walk to Piazza della Repubblica
12-minute walk to the 14th-century Ponte Vecchio bridge
13-minute walk to the iconic Duomo cathedral
13-minute walk to San Lorenzo Market
14-minute walk to Piazza della Signoria -- the political center of Florence
15-minute walk to Museo Galileo
18-minute walk to Teatro Verdi
18-minute walk to Piazza Santa Croce
19-minute walk to Giardini della Fortezza
19-minute walk to Museo Horne, which houses a private collection of Renaissance art and furniture
19-minute walk to Boboli Gardens
20-minute walk to Galleria dell'Accademia, home to Michelangelo's "David" statue
10-minute drive to the Uffizi Gallery, which houses Botticelli's "Birth of Venus"
13-minute drive to the Stibbert Museum, which features international artifacts

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Also Known As

Best Western Grand Hotel Adriatico

Room Types

Classic Single Room
Double Single Room
Junior Suite
Standard Double/Twin Room
Suite
Superior Room
Triple Room

Address

Via Maso Finiguerra 9, Alerghiera Adriatica Ala, Florence 50123, Italy

Phone

(390) 552-7931

Website

Grand Hotel Adriatico