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5 Vicolo dell’Oro
Florence 50123


Gallery Hotel Art

Florence, Italy [view map]

Style
Classic-contemporary comfort
Setting
Oasis on the Arno

Modern lines and a minimalist-inclined decor contrast with the flagstone streets and centuries-old architecture on the doorstep of the Gallery Hotel Art in Florence.

Need to know

Florence hotels: Gallery Hotel Art, need to know
Rooms
74.
Rates
€260–€1,050 plus ten per cent tax, (this usually includes breakfast, but check when booking).
Check-out
Midday.
Facilities
Private tour guide; chauffeured car service; golf-course agreement.
Children
The hotel is not geared towards children, but it welcomes families.
Also
Pets welcome, as long as they’re on the small size.

In the know

Our favourite rooms
Three penthouses on the seventh floor have amazing views; 701 has two terraces (with a super-comfy lounger on the deck); and 707 and 708 have terraces and a river view.
Packing tips
A sketchbook, a sunhat, sensible shoes.

Food & drink

Florence hotels: Gallery Hotel Art, food and drink
Hotel restaurant
Fusion by name and by nature, serving unique Italian/Japanese cuisine. You'll be advised on which wines go with each course.
Dress code
The clientele is as mixed as the cuisine; you’ll fit in whatever your style.
Top table
Go alfresco on the terrace when it’s warm.
Room service
7.30am–11pm. A snack menu is available until midday, when the restaurant menu becomes available.
Hotel bar
For the best cocktails in town, cosy up at the bar or on the terrace; between October and May you can sometimes catch live jazz in the evenings.

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Gallery Hotel Art

5 Vicolo dell’Oro

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Gallery Hotel Art

Florence, Italy [view map]

Local restaurants

Cantina Barbagianni on Via Sant’Egidio (+39 55 248 0508) is in an ancient cellar; ideal for dinner à deux, or head there for their great value two-course lunch. Cibreo on Via de’ Macci (+39 55 234 1100) may be the most famous trattoria in Italy; it’s formal and glamorous. La Congrega on Via Panicale (+39 55 264 5027) is a quaint traditional trattoria for lunch or an informal but unforgettable dinner. Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri on Via Ghibellina (+39 55 242 777) is set in a Renaissance palace, where Giorgio Pinchiorri himself helps you choose from his 150,000-bottle cellar; jacket and tie required. Olio & Convivium on Via Santo Spirito (+39 55 265 8198) is a delicatessen and restaurant specialising in olive oils, native wines and local cheeses. ll Latini on Via Palchetti (+39 55 210 916) can be hit or miss – but get there on a good night (ie: not full to the gills with tourists) and it’s great fun. The kitchen decides what you’ll be eating – you just name the colour of wine you prefer, and whether you want fish or meat. Il Parione is a cosy trattoria on Via del Parione (+39 55 214 005), great for candlelit dinners. Roses on Via del Parione (+39 55 287 090) is a café during the day and a sushi bar/Japanese restaurant in the evening. Buca Mario on Piazza degli Ottaviani (+39 55 214 179) is an excellent family-run trattoria preparing traditional Tuscan dishes, including delicious steak alla Fiorentina with Tuscan cannellini.

Many restaurants close on Sunday or Monday; check first.

Local bars

Capocaccia on Lungarno Corsini is perfect for pre-dinner mojitos. Some of the finest cocktails in town come from the Fusion Bar in the Gallery Hotel Art. Café Rivoire, overlooking Michelangelo’s David in Piazza delle Signorie, serves superb hot chocolate, cocktails and aperitifs and is great for watching the world go by.

Local cafes

Overlooking Michelangelo’s David in Piazza della Signoria, Caffè Rivoire is a people-watching hub. Caffè Pitti (+39 55 239 9863) becomes a restaurant at night, specialising in truffle dishes. The Roberto Cavalli-owned Giacosa (+39 55 277 6328), linked to his shop on Via della Spada, is a busy, fashiony place for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cocktails. Seek out JK Place 's sister establishment, the very sexy Lounge, on Piazza Santa Maria Novella.

Nightlife

Angels is a bar/restaurant on Via del Proconsolo, with frescos adorning its domed ceiling, but white muslin drapes, sexy lighting and modern furniture bring it crashing into the 21st century. Early on, tourists slurp fruity cocktails, while Florence’s hipsters appear later. If you have to dance and want no more than a good ol’ fashioned discotheque, try Yab on Via Sassetti.

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