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Continentale

Florence, Italy

With its sleek minimalist design, the Continentale hotel is the very antithesis of the classic Florentine Room with a View-style pensiones, and it's a huge hit with those searching for a contemporary vibe. It almost sits right on the famous Ponte Vecchio, and is within a few minutes' walk from, well, everywhere. The sleek receptionists are clad in black suits; black and white fashion photographs line the walls; classic European films run on a loop on a giant plasma screen in the foyer.

Need to know

• Rooms 43 rooms.
• Rates Double rooms from $394.76 (€300), excluding tax at 10 per cent. Please note the hotel charges an additional local city tax of €4.00 per person per night on checkout.
• More details Rates usually include breakfast (check when booking).
• Facilities Fitness centre with sauna.
• Check-out Midday.
• Children Babysitting can be arranged.
• Also Pets of the diminutive variety are welcome.

Food and drink at Continentale

• Hotel restaurant

  Only breakfast is served, on the first floor.

• Dress code

  Anything goes.

• Room service

  Until 11pm.

• Hotel bar

  Terrazza dei Consorti is a ‘sky lounge’, perfect for a cocktail under the stars.

Continentale 2 Via Tornabuoni 6r Vicolo dell'Oro, Florence, 50123