Hotel Pitti Palace al Ponte Vecchio Florence

Located in the historic center of Florence, just 7 meters from the Ponte Vecchio, this hotel is the ideal starting point for visiting, admiring, loving Florence and its cultural and artistic heritage. On the 6th floor, you will find a breathtaking view to enjoy in the morning during breakfast and at sunset for dinner.

Since 1975 we have been operating in the Florence area. Our mission is to turn the journey into an experience, as an opportunity for discovery, knowledge, exchange of customs and traditions amongst different travellers, who contribute their own traditions as a starting point for a comparative overview.

A unique and unforgettable adventure through routes, events, initiatives and projects that we have designed exclusively for you, to make every stay unique.

Located in one of the most evocative corners of the Mediaeval Florence, 7 metres from the Ponte Vecchio and offering a 360° View over the City, in the Oltrarno district, opposite the Vasari Corridor, the Hotel Pitti Palace al Ponte Vecchio is just a few steps away from the Uffizi Gallery and Palazzo Pitti.

QUEEN SUITE 360°
Immerse yourself in the 360° panorama of Florence. Our Suite beloved by the artists of photography for its unique and special views. The monuments seen through the putlog holes and the unique and exclusive Wardrobe with a View.

With a single look you can take in the whole city at a glance. The exclusive Terrace, the Windows, the Putlog Holes and even the Wardrobe!

They allow you to enjoy some of the most beautiful panoramic wonders, such as the Boboli gardens, the Arno river, the Vasari corridor, the National library, Palazzo Vecchio, Brunelleschi’s dome, the Fiesole hill, Mount Morello and other numberless details and peculiarities that Florence offers to his spectators.

JUNIOR SUITE
All the Junior Suites of the Hotel Pitti Palace al Ponte Vecchio are composed of a single space divided into two communicating rooms to offer greater privacy and comfort.

A large double room flanked by a small living room with a single bed that can be used as a sofa, perfect for travelling with family or friends and share the trip minute by minute. Parquet floors, elegant furnishings, valuable finishes, a large bathroom and a balcony where you can relax before setting out again to explore the city.

ALLA TORRE DE’ ROSSI RESTAURANT
“Alla Torre De’ Rossi” Wine Bar Restaurant, located on the 6th floor of our Hotel, offers our Guests a 360° panoramic view over all of Florence either from the two beautiful Terraces or from the windows that open onto the City.

A unique moment to enjoy the spectacle of Florence from above, in the “magic hour”. The light changes, envelops us, it lights up all around with a thousand lights, highlighting even more the masterpieces that surround us.

Whether for an aperitif in the afternoon or a romantic dinner in the evening, you will find a rich menu consisting of typical Tuscan and Florentine dishes, fresh handmade pasta, a wide selection of local wines, to make your experience unique and unforgettable. Finally, our exclusive ingredient: the View

THE BREAKFAST
Starting the day in the best possible way in the magic of Florence is a feeling that we will always make sure none of our guests will ever miss: they can enjoy breakfast in the room set up on the 6th floor.

The glass-walls and small windows obtained from the original “putlog holes” of the Torre de’ Rossi frame, each in a different way, the city’s monuments. Also, from the panoramic terrace you can look until reaching with the eye the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio and all the wonders of Florence.

SERVICES
The goal of our hotel facility is to make the tourist feel a guest of the city and not just a customer; this is the reason why upon your arrival you are welcomed with offers and services aimed to get you involved in the spirit of the city, with its traditions, history and future projects.

The activities are aimed at promoting intercultural dialogue, enhancing the tangible and intangible heritage and promoting the development of the territory visited through international mobility and the encounter between cultures.

Each room is not only indicated by a number, but also by a name that is inspired by its view, indicated by the so-called Microsguardo (i.e. Microlook, patented by the hotel company), which, through a series of photographs, will indicate you the details visible from the room window.

For you we have chosen the exclusive beauty line with “First-Pressing” “Tuscan IGP” Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The first Certified Cosmetics Line ever using “Tuscan IGP” Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Enjoy a special view from the 6th floor of the hotel, at the Wine Bar Restaurant “Alla Torre De ‘Rossi”. A unique view for aperitifs, romantic dinners or to sip a cocktail while observing Florence in all its splendour.

A map of the area highlighting the main attractions, alternative routes and a guide for proper behaviour in a spirit of respect and preservation of the city.

On the first 3 TV channels available in the room, you can watch the exclusive film “Florence 2000 years of history”, which provides an overlook of our city’s history. Made in the cooperation with Art Media Studio and with the contribution of Antonio Paolucci, Bruno Santi and Cristina Acidini.

A special invitation, reserved for our Guests, to visit a private collection of gifts from around the world donated to the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation and made available to travellers for promoting mutual knowledge.

A 2-hour walk through the streets of the historic centre that allows you to discover the true Florentine workshops with their history and their passion handed down from generation to generation and told by the artisans themselves.

MEETINGS 
The Hotel Pitti Palace is part of the Congress Centre Centro Congressi al Duomo and offers its guests various types of meeting rooms inside and outside the facility. In addition to the Sala Rosa (Pink Room), in the basement of the hotel, the Hotel makes available, not just to its guests, the rooms of the Auditorium al Duomo, just 10 minutes’ walk from the hotel.

The Congress Centre also offers the Foyer inside the Auditorium al Duomo, a space dedicated to exhibitions of young international artists. Palazzo Coppini: Born as a Centre for Studies and International Meetings, Palazzo Coppini, a building in the 16th-century Florentine style recently renovated, makes available, not just to its citizens, 7 rooms with capacity for 10 to 40 people.

ICLAB: A space suitable for all kinds of events, versatile, modern, and spacious; convenient to reach both from the airport in the immediate vicinity and from the centre, thanks to the convenient Tramway service.

All adaptable to your needs with different types of equipment (imperial table, theatre-style, horseshoe shaped, school desks), LCD projection screen compatible with all types of computers and/or external supports, microphones and Wi-Fi connection in the entire facility.

DISCOVER FLORENCE
Our hotel, with a special approach to them as persons and to their needs, without limiting itself to accommodation facilities, but involving guests in initiatives aimed at discovering and learning about the area and the city in which they chose to stay during their journey.

It is very important for us to give value to this responsibility, which goes far beyond our commercial objectives. Total attention and behaviour fully respecting nature, people and animals.

Our policy focuses on environmental and social sustainability for the benefit of consumers. The choice of products for our guests, in use within our facility, is based on the quality of the raw materials, all strictly natural, and their manufacturing processes.

Minimal environmental impact is guaranteed by the choice of low-energy lighting, by the products for the breakfast room and the restaurant, strictly from farm to fork and produced on the Tuscan territory, by the air freshener and the bathroom products supplied by the handicraft factory Idea Toscana, which guarantee the exclusive origin of the precious raw materials from Tuscany.

The Hotel Pitti Palace al Ponte Vecchio invests part of its proceeds in favour of some of the Millennium Goals, as listed below. You too, by booking via our official website, can contribute to the achievement of the Goals and thus help the planet to be a better place.

The Centro Congressi al Duomo in Florence, with its hotels Hotel Laurus al Duomo and Hotel Pitti Palace al Ponte Vecchio, has launched its journey of continuous quality improvement of offered services.

Among these, particular attention is paid to accessibility and to all those who have specific needs (disabilities, seniors, families with small children, food intolerances, etc.).

For this reason, we would like to provide you with all the useful information in order to understand if our facilities can meet your needs. We will keep working to render your stay as pleasant as possible, even if the very nature of historic buildings often puts limits on the mobility.

DE RANIERI ART STUDIO  
The Allegory welcomes you in the Hall. The arts of Man in Competition with Nature. An extremely refined Work from the late 19th century sculpted in Marble from the Apuan Alps, the same used my Michelangelo. We invite you to discover the thousand details, and to admire their fine workmanship.

The De’ Ranieri Studio, three generations of Sculptors, that we have the honour of hosting in our Hotel. At the Restaurant Alla Torre Dei Rossi, the Bust “Gusteau and the Intelligent Goose”, another refined Work of the De’ Ranieri Studio.

ANTONIO BUENO
Our collection of Prints by the painter Antonio Bueno, bought directly from his wife and all numbered. The painter, born in Germany, obtained Italian citizenship in 1970 and lived his last days in Fiesole.

THE ROMAN WALL 
The counter-thrust stone plinth of the Ponte Vecchio upon which the Cerchi family raised a tower that is documented in the records to have been already existing as early as 1210. Later on, the tower belonged to other great Florentine families.

Known as the Torre de’ Rossi, in 1838 on the ground floor on the front overlooking Borgo San Jacopo a niche was opened where a fountain was placed, consisting of a marble basin surmounted by a statue representing Bacchus. The Tower is now part of the Hotel Pitti Palace Al Ponte Vecchio, and on the 2nd floor the Roman Wall is still visible.

ACTIVITIES IN FLORENCE
The purpose of the hotel facility is to make the traveller feel a guest of the city and not just a customer, which is the reason why we have selected the main attractions as well as the lesser-known ones to give you some tips on what to see in Florence.

Museums, gardens, exhibitions, concerts and much more to ensure a stay that meets your needs and allows you to combine rest, culture, entertainment and taste.

See if there is something of your interest and, if you wish to have more information, just ask at the reception: we are ready to provide you with more details and help you with reservations. Good stay in our city!

Rooms: 86

Price: from 83 EUR per night

Source: www.florencehotelpittipalacealpontevecchio.com