Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo Florence

Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo was built by the Naldini, a rich Florentine family of merchants and bankers, in the area where was the workshop of the great sculptor Donatello.

In 1532 Giovanni Naldini started the acquisition of the houses in the area to connect them in one single complex; between 1725 and 1732 Ottaviano Naldini entrusted architect Pier Paolo Giovannozzi with the task of giving the building its current appearance.

After the wedding of Cristina Naldini and the Marquis Eugenio Niccolini di Camugliano, in 1879, the property of the palace passed to the family Niccolini, who has been residing here for four generations. Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo makes available to its clients a wide range of refined services to make their stay unique and comfortable.

During their stay in the palace our clients can take advantage of the restaurant on the ground floor, the concierge service for booking and planning guided visits, cooking classes, walking tours, excursions and transfers, baby sitting, airport shuttle, hairdresser service, beauty treatments/massages.

They will have at disposal buffet breakfast, parking, free Wi-Fi, satellite channels, free newspapers, room service for the whole day, daily laundry/ironing, honesty bar and sitting-room with selection of teas, infusions, coffees and pastries.

On request it’s possible to choose to have dinner or lunch served directly in your room. In addition, on request too, it’s possible to have the palace spaces available for meetings, conferences or private ceremonies.

ROOMS & SUITES
Valuable stuccoes and frescoed walls, precious materials, original vintage pieces, luxury comforts: Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo consists of a few rooms and fine, exclusive suites, each different from the other, each with its own story to tell.

From the classic Standard Double to the Deluxe Double rooms, airy and romantic, to the Junior Suites with original frescoes and stuccoes of the 1700s, to the Suites, elegant and spacious, till the Deluxe Suites, very large and refined, with magnificent views on the Duomo and the city, some with original frescoes of the 1700s, others with Jacuzzi in the living room:

Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo opens its doors to make you live a special, unforgettable stay in unique spaces that smack of home. All rooms are no smoking

DELUXE SUITE
Spacious and sophisticated, different from each other, refined and enriched with precious details, the Deluxe Suites can accommodate up to a maximum of 4/5 people.

They are furnished in classic style with double bed, detached sitting-room, sofa beds, original Tuscan cotto or parquet, with large bathroom in Carrara marble with detached bathtub and shower, hair-dryer, heated towel rail, bathrobe and vanity set. Some are embellished by original frescoes of the 1700s, others are equipped with Jacuzzi in the sitting room.

Also available LCD satellite TV with multilingual channels, DVD player, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, safe, independent air-conditioning/heating, direct telephone line with private number, cable Internet connection or Wi-Fi. All suites offer spectacular views on the Duomo and the city.

SUITE
Comfortable, large and elegantly furnished, our Suites, all different from each other, can accommodate up to 4/5 people.

They comprise of a king-size double bed (or two twin beds), some with detached sitting room with sofa/armchair bed, original Tuscan cotto flooring or parquet, bathrooms in Carrara marble with detached bathtub and shower, hair-dryer, heated towel rail, bathrobe and vanity set.

They’re equipped with LCD satellite TV with multilingual channels, DVD player, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, safe, independent air-conditioning/heating, direct telephone line, cable Internet connection or Wi-Fi. Some offer a magnificent view on Piazza del Duomo and the Cathedral, others on the inner courtyard of the palace. Some offer the possibilitty of communicating rooms

JUNIOR SUITE
Large and refined, one different from the other, enriched by valuable materials and vintage objects, the Junior Suites can accommodate up to 4/5 people.

They are all embellished by original frescoes and stuccos of the 1700s, some with canopy bed. They have king-size double bed or two twin beds with “Bio-Memory” mattresses, some with sofa bed, small table with armchairs, original Tuscan cotto flooring or parquet, bathroom with Carrara marble coating with bathtub and/or shower, hair-dryer, heated towel rail and vanity set.

They also have LCD satellite TV with multilingual channels, DVD player, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, safe, independent air-conditioning/heating, direct telephone line, cable Internet connection or Wi-Fi. Some offer the possibility of communicating rooms.

THE PALACE EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU
Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo opens its doors and makes available, for exclusive use, its elegant spaces for those dreaming of a private ceremony, a birthday party or a meeting with refined tones.

The whole palace can be rented privately, and exclusively, and set up to celebrate weddings and ceremonies, banquets, receptions, birthday parties as well as corporate events like conventions or meetings.

The exclusive rent can extend to the rooms and suites, also with the possibility of communicating rooms, and the large sitting-room, entirely frescoed and with a bar corner. Also included bar and restaurant service, catering, room service, concierge service for booking excursions and transfers, private park on site, babysitting and much more.

AN UNIQUE, SPECIAL STAY
A walking tour or a tour by Segway discovering the most emblematic places in Florence, a guided visit to the historic palaces or the most renowned city museums, an exclusive dinner in a private villa, a visit with tasting in a wine cellar, an excursion among the gorgeous villages of the Tuscan countryside, a cooking class to discover the ancient secrets of the Tuscan cuisine: Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo is ready to offer you many different special experiences to make your stay in Florence unique and unforgettable.

Our concierge service makes you available a wide range of experiences to choose from, customizable according to your taste and interest, ranging from art to good cooking, from history to outdoor activities.

ART & CULTURE ITINERARIES
Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo meets the needs of those dreaming of a stay plunged in the art and history of Florence not only because of its extraordinary location overlooking Piazza del Duomo, in the heart of the city, but also for its wide offer of cultural tours and excursions.

According to your taste, you can choose to be guided to go discovering Florence’s biggest artistic treasures with an expert guide, taking part to organized tours or individual visits; you can be accompanied to visit the most interesting historic palaces of the city or artisan shops, or, even, you can ask for private excursions out of town precisely designed for you

DISCOVERING GOOD FOOD
A stay in Florence is the most appetizing occasion to get to know and taste the best of the Tuscan cuisine, indisputable leader in Italian gastronomy. Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo allows you to do it not only recommending the best restaurants in Florence, but also offering various tastings and food & wine activities.

To closely get to know the secrets of the Tuscan cuisine you can choose to take part to cooking classes, going food shopping at the market, with preparation and final tasting, or to take part to food & wine tours in Florence or out of town, with guided visits, tastings and dinner in the cellars, or to treat yourself to a magnificent dinner in a private villa at your exclusive disposal.

TOURS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
For those loving a stay of discovery and emotions, Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo offers the possibility of choosing among many tours and outdoor activities, custom- and tailor-made.

You go from the possibility of walking tours or by Segway, by bike, e-Bike or with tourist buses, to photographic tours or balloon flights in Florence or above the hills of Chianti. You can choose a tour by motorbike or vintage car in the Tuscan countryside, or individual tours by car with private driver.

You can choose to go horse-riding plunged in the greenery or ask for a custom tour to visit Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, the Chianti region, Val d’Orcia or Cinque Terre.

A SUPER CENTRAL LOCATION
Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo is an historic residence located in Via Dei Servi 2 in Florence, on the corner of Piazza del Duomo, in the heart of Florence’s historic center. In this square there are the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and the famous Dome by Brunelleschi, Giotto’s Campanile and the Baptistery of Saint John.

Its super central location allows to reach in just a few minutes, walking, most places of interest in the city, like Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, Santa Maria Novella, the Galleria dell’Accademia, Museo del Bargello, Dante’s House and Palazzo Strozzi.

DISCOVERING FLORENCE EASILY ON FOOT
You just have to get out of the Palace to find yourself immersed in the magic of Piazza del Duomo, heart of the city and ideal starting point to go discovering Florence’s historic and artistic wonders.

You just have to take Via dei Calzaiuoli to arrive, in less than 10 minutes on foot, at Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio, civil heart of the city, and the Uffizi Gallery.

From there it takes less than 5 minutes to reach Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Strozzi. Going westward, instead, in less than 10 minutes you get to Church of Santa Maria Maggiore and Santa Maria Novella.

Going northward, in 5 minutes you get to the Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze; to the south, the Museo del Bargello and Dante’s House are only 4 minutes away.

Rooms: 10

Price: from 219 EUR per night

Source: www.niccolinidomepalace.com