Starhotels Michelangelo Hotel Florence in Florence, Tuscany, Italy

General Description:	Other amenities/services: meeting facilities to 250 persons. Room service from 7.00am to 22.00pm. refurbishments in 1998.Located opposite the cascine park and the renowned lugarni, the starhotel michelangelo is a deluxe hotel in the birthplace of the renaissance. This hotel occupies a privileged location, just a short walk to the city center. Guests are only minutes away from the historic buildings, museums and shops that florence is renowned for. The hotel itself is of a classy design and it features a striking classy d?Cor. In addition to a parking garage, the starhotel michelangelo offers their guests free use of bicycles. The hotel features 119 guest rooms that are attractively decorated with the contemporary style and flair that italy is renowned for. The guest rooms are soundproofed and well appointed with classy amenities and comforts. The hotel has a restaurant that offers tuscan cuisine in a contemporary setting. There is also a bar featuring live music. The starhotel michelangelo offers deluxe accommodations in a location convenient to dining, shopping and tourist attractions.Lying at the heart of florence, this hotel is situated close to the piazza del duomo.This 7-storey hotel offers a complete of 138 rooms and features a bar, a tv room and a restaurant with a non-smoking area.Across the largest park in florence (cascine park) and the renowned lungarni, streets that flank the arno river, just a short walk from the city center, the newly renovated starhotels michelangelo with its unique building, blends in quite well with its atmosphere of green trees and historic buildings. Greeting its guests in its big lobby, the hotel houses 119 rooms furnished with every possible comfort starhotels has to offer. The restaurant offers a typical tuscan cuisine in an welcoming contemporary setting. The meeting facilities consist of seven meeting rooms, which accommodate 565 people, as well as a well-equipped business center. Other facilities are the starhotels michelangelo bar, where you can enjoy your evening beverage, parking garage, limousine service and free use of bicycles to ride along the ""silvery arno"" immersed in the green of the cascine park.The 119 rooms are sound-proofed and fitted with adjustable air-conditioning, mini bar, color tv via satellite with internet connection, movie on demand, direct dial telephone and radio.The starhotels michelangelo has 7 meeting rooms from 40 up to 230 people, for a complete of 565 seats. All the rooms are equipped in a classy style, with up-to-date technology, to satisfy all demands: from a little meeting to a fashion show, from an important convention to a gala dinner with entertainment.The ""degli artisti"" bar is open until midnight every day and is the ideal place for tranquil break. The ""il david"" restaurant interior the hotel offers an excellent international cuisine, together with typical local dishes. The organization of banquets and cocktail parties is also available.The hotel offers a classy business center equipped with telephone, fax, match machine, pc with printer and internet connection.
Hotel Overview:	Across from cascine park, through the celebrated lungarni and past streets flanking the silvery arno river, this hotel is a reasonable walk from the city centre. Surrounded by green trees and historical buildings, you can absorb the city’s cultural flair and finesse. Stroll by the river to reach the centre, and several beautiful sights and attractions. Immerse yourself in the green of the park with the bicycles which can be borrowed from the hotel for free.
Attractions:	Cascine park - opposite river arno - 1 block santa maria novella church - 1 kilometres via tornabuoni - 1 kilometres il duomo - 1.5 kilometres ponte vecchio - 1.5 kilometres uffizi art gallery and piazza signoria - 2 kilometres accademia art gallery - 2 kilometres bargello sculpture museum - 2 kilometres santa croce church - 2.5 kilometres
Cancellation Policy:	Reserv. Must be cancel. 26 h.Prior to arrival(16, 00hotel local time) penalty charge for late cancel. Is 1 night year 2008 2009 spec. Cancel. Policy: 30.12.2008-31.12.2008; 21-23.01.09.; 27-29.01.;12-14.03.;20- 23.03.;31.03-04.04;04-06.06;24-26.06; 30.06-02.07; 27.08.-01.09;05- 08.09;10-14.09.09;to avoid charge of 1night reserv. Must be cancel. 4 days before arrival. 12-15.01.09;15-18.06.09;to avoid charge of the full amount for the entire stay reserv. Must be cancel.7days before
Checkin Time:	12:00 pm
Checkout Time:	12:00 pm
Dining:	Property has 1 restaurants on-site Meal plans available at property - Additional meal plan description - Bed breakfast valid as of 2003 Degli artisti bar Type of eatery - bar/lounge Type of cuisine - international Hours - From 0900hrs to 0000hrs mon-sun Restaurant description - The degli artisti bar is open until midnight every day And is the ideal place for relaxing break. Il david restaurant Type of eatery - full service restaurant Type of cuisine - international Meals served - breakfast - lunch - dinner Hours - From 0700hrs to 1030hrs mon-sun From 1900hrs to 2200hrs mon-sun Restaurant description - The il david eatery inside the hotel offers an first-rate international cuisine, together with typical Local dishes. Organization of banquets and cocktail Parties. most number of persons seats 220 buffet 300 cocktail 320.
Location:	City centre: santa maria novella station
Location Description:	From amerigo vespucci airport (6 km), take bus to the via alamanni stop. From the a1 milano/roma highway and the a11 firenze/pisa highway (6 km), exit firenze nord, go toward porta al prato. From santa maria novella train station (700 m), take bus to the via della porte nuove stop.* arezzo * prato * siena * san marino * pisa * lucca
Rooms:	Triple room-one doubled bed and three twin beds. Desk. Wireless internet connection (surcharge). Cable/satellite tv with pay movies. Minibar. Hair dryer. In-room safe. Double or twin room-one queen bed or two twin beds. Modern-style decor. Color schemes of reddish, bluish or green. Pale wood furniture. Diamond-patterned carpets. White-tiled bathroom with tub/shower combination, bidet, supplementary tv, and phone. Air conditioning. Tv internet access (surcharge). Pay movies. Cell phone rentals, computer rentals, and in-room massage obtainable upon request. Bathrobes, bathroom scale, makeup mirror, trouser press, slippers, fax machine, and video recorder obtainable upon request and upon availability. Superior room-two twin beds. Desk. Wireless internet connection (surcharge). Cable/satellite tv with pay movies. Minibar. Hair dryer. In-room safe.
Transportation:	From florence vespucci airport (flr): distance to starhotels michelangelo is 10 kilometres, approximately 20 minutes' drive. acquiring there. Taxis into the city centre cost approximately 15 eur-16 eur, and the journey time is 15 minutes. An airport bus departs for florence's santa maria novella station every 30 minutes. Single tickets cost 6 eur. Terravision coaches travel to centremost florence and pisa airport. Tickets cost 12 eur, and the price includes a one-day pass for florence's city buses. Prices are all subject to change. acquiring around. The hotel is located opposite cascine park in centremost florence. Florence is compact and easily explored on foot. There are traffic restrictions in the city centre, and parking is expensive. shining orange buses operate throughout the city centre. Tickets are available at vending machines or from tobacconists. Tickets are sold based on length of time, and are available for one, two or 24 hours. There is a taxi rank in front of santa maria novella station.
Services:	Room service, meeting/banquet facilities, airport shuttle, babysitting/child services, laundry, dry cleaning, internet services, currency exchange, bicycle rental, fax/photocopying, wi-fi/wireless lan
General Facilities:	complete property is air conditioned, recently renovated, lift/elevator, access for disabled, pets accepted, credit card accepted, covered parking, limousine service, rent a car in the hotel, baby sitter, internet/email services, bar, restaurant, laundry service, shoe polishing service, room service - limited hour, front desk - safety deposit box, front desk - 24 hour, front desk - fax service, concierge, city tour, newspapers, city maps, tourist information, luggage room, multilingual staff, meeting room, business center, individually controlled air conditioning, heating, soundproof rooms, cot available upon invite, hairdryer in room, safe, non-smoking rooms available upon invite, mini bar, direct dial phone, telephone in bathroom, high speed internet connection, radio, satellite tv, pay tv, facilities for disabled people, congress facilities, meals for groups, bike rental, valet service
Activities:	Fitness centre
Room Facilities:	Minibar, housekeeping (daily), non-smoking rooms (all non-smoking), air conditioning, television, wake-up calls, cable/satellite tv, climate control, desk, designer toiletries, pay movies, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, private bathroom, in-room safe, cribs (infant beds) available, rollaway beds, window opens, internet access - surcharge, extra towels/bedding in room, massage - available in room, electronic/magnetic keys, child care (in room, surcharge, internet access - wireless, blackout drapes/curtains, bidet, internet access - tv, direct-dial phone, bathroom telephone