The strategic position of the Hotel Raffaello allows an easy and quick connection (10 minutes)with every interesting place of the Town such as: Historical Center, Congress and BusinessHalls, Trade Center "Fortezza da Basso", Airport, Highways "Del Sole" and "Firenze Mare" andalso the Industrial and Commercial Areas of Florence and Prato. The Hotel Raffaello is a modernbuilding and has ail the most up to date technical equipment, granting the maximum comfort toits guests. The Hotel Raffaello has 141 bed-rooms and suites, all with private bath or shower,entirely sound proofed, equipped with modern and functional Italian style furniture. Each roomis provided with: balcony, direct-dial phone, adjustable air-conditioning, frigo bar, stereoradio, TV satellite, safe and hairdryer. The Hotel Raffaello welcomes its guests in its large andfriendly lobby where the most atractive points are: the large Reception Desk, the comfortableAmerican Bar, the famous Restaurant "La Fornarina" and several meeting rooms. The large garage,the easy parking and the atractive window gallery showing the hand craft production of some ofthe biggest and best known shops in Florence complete the services that the Raffaello offersits clientele.
Amenities
VCR
Babysitting/Child Services
Bar/Lounge
Conference Facilities
Elevators
Hairdryers Available
Laundry Service
On the Park
Pets Allowed
Pets Allowed
Indoor Parking
Valet Parking
Restaurant
Safe
Telephone
TV
Air Conditioned
Room Information
DBLST
:
Double room 2 single beds) with bathroom. Double room (2 single beds) for two persons with private bath. 80 rooms with shower and bath tub and 52 rooms only shower.
SGLST
:
Double room single used with bathroom. Double room single used for 1 person with private bath.
TPLST
:
Triple room (3 persons) with bathroom. Triple room for 3 persons with private bathroom.
TWNST
:
Twin room with 2 single beds.
Miscellaneous Information
Euro is the native currency.
Check in time is 10 AM
Check out time is Noon
Time Zone is GMT+1
Opened in 1984
Renovated in 2005
141 rooms.
0 suites.
7 floors.
Directions
The Hotel Raffaello is just a few minutes from one of Florence's main hospitals (Careggi) and from the Rifredi railway station. It is surrounded by offices, banks, shops, supermarkets and restaurants. Municipal bus service is available every five minutes to the city center.Distance:Florence Santa Maria Novella Railway Station: 2.5 Km. Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airpoit: 2.5 Km. Highways A1 and A11: 2.5 Km. Pisa Galileo Galilei Airport: 80 Km (55 minutes by train from main railway station) Rome: 290 Km (01 hour, 40 minutes by train). Milano: 300 Km (02 hours, 30 minutes by train). Venice: 250 Km (02 hours, 50 minutes by train).
2.5 KM
2.5 KM
2.5 KM
Located in a good position easily connected with the city centre, the railway station and the airport and the industrial areas of Florence and PratoFree shuttle bus service.
Guarantee Policy
All reservations have to be garanteed by a valid credit card
Cancellation Policy
Reservation must be cancelled 24 hours before arrival date (otherwise 01 night no-show will be charged)
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