Hotel Il Granduca Florenz

Hotel Il Granduca in Florence perfectly combines accessibility for guests with the closeness of the historical center of this splendid Tuscan city which offers all its beauty, with the convenience of a cozy and comfortable residence. Hotel Il Granduca in Florence is the ideal choice for those who want to fully experience the art of this regional capital and spend a memorable stay in the heart of Florentine culture and tradition. Its name and atmosphere are reminiscent of the epoch of Pietro Leopoldo Grand Duke of Tuscany in the second half of the eighteenth century. Starting in 1785, Pietro Leopoldo succeeded his father as ruler of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the interior of the hotel contains, paintings, sculptures, coats of arms and announcements from that period which tell of a happy period for Florence and Tuscany, under the rule of one of the most illuminated sovereigns of the era, who sponsored advanced reforms and ensured prosperity for the region. When you enter the hotel the functional reception is right in front, leading to an elegant lobby, a suitable spot for reading a magazine, equipped with nineteenth century style couches which combine esthetic taste with great comfort. The lobby is connected to a pretty parlor with green armchairs, where guests can invite their friends for a chat or a tea in complete serenity. The hotel is family run focusing highly on the relationship between guests and staff, always with an eye to those small details which raise the quality of our guests' stays. It is also possible to rent an electric car for visiting the city and nearby historical center.

Some of the 21 rooms at Hotel Il Granduca are decorated in elegant Venetian style, others with valuable furniture from the late 1800's - early 1900's, all with top quality accessories and carefully selected pieces which make a pleasant stay esthetic as well. The perfect combination of functionality and carefully planned details gives guests a feeling of well-being and comfort which further improves the quality of their stay in a hotel in Florence. Everything has been designed to ensure top comfort for guests. The ultra clean spaces that the Hotel Il Granduca in Florence offers its guests are enhanced by the lack of carpeting and, even more important by the professionalism and dedication of its staff, who is constantly committed to making guests' stays as pleasant as possible.

To meet the tastes of our increasing international and demanding clientele, "Il Granduca" proposes an original and plentiful breakfast buffet. During the summer breakfast is served in the garden, where guests can experience any even more pleasant way to wake up into contact with the cool morning air.

Hotel Il Granduca is situated in Via Pier Capponi 13 in Florence, in the Santissima Annunziata neighborhood, a short distance from this famous church where Rosso Fiorentino and Pontormo worked. The city of Florence is a never-ending source of unique experiences ranging from visits to its famous sights to discovering its artisan workshops, where the oldest techniques for a vast number of trades are still handed down. The area of Santissima Annunziata where the hotel is located is situated in the greenery of its nearby parks, and has always been one of the areas preferred by the most famous Florentine artists in all epochs. The Hotel is located near Piazzale Donatello and can be reached by taking Viale Antonio Gramsci or Viale Don Giovanni Minzoni, even by car. A rare characteristic of Florence hotels, Il Granduca” is located just outside the pedestrian area and therefore can easily be reached by visitors but is still close to the center.

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By plane
Amerigo Vespucci international airport is 10 km from the center of Florence.
The "Vola in bus" shuttle takes around 20 minutes to get to Santa Maria Novella train station, which is 2 km from Hotel Il Granduca.
A taxi takes 10 minutes to get to the Hotel, or take bus no. 17, getting off in Piazza Conti, Via Pier Capponi 13 is 100 meters away.

By train
Santa Maria Novella train station is 2 km from Hotel Il Granduca. A taxi takes 10 minutes to get to the Hotel, or take bus no. 17, getting off in Piazza Conti, Via Pier Capponi 13 is 100 meters away.

By car

• Coming from the south, exit at "Firenze Sud" and follow the signs for the center (Centro). At the end of Lungarno del Tempio the street turns right. Continue for Piazza Beccaria, go down all of Viale Gramsci, when you are in front of the English Cemetery turn right into Piazzale Donatello and (after around 20 meters) immediately left going along the square; Via Pier Capponi is at the end of Piazzale Donatello, 20 meters farther on is Il Granduca at no. 13.

• Coming from the north, exit at "Firenze nord" and follow the signs for the center and Viali di Circonvallazione leading to Fortezza da Basso. Take Viale Spartaco Lavagnini to Piazza della Libertà. Drive along Piazza della Libertà to the left towards Fiesole. When you leave Piazza della Libertà, take Viale don Minzoni, the first street on the right is Via Pier Capponi, but you cannot turn into it because it is one way, continue for a few meters and take the first right (Via Leonardo da Vinci), go past Piazza Savonarola, Via dei Della Robbia and at the intersection with Via degli Artisti turn right and then right again into Via Pier Capponi. Hotel Il Granduca is 20 meters farther on at number 13.