Hotel Balestri - Wtb Hotels, Florence
About the Hotel
Rooms with comforts
Hotel Balestri has rooms with premium bedding and air conditioning. They include a private bathroom with a hairdryer, free toiletries, bathrobes and slippers. Some rooms feature city or river views. The hotel has soundproofed rooms. Room options include single, double, and triple rooms, plus suites and apartments. Select rooms offer a balcony, parquet floors, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box, an electric kettle, and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Connecting rooms are available in the family rooms.
Dining at Balestri
The breakfast room features tall, arched windows facing the Arno, dark wood paneling, and velvet-covered chairs. The buffet has freshly prepared fruit salad, a variety of yogurts, cheeses, cold cuts, salad, boiled and scrambled eggs, and bacon. Light snacks are available at the bar. There is also a brushed gold bar.
Services and amenities
Hotel Balestri provides a roof terrace with city views. The hotel offers a breakfast area and a seating area outfitted with purple chairs. The staff can assist with booking museums, restaurants, and tours. Amenities include ironing facilities and heating.
Location near Arno River
Hotel Balestri is on the north bank of the Arno River, east of the Ponte Vecchio, in the heart of the Santa Croce district. The hip Oltrarno district, with its bars, restaurants and boutiques, is across the Ponte Vecchio. Nearby landmarks include Pitti Palace (1 km), Mercato Centrale (1.5 km), Basilica of Santa Maria Novella (1 km), Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence (0.5 km), Piazza del Duomo (1 km), Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (1 km), Ponte Vecchio (0.5 km), and Bargello National Museum (0.5 km). The hotel is close to Via Tornabuoni, with international high fashion brands. Galileo Museum-Institute and Museum of the History of Science and Uffizi Gallery are nearby.
Accessibility information
Hotel Balestri is a 20-minute walk from Florence Santa Maria Novella and 15 km from Peretola. There was once a landing stage here where barges would unload wood transported downstream from the Appenines.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- Electric vehicle charging station
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Valet parking
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
Dining
- Bar/ Lounge area
Business
- Business centre
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
Spa & Leisure
- Leisure/ TV room
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Terrace
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Room decor
- Parquet floor
Location
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