Hotel Savoy
No hotel in Florence is nearer the middle of things. The Savoy stands on the main square of the centre, between the cathedral and Piazza della Signoria, with the old cafés at its door.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1893
- Rooms
- Rooms and suites on Piazza della Repubblica
- Area
- Piazza della Repubblica
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What sets Hotel Savoy apart
The square
Piazza della Repubblica was made in the 1890s by clearing the old market and the ghetto. The Savoy went up as part of it, and the cafés Gilli and Paszkowski are across the paving.
The Medici's first houses
The block stands on the site of the tower houses where the Medici lived before they were rich, and of the church of San Tommaso, their parish.
The front
The building is by the architect Vincenzo Micheli. In niches on the first floor stand statues of the four seasons by Vincenzo Rosignoli.
Two minutes from everything
The Duomo is 200 metres one way and Piazza della Signoria 300 the other, down a street closed to cars.
What it has
- Restaurant Irene, with tables on the square
- Bar
- Fitness room
Where Hotel Savoy is
Address
Piazza della Repubblica 750123 Florence, Italy
Nearest tram
Unità, on lines T1 and T2, beside Santa Maria Novella station, about 600 metres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Florence Cathedral150 m
- Palazzo Vecchio300 m
- Bargello National Museum300 m
- Medici Chapels350 m
- Uffizi Galleries450 m
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
Built with the square it stands on
The hotel dates itself to 1893. The building was put up as a hotel from the start, as the Albergo Savoia, when the centre of Florence was being rebuilt, and it has been among the first hotels of the city ever since.
Its interiors were redone in 1935 by Maurizio Tempestini and again in 2000 by Olga Polizzi for Rocco Forte Hotels, who own it.
Hotel Savoy: common questions
- Where is Hotel Savoy?
- At Piazza della Repubblica 7, in the San Giovanni quarter of Florence. The nearest tram stop is Unità, on lines T1 and T2, beside Santa Maria Novella station, about 600 metres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Hotel Savoy?
- Florence Cathedral is 150 m away, Palazzo Vecchio is 300 m away, Bargello National Museum is 300 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Hotel Savoy have a swimming pool?
- No. Hotel Savoy has no swimming pool.
- When did Hotel Savoy open?
- In 1893, by its own account. It has rooms and suites on Piazza della Repubblica.
What visitors say about Hotel Savoy
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near Hotel Savoy
Things to do near Hotel Savoy
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 3Climb Brunelleschi's dome on the Duomo150 m awayChurch, 2 to 3 hours, cathedral free, ticket for the dome
- 12See the real Gates of Paradise at the Opera del Duomo Museum300 m awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2 hours, ticket
- 4Walk the halls of the Palazzo Vecchio300 m awayMonument, 1.5 to 2.5 hours, square free, ticket for the palace
- 9See Donatello's David at the Bargello300 m awayMuseum, 1.3 to 2 hours, ticket
Where to eat near Hotel Savoy
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Caffè Gilli4.3Café, Piazza della Repubblica50 m away
- Caffè Paszkowski4.5Café, Piazza della Repubblica50 m away
- Giubbe Rosse4.0Literary café, Piazza della Repubblica100 m away
- Perché no!4.6Gelateria, Orsanmichele150 m away
Artists to see near Hotel Savoy
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Florence Cathedral, 150 m away
Palazzo Vecchio, 300 m away
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