Loggiato dei Serviti

A top choice for hotels of character in Florence, the Loggiato dei Serviti is in a charming converted Renaissance palazzo just steps from Michealangelo's David. Many rooms are frescoed, baldachinos grace some of the beds, and cool stone, high ceilings and some hand-painted furnishings add historic authenticity.<BR><BR>The piazza is pedestrianised but not always quiet, as this in the student quarter, its only drawback. The management is friendly and family oriented. Ask for a room with a view of the Duomo. There's an old fashioned bar full of antiques, and fine architectural prints.