Hotel Description

Hotel Croce di Malta is the ideal place to find rest after an intense workday an important conference or a lengthy visit to Florentine monuments The hotel is located in what up until the mid 1800 s was the old Suore della Carita Sisters of Charity convent which offered hospitality to Florence s poor virtuous maidens The convent was built on a pre existing building from Roman times Marble sculptures and relief s date back from this period as well as a splendid column decorated with an Ionic capital that can still be admired today in various areas of the hotel Its structure is a harmonious fusion of Tuscan renaissance forms and contemporary architectural design The rooms and interior decoration stem from essential pure geometrical forms where the meticulous play of full and empty shapes creates a special modern ambience The hotel encloses a lovely inner garden with swimming pool a small jewel rarely found in Florence s centre Enjoy tranquility and relax among magnolias and wisterias sunbathe or take a refreshing dip in the pool From the last floor you can reach the spacious panoramic terrace yet another one of the hotel s enviable assets with a bar available for cocktails on sunny days From here the eyes take in an evocative sweeping 360 degree vista comprising of the elegant sophisticated shape of the Duomo against the backdrop of Florentine hills the red cupola by Brunelleschi the whiteness of the marble embellished with green of the glorious Santa Maria Novella facade and its soaring Romanic Gothic bell tower At sunset this wondrous view lights up with all the nuances of red yellow and gold springing forth from rooftops and building facades The hotel also provides facilities like banquet facilities Bar Concierge Doctor on call High Speed Internet access Wireless Internet access Lift Elevator Lobby Non smoking rooms Parking facilities at cost Reception Room service Safe deposit box and Smoke free hotel Surrounding AreaHotel Croce di Malta is located only a few steps from both the Arno River and the Santa Maria Novella railway station The church of the same name makes up one of the corners of an ideal triangle of works of art linking Piazza Santa Maria Novella the Ponte Vecchio and Piazza Duomo all of which only a few minutes walk away Room TypesDouble Room Room with one double bed or two twin beds having all the modern amenities like air conditioning bathroom amenities cable satellite TV ensuite private bathroom hairdryer heating Internet access mini bar and telephone