Hotel Ariele
Via Magenta 11, Florence, 50123
Sun-Thu: €62 | Fri-Sat: €62
(for a double room)
Hotel Ariele is housed in a restored building, formerly noble residence and embassy. A short walk along the Arno will take you to the city centre.
Hotel Ariele is in front of the Municipal Theatre and offers comfortable accommodation with free Wi-Fi, and private parking.
Breakfast is served in the large garden of the Ariele when the weather is mild. Non-smoking rooms and rooms for disabled guests are available on request.
The friendly staff at this family-run hotel will be happy to help you make museum reservations and arrange excursions to Florence and to the surrounding areas of Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa and Lucca.
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Local Attractions near Hotel Ariele
- Santa Maria Novella Station (0.67 km) - Santa Maria Novella is Florence's main train station. As a Eurostar hub, Milan, Venice and Rome are all easily accessible and it also serves other regional and national destinations. The bus for Florence airport also leaves from just outside the station.
- Medici Chapels (1.23 km) - The Medici Chapels are the jewel of San Lorenzo church in Florence. Michelangelo's New Sacristy (Nuova Sagrestia) is the highlight, containing the elaborately sculpted tombs of Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici, one of the most important families of the Italian Renaissance.
- Orsanmichele (1.36 km) - Orsanmichele is one of the most important churches in Florence. Originally built as a grain store, it now houses important Renaissance works by Donatello, Ghiberti and Verrocchio. You can also still visit the original grain store above Orsanmichele.
- Santa Maria Novella (0.74 km) - Florence's Santa Maria Novella was the earliest of the great Florentine churches to be built. The stunning Renaissance façade of the former Dominican headquarters is matched by the beautiful interior, which houses works by Renaissance masters such as Brunelleschi, Ghirlandaio and Lippi. Also worthy of note is the stunning Cappella Strozzi, which takes its inspiration from Dante's Inferno. Next to Santa Maria Novella is the church museum, worth a look for the vivid frescoes in the cloisters and trhe Spanish Chapel. Take time to relax in the piazza in front of the church, a favourite picnic spot for the Florentines.
- Gozzoli's frescoes (1.3 km) - Gozzoli's stunning frescoes in the Medici-Riccardi palace are among the most beautiful Renaissance works in Florence. Lining three walls of the Chapel of the Magi, the frescoes tell the Nativity story in vivid detail, with each wall dedicated to one of the Magi. In true Renaissance fashion, members of the Medici family (including Lorenzo the Magnificent) can also be seen among the procession.
- Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (0.1 km) - The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino theatre in Florence is home to the world-class musical festival of the same name, held during May. The theatre also has a packed opera, ballet and concert programme during the rest of the year. Included on the 2005 programme are La Traviata, Turandot, Tosca and Don Giovanni.
- Cappella Brancacci (0.87 km) - The astounding frescoes in Florence's Cappella Brancacci are among the finest in the world. Begun by Masolino and Masaccio and finished by Lippi, the brightly coloured frescoes detail 12 events in the life of Saint Peter. Some maintain that, in true Renaissance style, the faces of Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Alberti and Masaccio can be found among the onlookers.
- Palazzo Corsini (0.94 km) - Walking through Palazzo Corsini you are immersed in the splendour of Florentine Renaissance life. Former home of the wealthy Corsini family, the use of perspective in the elaborate frescoes is astounding. The highlight of the palazzo is the Grotta, a lavish cave-like room surrounded on all sides by sculptures and paintings.
- Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (0.1 km) - The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is the centre of musical life in Florence and is based at Teatro Comunale. It is the oldest Italian music festival and, on an international level, one of the most important. The festival features two months of opera, concerts, ballet and exhibitions.
- Scoppio del Carro - Explosion of the Cart (1.35 km) - The Scoppio del Carro (or Explosion of the Cart) takes place each year in the Piazza del Duomo. This is a historical event where a dove-shaped rocket called the 'Colombina' flies out of the famous Duomo and sets fires to a huge wodden cart in the square. It's a pagan ritual and is meant to secure good luck for the city and a good harvest - and now not only with harvests but in the everyday life and business of its citizens.
Policies at Hotel Ariele
Check In / Check Out
- You may check in from 13:30
- You must check out by 11:30
Accepted credit cards
- Visa /
- American Express /
- MasterCard /
- Diners Club
Important! Policies may vary from these depending on your room, date & rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
Deposit Policy:
No deposit will be charged.
Internet Policy:
Wired internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Pet Policy:
Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Parking Policy:
Private parking is possible on site and costs EUR 12.00 per day.
Extra Charges Policy:
10 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is included.
Child Policy:
All children are welcome.
All children under 8 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults are charged EUR 25.00 per night and person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 2.
Cancellation Policy:
If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
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