Urban design with an industrial look on Via Sant’Antonino: the Hotel Globus Urban is a 4-star hotel a few steps from the Mercato Centrale, with a breakfast designed for different diets. It works well if you will get around on foot and arrive by train.
Location and getting around
The Mercato Centrale at San Lorenzo is about 100 metres away. Santa Maria Novella station and the Duomo (Florence Cathedral) are each about a 5-minute walk. You reach the Galleria dell’Accademia in about 10.
The Fortezza da Basso, if you come for a fair, is about 10 minutes on foot, and Ponte Vecchio about 15.
Rooms and facilities
The rooms are modern and air-conditioned, with USB ports, a flat-screen TV with international channels and free Wi-Fi. Some have views over the city rooftops and others of the Medici Chapels.
Breakfast includes organic, vegan, vegetarian, Asian and gluten-free options. A restaurant, bar and parking are not listed.
Who it suits
- Guests on a vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free diet who want breakfast at the hotel.
- Those who prefer a contemporary style to classic decor.
- Visitors to a congress at the Fortezza da Basso.
- Anyone with an early train who wants the station close.
Good to know
Arrival is from 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00. At registration you will be asked for photo ID and a credit card. Look at other 4-star hotels if you want to compare.