Palazzo Castri 1874 Spa & Garden – A Favorite for Families in Florence
About the Hotel
Rooms & Suites
Palazzo Castri 1874 offers Classic, Superior, Deluxe rooms, Junior Suites, Brunelleschi Suite, and an Exclusive Suite apartment. All rooms include soundproof windows, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minibars, and tea/coffee makers with La Via del Tè selections. Superior rooms and suites feature views of the private Limonaia garden or Brunelleschi's Dome. The Exclusive Suite has two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen with direct garden access.
Dining Options
Start the day with a buffet breakfast featuring homemade pastries, local Tuscan products, gluten-free options, and eggs cooked to order. The Florentia Café serves lunch and dinner with seasonal Tuscan dishes, local wines, and aperitifs. Afternoon tea includes hand-made cakes and biscuits. The menu highlights dishes like red turnip and robiola ravioli with red cow butter and vignarola.
Spa & Wellness
The Maria Galland-Paris spa offers a 30-square-meter heated hydromassage pool that extends outdoors, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, emotional showers, and chromotherapy. Treatments include high aesthetics facials and body massages. A Technogym-equipped fitness room and relaxation area with herbal teas are available. The spa follows the same philosophy as the hotel: harmony and silence for total immersion.
Location & Access
The hotel is at Piazza Indipendenza 7, 750 meters from Santa Maria Novella Station and 10 km from Peretola Airport. It is steps from the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, and the Mercato Centrale. The Accademia Gallery is 0.5 km away; the Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio are within 1.5 km. The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino theater is reachable on foot or by tram.
Services & Facilities
Complimentary services include buffet breakfast, Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, and access to the spa area with hydropool, sauna, and hammam. The hotel offers meeting rooms for up to 50 guests, with natural lighting and technical equipment. Half-board options are available at Florentia Café. The Limonaia garden hosts events like showrooms and cocktail parties during summer months.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Barber shop
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Valet parking
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Grocery shopping service
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Outdoor dining area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Baby pushchair
- Children's menu
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Indoor swimming pool
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- BBQ facilities
- Leisure/ TV room
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Turkish bath
- Steam room
- Jacuzzi
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Waxing
- Body scrub
- Facial
- Treatment room
- Body wraps
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
- Make up services
Room features
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Dressing area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Parquet floor
