-THE HOTEL IS A NINETEENTH CENTURY PALAZZINA WHOSE FOUR FLOORS LOOK DIRECTLY OVER THE RIVER ARNO AND OVERLOOKING PIAZZALE MICHELANGELO-ENTERING THE HOTEL THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IS THE WARM AND WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE OF THE CLASSICAL DECORATION-THE RECEPTION AREA AND ITS ADJACENT BAR ARE DECORATED TRADITIONALLY AND LUXURIOUSLY - WITH CLEAR TRAVERTINE FLOORS- INLAID WITH BOTH YELLOW AND GREEN SIENESE MARBLE AND A TYPICAL WOODEN CEILING WITH INTERLACING BEAMS IN THE LOUNGE AREA AND FRESCOED CEILINGS IN THE RECEPTION DESK AND BAR AREAS-THE WALLS ARE DECORATED WITH HIGH WOODEN BOISERIE PANELING-WITH RICH INSETS OF GOLD AND YELLOW CLOTH-CONTRASTING RED OR BLUE ARMCHAIRS AND SOFAS FURNISH THE BAR AND RECEPTION AREA-AND THEIR FINE GOLD DETAILING PICKS OUT THE PANELS IN THE WALLS- IN THE HALL THERE ARE BOTH A FREE INTERNET POINT AND A COMPLIMENTARY HOT SPOT WI-FI WIRELESS CONNECTION-THE BAR BESIDE THE HALL IS LIGHT AND COMFORTABLE AND THE GROUND FLOOR BREAKFAST ROOM OFFERS A PLEASING AND RESTFUL ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH TO ENJOY BREAKFAST -THE BREAKFAST ROOM HAS TRAVERTINE FLOORS AND BOISERIE PANELING ON THE WALLS-ALL CORRIDORS ARE CARPETED AND HAVE WALLPAPERED WALLS-ON THE FOURTH FLOOR IS LOCATED A TERRACE WITH TABLES AND CHAIRS AND A VIEW OF THE RIVER IS OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS-WHILST ON THE GROUND FLOOR-THERE IS AN INTERNAL COURTYARD WITH BENCHES AND POTTED PLANTS ALL YEAR-ROUND-PART OF THE COURTYARD SERVES AS A GLAZED WINTER GARDEN-WHERE GUESTS CAN ENJOY BREAKFAST OR DURING THE REST OF THE DAY ENJOY THE PEACE AND TRANQUILITY TO SIT AND RELAX.