I'm not going to lie. I think Florence may be the most beautiful city on earth. (I love Venice too, but more for topographical reasons.) Because I really want my mom to fall in love with Florence, I'm going all out and splurging on our accommodations there.
The most important thing when booking in Florence, IMHO, is to be as close to the Duomo as possible (hence the title of this blog). I haven't booked us into the same place I stayed in 2006 because 1) that guy was kind of creepy and couldn't stop staring at my sisters boobs and 2) he has raised his prices to ridiculous levels.
When I saw the following description on the website, I was hooked, not just because it sounds wonderful, but because I was charmed by the minor grammatical errors that occurred in translation:
"Il Salotto di Firenze Bed and Breakfast is located in the heart of Florence within the historical architectural backdrop of Via Roma and Piazza della Repubblica, directly facing the Duomo and its baptistery.
Elegance and refinement to live after a day spent visiting this splendid city, relaxing in a welcoming, refined and elegant environment represents a sensation of intense pleasure for any traveller.
Overlooking the magical Via Roma, facing the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) and its Battistero, the splendid rooms of Il Salotto di Firenze offer its guests high quality comfort and luxury services steeped in the maximum reserve and privacy between the protective arms of Florence.
Each rooms is equipped with adjustable air conditioning, cable Internet for your laptop, satellite TV and Pay TV, closet, mini bar with soft drinks, safe deposit box. The rooms are characterized by great attention to detail: period furniture with design elements of modern time, precious fabric and luxury finishings, such as the walls decorated with boiserie panels in typical Florentine 1800's style and furniture.
The continental buffet breakfast consists of bread, several kind of jams, butter, honey, fruit juices, biscuits, cereals, yoghurt and many typical Tuscany cakes.
Moreover, we have a delicious selection of salami, ham and typical cheeses of Tuscany areas like Chianti and Val di Pesa. To drink: coffee, decaf, cappuccino, espresso, tea, hot/cold milk, camomile tea and much more served by us at the table."
Oh. My. God. It's costing me a small Medici fortune, but I have no doubt it will be well worth it. We actually have a room with a balcony overlooking the Piazza della Repubblica, so even if we are too tired to go out, we can watch the world pass by at our feet! I'm all tingly just thinking about it!
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