Gallery Hotel Art | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Gallery Hotel Art

Chic 7-story hotel owned by the Ferragamo family, off the Ponte Vecchio; sister property to Hotel Lungarno.

Score 82.76
Stats 74 rooms; 1 restaurant; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge A historic setting with modern flair, including stylish art-gallery spaces with year-round exhibitions.
Rooms to Book Junior Suites without patios are spacious and more affordable.
Don't Miss A morning espresso in the art book–stocked sitting room.
Cost Doubles from $510, including breakfast.
Contact 5 Vicolo dell'Oro
39-055/27263
www.lungarnohotels.com

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