Diana Park Hotel in Florence

Adjoining Madonna delle Tosse church, this casual hotel in a neoclassical building dating from the 800s is 2 km from Santa Maria Novella train station and Florence Cathedral, and 3 km from the bustling Uffizi Gallery museum.The straightforward rooms are decorated with warm furnishings such as cherry wood furniture, stucco ceilings and 19th-century carpets. All have free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, minibars and air-conditioning, while bathrooms feature whirlpool tubs or hydro-massage showers.A breakfast buffet is served for a surcharge in a low-key dining room. Parking is also available, as are meeting rooms, and airport or train station shuttles.