Firenze Number Nine in Florence

Set in the San Lorenzo district close to shops and restaurants, this chic hotel in a 17th-century palazzo is a 4-minute walk from the Duomo cathedral and the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, and 10 minutes on foot from the Ponte Vecchio.Featuring parquet floors and contemporary furnishings, the airy rooms come with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. Some rooms are adorned with timbered or frescoed ceilings and/or balconies. Suites add separate living areas with sofabeds. Room service is available.Breakfast (fee) is served in an elegant dining room. There's also a courtyard bar, a gym, and a spa offering saunas, a plunge pool and treatments.