The J & J Hotel in Florence

This upmarket hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, a 13-minute walk from the 13th-century Palazzo Vecchio and a 17-minute walk from the Ponte Vecchio bridge.Formal rooms offer free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and minibars, as well as safes and en suite bathrooms. Suites add living areas, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some have frescoes, exposed beams, 4-poster beds and/or sofabeds.Breakfast is complimentary. Other amenities include a bar, a terrace and an old-world lounge with vaulted ceilings. An airport shuttle, bike rentals and massage services are available, as is off-site parking.