OFFICIAL SITE: THE BEST RATES HERE. In full historical center, near the Duomo (Cathedral), Locanda Orchidea makes you feel right at old friends' home with the excitement of "sleep in the past", welcoming you in the comfortable rooms of a famous historical building of the twelfth century, the Donati Tower, birthplace of Gemma Donati, the wife of the highest poet Dante Alighieri. Just go out and Florence spreads at your doorstep. All rooms equipped with every comfort: en-suite private bath, heating, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, electronic safe, wi-fi access, coffe/tea maker with a selection of tea and infusions, courtesy kit (soap, shampoo, shower caps). Lift. Cleaning service: daily. Just 2 minutes from Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza del Duomo, a short walk to all main attractions of Florence: Uffizi Gallery, Accademia, Medici Chapels, Bargello, Opera del Duomo, Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Palazzo Strozzi, Santa Croce, The Old Bridge. Parking-garage very close. Locanda Orchidea is a 15 minute walk away from the Firenze Santa Maria Novella (SMN) Train Station and the Congress Area; 20 minutes from Fortezza da Basso base of major international fairs and exhibitions such as Pitti Uomo, Pitti Bimbo, Pitti Immagine, etc.