Hotel Machiavelli Palace

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Florence: Hotel Machiavelli Palace, a mid-range hotel in Florence Historic Centre, fits that bill. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of Florence, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up.…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Florence: Hotel Machiavelli Palace, a mid-range hotel in Florence Historic Centre, fits that bill. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of Florence, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, well over 1,200 reviews, scoring solid on balance. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €195 a night, a middle-of-the-road entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. Whether Hotel Machiavelli Palace is the right fit depends on the trip, but it earns a place on the comparison shortlist for Florence more often than not.