Globus Urban Hotel Florence
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Globus Urban Hotel Review
The 4-star Globus Urban Hotel features 26 spacious rooms in the Florence Historic Centre district of Florence, within 8 minutes' stroll of the medieval Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Wi-Fi is offered throughout the property at the romantic hotel.
The hotel serves a buffet breakfast. There is a lounge bar, which offers an open fireplace in its interior design. Palle d'Oro with Italian cuisine is located close enough to this Florence property.
The romantic property boasts an ideal location near a train station and not very far from the cathedral-flanked square "Piazza del Duomo". Ponte Vecchio Bridge is 11 minutes' stroll from this Florence hotel, which is also set merely a 5-minute walk from the indoor Mercato Centrale Market Hall.
Visit Fortezza da Basso - Gardens, within 10 minutes' stroll of the accommodation, and feel complete harmony with the nature of Italy. Globus Urban Hotel is situated quite a walk from Pitti Renaissance Palace, and Airport Shuttle bus station lies approximately 5 minutes' walk away.
The rooms at the Globus Urban Florence feature a work desk, along with sound-proofed windows for guests' convenience. They are outfitted with standard decor. Providing a hair dryer and free toiletries, the private bathrooms come with an additional toilet. Certain units boast lovely views of the courtyard.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Small hotel decorated with modern design touches.
- Central location with easy to access parking.
- Right by The Market of San Lorenzo and 500 metres from Medici Chapel.
- Rooms are new-fashioned and all with a modern bathroom, the A/C and a laptop.
- Some units with contemporary decor.
- Continental breakfasts with great Italian coffee.
- A nice restaurant serves Asian meals.
- Cosy Irish bar.
- Excellent service provided.
- Rates are great.
- Some may find the bathrooms a bit small.
- A few vacationers mentioned that Wi-Fi was pretty slow.
Key Features
- private parking
- free wifi
- family rooms
- non-smoking rooms
- room service
- 24-hour front desk
- lift
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
- superb breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Bar/ Lounge area Electric kettle Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Paid shuttle service
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Relax
- Leisure/ TV room
Activities for Kids
- Cots
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Campanile di Giotto 600 m (1969 ft)
- The Boboli Gardens 1.96 km (1.22 mi.)
- Piazzale Michelangelo 2.43 km (1.51 mi.)
- Mercato Centrale 100 m (328 ft)
- Galleria dell'Accademia 660 m (2165 ft)
- San Marco Museum 760 m (2493 ft)
- Ponte Vecchio 1.07 km (3510 ft)
- Pitti Palace 1.45 km (4757 ft)
- Palazzo Vecchio 1.02 km (3346 ft)