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Albergo Falterona Hotel - Florence
Hotel Description
Location. A 15th century building with stone cornices facing historic Tanucci Square, Albergo Falterona is located in the village of Stia in the Casentino Valley where castles, hermitages, and monasteries are surrounded by forests traversed by the Arno River. Florence Vespucci Airport is 49 kilometres from the hotel, around 60 minutes by car. Hotel Features. Albergo Falterona is decorated throughout with sofas and Tuscan style wood furniture, beam and brick ceilings, and terracotta tiled floors. A complimentary breakfast is served each morning overlooking the internal courtyard and, during the warmer months, outside in the the slate floored courtyard itself. After a day of visiting castles or hiking through the Casentino Forest, guests can relax with drinks in the bar which overlooks Tanucci Square, or unwind in the reading room and television lounges.
Guestrooms. Albergo Falterona offers 20 guestrooms located on three floors, all of which have cast iron bedsteads, traditional Tuscan wood furniture, damask bedspreads, floor length drapes, terracotta tiled floors, and brick and beam ceilings. Rooms include air conditioning, complimentary Internet connections, and minibars. Bathrooms with terracotta floors have showers and hair dryers.
Expert Tip. The Church of Santa Maria Assunta, 150 metres from the hotel, houses several works of art including an Annunciation by Bicci di Lorenzo, some della Robbias, and a panel attributed to Cimabue. Traditionally, Stia was a town of blacksmiths and every other year, in September, there is a cast iron market.
Check In Time - 8 AM TO 11
Check Out Time - NOON TO 4
Driving Directions
Getting there. National and international trains run to Stia from Florence and Arezzo; the local railway, LF1, runs from Arezzo to Stia. The train station is 50 metres from the hotel.
Driving directions. Coming from the north, take the Firenze Sud exit off the A1 motorway toward Bagno a Ripoli. From there, proceed to the Passo della Consuma, SS 70 to Stia. From Arezzo, take the SS 71 to Stia; from Bologna, Forli or Cesena, take the Passo dei Mandrioli or the Passo della Calla.
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Albergo Falterona Hotel - Florence
