B&B Galileo 2000 – A Favorite for Families in Florence
About the Hotel
Rooms & Suites
B&B Galileo 2000 occupies a historic building with rooms featuring Renaissance-style décor, wooden or tiled floors, and classic Florentine furniture. Accommodations include single or double beds with ensuite bathrooms offering showers or bathtubs. Suites add jetted tubs. All rooms include air conditioning, free WiFi (250+ Mbps), satellite flat-screen TVs, minibars with complimentary water, direct-line telephones, and hairdryers. Some rooms have seating areas. Connecting rooms are available for families. The property has an elevator serving three floors, though a 10-step staircase leads to the mezzanine level.
Dining & Cooking Classes
A daily intercontinental breakfast buffet includes croissants, yogurt, jam tarts, cakes, cereals, seasonal fruits, boiled eggs, cold cuts, cheeses, bread, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, milk, and coffee. The property offers cooking classes focused on fresh pasta, with menus tailored to guest preferences. Classes include generous servings of food and wine. Wine tastings feature small-production Tuscan wines from Chianti Classico, Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello, and Super Tuscan categories, accompanied by suitable canapés.
Wellness & Relaxation
Guests have access to a partner wellness center, ARYA Beauty & Comfort, spanning 400 square meters. Facilities include a Bio Sauna, Finnish Sauna, Turkish bath, Jacuzzi, emotional showers, and a relaxation room. Massages and Ayurvedic treatments are available. The thermarium is designed for post-sightseeing recovery.
Location & Transportation
The property is located on Piazza San Firenze in Florence's limited-traffic zone. It is 300 meters from the Uffizi Gallery, Santa Croce Square, Ponte Vecchio, and the Duomo. Piazza della Signoria is steps away. Florence Santa Maria Novella train station is a 20-minute walk; Peretola Airport is 10 km distant. A shuttle bus runs every 30 minutes to the train station. The C2 bus line stops on Via Ghibellina, a short walk from the property. Valet parking is available at a partner garage.
Services & Activities
Reception operates from 07:00 to 18:00, with staff available on call. Services include tailored daily tours of Florence and Tuscany (Siena, San Gimignano, Pienza, Lucca, Pisa, Cinque Terre), private transfers with English-speaking drivers, guided tours of Florence with professional guides, and babysitting in various languages. Meeting rooms on the 4th floor have independent access, natural daylight, and advanced audio/video systems, with capacity for up to 40 people.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- Concierge desk
- No pets allowed
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Barber shop
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Hiking
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Shops/Commercial services
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Bar/ Lounge area
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Jacuzzi
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV