Your very own frescoed Florentine palazzo

The Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo in Florence, Italy

Palazzo Niccolini al Duomo

This place is amazing: a 14th century palazzo actually located right on the piazza surrounding the Duomo (around on the back side, practically right underneath the famous dome). The interiors are slathered in frescoes under wood-beamed ceilings and fitted with sumptuous Renaissance-style furnishings.

It simply doesn't get more elegant than this. Quite frankly, I'm shocked that double rooms at this hotel start at only €200, and that they top out at just €310 for a "Deluxe." Sure, that's a lot of money, but for a room this gorgeous bang in the center of town, it's practically a steal.

Via dei Servi 2, toward the back of the Duomo on the north side

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