My wife, my mother in law, and I stayed in two rooms at the NH Porta Rossa. We previously stayed at NH hotels in the past and have really enjoyed them. The NH Porta Rossa, though, is special. The location is amazing, steps away from exclusive shopping and eating, moments from the Uffizi, and so close to Ponte Vecchio that I can't possibly imagine a better location to stay when visiting Florence.
The hotel goes way beyond location, though. The history of the building is fascinating. Parts date back to the medieval period and every single architectural detail tells amazing stories about where you are staying. My mother in law stayed in a deluxe junior suite, which had an amazing display of luxurious space and thoughtful details including places to stow baggage, easily accessed lighting, and luxury bathroom features. My wife and I stayed in room 121, which, while less spacious, included two 18th century frescos. Waking up to the frescoes was like waking up in your own personal museum. It was wonderful!
The staff were polite, attentive, and happy to answer our questions. We have stayed at other hotels with interesting histories where the staff never bothered to learn their hotel's amazing stories. Not so with this one. It seemed like everyone we asked was able to tell us something interesting and all of them seemed to love where they work. It made for an incredible stay.
Breakfast was good (we just paused for the basics and were off). It was a really wonderful stay.
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