A couple of bridges away at train-station hotels, weary tourists wait at front desks – but at this 16th-century family home, you'll be chatting and sipping espresso in the living room. The whitewashed guest room is handsomely furnished with walnut desks, cheerful yellow bedspreads and terrazzo floors; the bathroom is down the corridor.
Al Gallion
San Polo & Santa Croce
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