Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Hotel degli Orafi, Italy



Owned by the Brini-Batacchi family the Hotel Degli Orafi is well known worldwide, as the setting for James Ivory’s film “A Room with a View”. The film was the winner of 3 Oscars in 1985, including the one for the best set design.This magnificent 4-star luxury hotel is located in an ancient Florentine building dating back to the 13th century. You will find it in the centre of the city next to the River Arno and just a few steps away from the famous Ponte Vecchio & the Uffizi Gallery.