Originally Posted by
Perche
I'm not an expert in Florence, I've only been there a few times. However, there are two Hiltons; the main one, Metropol, over an hour walk from the center (e.g., Ponte Vecchio) and the Hilton Garden Inn, about a 45 minute walk.
Neither is ideal because you will not be able to find them at 10:30 PM when you have just finished a heavy, relaxing meal, and that's a heck of a walk. You may need a cab, and the spend on cabs could eat up a lot of the savings you'll have gained from staying out there on the periphery.
I understand if it's about points. If that's so, go for it. If not, it might be better to try and stay in the city center.
OK good to know. It will be our first time so maybe I better look elsewhere. There are a ton of hotels as I scrolled through the list on TA and I just saw the familiar Hilton name amongst many I don't know (and we do have some points) and thought it might be good- guess not. Normally I stay at a lot of SPG but the rates at the Westin are a bit more than I want to pay.
Back to the drawing board...