4 years ago
First of all, the Sheraton Park de'Medici consists...
First of all, the Sheraton Park de'Medici consists of three buildings; we stayed in building 2, which was lovely. Make no mistake, this is a business/conference hotel and there isn't much character to speak of, but it is spacious, immaculate, and the decor is elegant. We stayed in a beautiful villa in Florence and needed to get close to the airport on our last night. This was just what we needed. We were going to drive into Rome in our rental for a last hurrah, but realized we didn't need to; cheap shuttles (large and comfortable buses, actually) took guests from the hotel into the city center every hour or so.
The rooms were enormous and again, incredibly clean and well appointed; the water pressure in the shower was monsoon-like. For a business hotel, I was blown away by the ambience. The bright and again, very clean, swimming pool area was warm and inviting, and the room itself was as comfortable as any room I've been in, and far larger than most business hotel rooms in the US. Maybe my expectations were low, or maybe I'd been so used to more rustic (but also lovely) living during my stay in Tuscany, but I was pleasantly surprised by this hotel. I was expecting a typical conference-type hotel like the ones in Burbank or Pasadena or Orange County. This one was far, far, far superior. You cannot go wrong with this hotel if you need to get close to the airport. There are many lukewarm reviews of this hotel, and I'm, quite frankly, stumped. The only thing I can think of is that the reviewers stayed in one of the other buildings, or I lucked out with a lovely room and fantastic service, both in the restaurant and at registration. I loved our short stay in Building 2!