Mercure Firenze Centro

Mercure Firenze Centro, on Via Nazionale near Santa Maria Novella station, is a well-run Accor four-star that guests praise for being “walkable from SMN station and the main attractions.” Like most hotels in the area, it has no on-site parking — one guest simply notes “parking not available” at the hotel itself. The fix, per Accor, is a valet service with ZTL plate registration that uses nearby paid garages, so you can still arrive by car without risking a fine: you hand the car over, the hotel registers your plate, and the car goes to a garage close by (the documented Sant’Antonino and station-area garages are minutes away). It’s an honest, practical arrangement rather than a free perk — confirm the rate and register your plate before arrival, and you have a central, transit-friendly base a short walk from the station and the centre.