Description of hotel: Bob W Florence Santa Croce in Florence

A Florentine tapestry woven with many layers Today, Santa Croce is where Florence’s creative backbone lives on. Historic leather workshops sit alongside independent studios, while artisan guilds share space with a new wave of makers. Icons like the Basilica of Santa Croce and the National Central Library anchor the area, while the echoes of Michelangelo and Galileo remind you just how much history is woven into the ground beneath your feet. But this isn’t a museum neighbourhood. Santa Croce hums with a youthful energy — buzzing piazzas, golden-hour walks along the Arno, street food worth lingering for, and an aperitivo scene that keeps locals out late. It’s old soul, sharp edge: come for the craft, stay for the atmosphere, and settle into a side of Florence that’s very much alive."