Grand Hotel Mediterraneo is a modern hotel situated within walking distance from city center, on the bank of River Arno. The hotel has a restaurant where guests may savor all the specialties of an authentic Tuscan cuisine. Breakfast is included in the room rate. The American bar and lounge has a relaxing atmosphere. Two shops with a wide range of leather goods, gifts, and Italian fashion articles with competitive prices and a multilingual staff are also at guests' disposal. A private Internet Corner is available for those needing to hook up. <P> The Grand Mediterraneo offers a conference hall accommodating up to 220 people, as well as two meeting rooms seating from 25 to 60 people. The hall and meeting rooms are all fitted with the most up to date equipment including recording, projection and amplification systems, and overhead projector. This hotel also offers room service, hairdressing, same-day laundry, 24-hour front desk, babysitting, ticket reservation, private parking, and facilities for coaches. <P> The hotel has 331 rooms on six floors. All rooms have bath, direct dial telephone, satellite television, safe, minibar, dataport, air-conditioning, hairdryer, and terrace or balcony.