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The hotel included at the starting price of US$385 is the centrally-located, 3-star Hotel Alba, which boasts mini-bars, satellite TV, CD players, and free Wi-Fi. The 3-star Hotel Meridiana costs US$428, but that includes a 3-course dinner at the Restaurant Riflessi. And those who choose the luxurious Hotel degli Orafi (for US$609) will have all the comforts of home plus the view of the River Arno and Ponte Vecchio seen in the Merchant/Ivory film "A Room with a View."
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