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Home Venue Call For Papers Dates Contacts About Prato Getting There Hotels Registration Program	The Monash Centre in Prato is non-residential but the city of Prato offers a large range of long and short term accommodation options. Many of these are within walking distance of the Monash Centre (see map below). Centre staff can provide advice as to the most suitable options, however bookings must be made directly with the hotels/ residences. Individuals planning to remain in Prato for extended periods should contact staff for advice about apartment-style accommodation. (The following is not an exhaustive list of available options) Hotels - 4 Star Hotel Datini - 90 rooms tel +39 0574 562 348 / fax. +39 0574 527 976 Viale Marconi, 76 www.prathotels.it email hoteldatini@textnet.it The Hotel Datini is a recently constructed modern hotel located a 10 minute taxi ride (or 40 minute walk) from the centre of Prato. With modern facilities and an onsite restaurant is ideal for conferences and conventions. Art Hotel Museo - 110 Rooms tel. +39 0574 5787 / fax. +39 0574 578880 Viale della Repubblica, 289 www.arthotel.it email arthotel@texnet.it The Art Hotel Museo is located directly behind the Pecci museum at the Prato Est exit of the Autostrada, a 10 minute taxi ride to the Prato Centre. Hotels - 3 Star Hotel Flora - 31 Rooms tel. +39 0574 335 21 / fax. +39 0574 400289 Via Cairoli, 31 www.prathotels.it email hotelflora@textnet.it The Hotel Flora is an old-style Italian hotel a two minute walk from the Monash Centre. Owned by the same family as the Hotel Datini, it is located in the middle of the historic centre of Prato. Milano - 70 Rooms tel. +39 0574 23371 / fax. +39 0574 277066 Via Tiziano, 15 www.arthotel.it email hmilano@ala.it Overlooking the river and the surrounding mountains the Hotel Milano is a modern hotel situated a 10 minute walk from the Monash Centre and just outside the medieval walls of the city. Giardino - 28 Rooms tel. +39 0574 606 588 / fax. +39 0574 606 591 Via Magnolfi, 2/4/6 The Hotel Giardino is a small, comfortable hotel located next to the cathedral in the central square of Prato and a 3 minute walk from the Monash Centre. Hotels - 2 Star Giglio - 12 Rooms tel +39 0574 37 049 / fax. +39 0574 604351 Piazza San Marco, 14 The Giglio is located a 5 minute walk from the Monash Centre just across from the main post office. La Toscana - 19 Rooms tel. +39 0574 28096 / fax +39 0574 25163 Piazza Ciardi, 3 La Toscana is close to the smaller Prato train station of Prato Porta Serraglio and within walking distance of the centre. Residences Residence Manassei - 19 Rooms tel. +39 0574 22717 / fax. +39 0574 23927 Via Dei Manassei 3/5 www.mresidence.it email info@mresidence.it The Residence Manassei is a set of newly renovated mini apartments located a two minute walk from the Monash Centre. Each has a bathroom and kitchen facilities and is available for both short and long term stays. Apartments Pratohouse - 3 apartments Via Garibaldi www.pratohouse.com email info@pratohouse.com The three separate apartments, just around the corner from the Monash Centre, are available for weekly and monthly rentals. Outside Prato Villa Rucellai tel/fax +39 0574 460 392 Via di Canetto, 16 http://www.villarucellai.it This charming and reasonably priced hotel, a restored 16^th century villa, is set in the midst of a working farm. It is located a short car trip from central Prato – no public transport is available. Hostel Ostello Villa Fiorelli - 52 beds tel. +39 0574 697 6256 / fax. +39 0574697 6256 Via Di Galceti 64 The Ostello Villa Fiorelli is a modern, well-equipped dormitory-style youth hostel located in attractive parklands. A 20 minute bus ride from the centre of Prato. The local bus service to the hostel stops at 7.30 pm. The hostel can provide dinner if requested , but there is no use of kitchen facilities. Dormitories sleep 4 or 8 and each room has its own bathroom.