Florence
Florence concentrates Renaissance architecture and major art collections within a compact historic center. Workshops, markets and Tuscan cooking give the city an everyday character beyond its museums.
Hotels in This Destination
Built around one of Florence’s oldest surviving towers, Brunelleschi Hotel combines medieval architecture, cinematic Duomo views and contemporary rooms at the center of the historic city.
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze turns two Renaissance palaces and an 11-acre private garden into Florence’s definitive urban resort, with frescoed suites, Michelin-level dining and a garden spa.
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze blends an 1885 Grand Tour hotel with Anouska Hempel’s sleek new Bristol wing and a 550-square-metre Roman-bath-inspired spa in the heart of Florence.
Hotel Lungarno sits directly on the Arno beside Ponte Vecchio, pairing 66 blue-and-white rooms with a notable art collection and Michelin-starred dining above the river.
Hotel Savoy places polished Rocco Forte luxury directly on Piazza della Repubblica, pairing colorful contemporary Florentine interiors with highly personal service and a location steps from the Duomo, Uffizi and Via de’ Tornabuoni.
A tiny 16th-century noble residence between Palazzo Strozzi and Piazza della Repubblica, Palazzo Vecchietti offers apartment-like suites, bespoke Italian interiors and highly personal service in the center of Florence.
Facing Santa Maria Novella, this intimate 20-room townhouse favors deeply personal service, individually styled rooms and a hidden rooftop over the conventional machinery of a large luxury hotel.
Beside Ponte Vecchio on the Arno, Portrait Firenze feels like a 37-room design residence, pairing Michele Bönan interiors with midcentury references, highly tailored service and some of Florence's best river views.
Now operating as Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts, the former Relais Santa Croce occupies an 18th-century noble residence filled with frescoes, stuccoes and unusually grand historic interiors.
A 19th-century palazzo near Santa Maria Novella, Sina Villa Medici combines 100 rooms and suites with a rare private garden and swimming pool, wellness facilities and the revived Harry’s Bar Firenze.
On the Arno in a historic Brunelleschi-linked palazzo, The St. Regis Florence pairs frescoed rooms and suites with bespoke Spa Suites, Tuscan dining and one of the city’s most theatrical winter-garden interiors.
Set in a riverfront estate just outside Florence, Villa La Massa offers a quieter Tuscan alternative to the city center with Renaissance-inflected rooms, gardens, serious dining and easy access to the Arno countryside.