Florence is the capital city of Tuscany and attracts many international travelers for business and pleasure. The city is on the banks of the Arno River and is surrounded by the Chianti and Fiesole hills. Florence is a center of culture and has many important monuments and works of art. The best hotels in the city have great architecture, amazing views and luxurious accommodations.
Hotel Villa La Vedetta is a small boutique hotel with only 18 rooms. It is just steps away from Ponte Vecchio and has its own garden. This hotel also has many modern conveniences including a pool, Jacuzzi, satellite TV, air conditioning and Internet. This 5-star hotel is family friendly and offers a children's programs and a drawing kit to every child at check in.
Castello del Nero Hotel and Spa is in a 12th century castle on a private game reserve in the Chianti wine region of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa. Luxury suites include fresco paintings while providing modern luxuries. Maintained trails run through the property, a shuttle bus takes guests to Piazza Della Republica for shopping and walking tours.
Relais Santa Croce is another hotel within a palace. This hotel is decorated with period furniture that reflects the buildings 1700s origin. The hotel's chef prepares traditional Italian dishes each week with fresh ingredients from nearby markets where guests can shop and enjoy the very center of Florence.
Hotel Villa La Vedetta
Viale Michelangiolo
78 50125 Firenze, Italia
011-39-55-681631
villalavedettahotel.com
Castello del Nero Hotel & Spa
Strada Spicciano, 7
50028 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Italy
011-39-55-80-6470
castellodelnero.com
Relais Santa Croce
Via Ghibellina 87
50122 Firenze, Italy
011-39-55-234-2230
baglionihotels.com/en/destinations/florence-tuscany/florence/relais-santa-croce/hotel
Luxury goes hand in hand with Florence, from the rich food to the classical art and architecture. Residence Michelangiolo, has eight luxury apartments with small kitchenettes, large rooms and luxurious furnishings. The staff is happy to procure theater tickets, arrange tours and recommend restaurants to guests. The hotel is a short walk to the center of Florence.
JK Place is a modern boutique hotel with historic charm. An elegant formal sitting room is situated on the bottom floor and the "Pink Room," an ultra-modern cocktail lounge, is located upstairs. The hotel's breakfast room has views of the city.
Cerretani Firenze is one of the larger luxury hotels. The hotel has 84 soundproofed rooms and one suite and uses marble throughout the interior architecture. Room service is available 24 hours a day.
Residence Michelangiolo
Viale Michelangiolo, 21
50125 Firenze, Italy
011-39-55-681-1748
residencemichelangiolo.it
JK Place
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 7-red
50123 Firenze, Italy
011-39-55-264-5181
jkplace.com
Cerretani Firenze
via Cerretani 10
Firenze 50123
Italy
011-39-55-238-1301
Hotel David is minutes from Ponte Vecchio in the Oltrarno District. The staff offers prepared itineraries and walking tours for guests and the price includes a buffet breakfast.
Residence Hilda is near Accademia Gallery and Duomo in Florence. The airy suites have kitchenettes and manage to feel like apartments with the perks of a hotel. The hotel offers a grocery delivery service and a private garage with valet service.
Relais Il Falconiere, is further from the bustle of the city and sits in the foothills behind Cortona. An old chapel flanks the hotel and the rustic rooms have wood beams and terra cotta floors. Olive trees surround the property and views include the vineyards and the Thesan Etruscan Spa.
The Hotel Bratagna is within the walls of Gianfigliazzi Palace and next to the Arno. Rooms in the back of the hotel overlook the water and the front-facing rooms have a view of downtown Florence-- the same views Luigi Bonaparte, King of Holland, saw when he owned the palace in the 1800s.
Hotel Bretagna
Lungarno Corsini, 6
50123 Firenze, Italy
011-39-55-289-618
hotelbratagna.net
Hotel David
Viale Michelangiolo, 1
50125 Firenze, Italy
011-39-55-681-1695
davidhotel.com
Residence Hilda
via dei Servi, 40
50122 Firenze, Italy
011-39-55-288-021
residencehilda.com
Relais Il Falconiere
Località San Martino, 370
52044 Cortona, Italy
011-39-575-612-616
ilfalconiere.it
