Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence
Italy
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Character and identity
Set in the hills of Fiesole above Florence, this 46-room Belmond occupies a 15th-century former monastery whose Renaissance loggia, vaulted ceilings and old cloister still set the tone. The look is what you might call monastery chic: period furniture, leaded glass, marble bathrooms with sunken tubs, restraint over ornament. Executive chef Alessandro Cozzolino runs two restaurants under the loggia, the tasting-menu La Loggia and the more Tuscan Ristorante San Michele, with aperitivo hour spent on the garden terrace looking down over the Duomo. There's a pool, a 24/7 TechnoGym, cooking classes, kids' programmes and a shuttle into the city.
Who's it for
Best for:
Honeymooners and design-literate travellers who want Florence at arm's length rather than on the doorstep, and who'll pay handsomely for views, architecture and a quiet, polished service register. The cooking is a genuine draw, and the loggia at dusk is the property's signature moment.
Should look elsewhere:
Anyone wanting to walk out into the centro storico, or expecting a full destination spa (there are pool-side massages, but no proper spa). Guests booking the annex should know the rooms are larger and some have gardens, but carry less of the historic character.
Bottom line
The pull here is the setting and the kitchen, a Renaissance monastery on a Fiesole hillside with two serious restaurants under its loggia, not city-centre convenience or spa facilities. Book it for a honeymoon or a milestone trip, request a main-villa room with a city view rather than the annex, and lean on the complimentary shuttle for Florence itself.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room service
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Front desk
- Baggage storage
- Concierge
- Full service laundry
