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Best Hotels in Florence for Historic Palazzos, Design and Central Stays
Guide: Palazzo Hotels & Oltrarno Stays
Florence hotels can place you inside a Renaissance palazzo, above a contemporary rooftop or in a quieter Oltrarno address. These ten properties balance design and service with the practical realities of walking, sleep, check-in and historic-center access.
- Portrait FirenzePortrait Firenze feels closer to a private residence than a conventional hotel: 37 mid-century-influenced rooms and suites sit directly beside Ponte Vecchio, many facing the Arno. Lungarno Collection's bespoke lifestyle service, Caffè dell'Oro downstairs and the exceptionally walkable address make it a polished splurge for travelers who want intimacy over palace-hotel ceremony.Book on Stay22
- Four Seasons Hotel FirenzeTwo Renaissance palaces frame one of central Florence's largest private gardens, giving this Four Seasons the scale of an urban resort without leaving the historic center. Original frescoes, Pierre-Yves Rochon interiors, a full spa, summer pool and Michelin-starred Il Palagio justify the distance from the densest Duomo crowds—and the formidable rate.Book on Stay22
- Hotel Savoy, a Rocco Forte HotelHotel Savoy occupies Florence's most theatrical crossroads on Piazza della Repubblica, midway between the Duomo and Via de' Tornabuoni. Olga Polizzi's patterned interiors mix Tuscan textiles, Renaissance references and contemporary restraint; Irene restaurant and assured Rocco Forte service suit travelers who value a landmark address more than seclusion.Book on Stay22
- Brunelleschi HotelA sixth-century Byzantine tower and a reconstructed medieval church form this unusually layered hotel one short lane from the Duomo. Its 96 rooms, private archaeological museum, two restaurants and compact gym make a full-service base; book for tangible building history and a nearly unbeatable sightseeing position rather than expansive resort facilities.Book on Stay22
- Hotel CalimalaCalimala spreads a contemporary art-hotel concept across two restored buildings near Piazza della Repubblica. Graphic rooms, a gym and the Angel rooftop's city views give it more social energy than most central boutiques, while the location puts Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio within an easy walk.Book on Stay22
- 25hours Hotel Piazza San PaolinoDante's Divine Comedy drives the playful split between pale Paradiso rooms and saturated Inferno rooms at this lifestyle hotel near Santa Maria Novella. A central courtyard, Cecchini grill, Dolceamaro bar, sauna, gym and in-house cinema make it useful on rainy days; choose it for sociable design rather than Florentine classicism.Book on Stay22