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Best Hotels in Florence for Historic Palazzos, Design and Central Stays

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Ten Florence hotels with source-backed room, location and booking details, from landmark luxury and restored palazzos to intimate independent stays.

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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 FirenzeThirty-seven mid-century rooms and suites give Portrait Firenze the intimacy of a private residence by Ponte Vecchio. Many face the Arno, while fine service and Caffè dell'Oro downstairs bring polish without palace-hotel ceremony.Book on Booking.com
  • Four Seasons Hotel FirenzeTwo Renaissance palaces frame a large private garden at Four Seasons Firenze. Original frescoes and Pierre-Yves Rochon interiors join a full spa, summer pool and Michelin-starred Il Palagio beyond the Duomo crowds.Book on Booking.com
  • Hotel Savoy, a Rocco Forte HotelHotel Savoy occupies Piazza della Repubblica between the Duomo and Via de' Tornabuoni. Olga Polizzi's interiors combine Tuscan textiles and Renaissance references, while Irene restaurant and polished service support the address.Book on Booking.com
  • Brunelleschi HotelA sixth-century Byzantine tower and rebuilt medieval church give Brunelleschi remarkable layers near the Duomo. Its 96 rooms, archaeological museum, two restaurants and gym provide full service within the historic structure.Book on Booking.com
  • Hotel CalimalaHotel Calimala spreads contemporary art and graphic rooms across two restored buildings near Piazza della Repubblica. A gym and Angel rooftop add social energy, with Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio readily walkable.Book on Booking.com
  • 25hours Hotel Piazza San PaolinoDante's Divine Comedy inspires pale Paradiso and saturated Inferno rooms at 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino. A courtyard, grill, bar, sauna, gym and cinema sustain the sociable mood near historic Santa Maria Novella.Book on Booking.com
  • AdAstraAdAstra occupies an old Oltrarno mansion facing the Torrigiani family's private garden. Sixteen individual rooms, a wraparound terrace, frescoed salon, vintage Italian furniture and roll-top baths create a cultivated residence.Book on Booking.com
  • Oltrarno SplendidFourteen rooms occupy an eighteenth-century palazzo, with rediscovered frescoes and 200-year-old toile. Flea-market finds meet modern Italian design, while after-hours arrival on Via dei Serragli requires an advance access code.Book on Booking.com
  • Casa G. FirenzeHistoric proportions remain inside the former Ginori family palazzo, now Casa G. Firenze. Contemporary rooms, self check-in, an honesty bar and daytime concierge suit independent stays between Santa Maria Novella and the Duomo.Book on Booking.com
  • Hotel LungarnoBlue-and-white interiors and private terraces line the Arno beside Ponte Vecchio at Hotel Lungarno. Over 400 modern works include Picasso and Cocteau, while Michelin-starred Borgo San Jacopo adds destination dining downstairs.Book on Booking.com
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