Casa Guidi

The Browning shrine seemed a fitting finale for our tour (and a destination for a future one). Not all of... More

Casa Howard Florence

Casa Howard in Florence has custom-packaged pomegranate and mint soaps from the Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy—which happens to be right... More

Casa Ombuto

Study the classic repertoire of Italian cuisine... More

The Continentale

7-story building and medieval tower with cutting-edge design (bleached-oak floors, all-white décor), owned by the Ferragamo family, just off the... More

Floroom 1

Four Seasons Hotel, Firenze

Forget peanuts and M&M’s. We scoured the globe for... More

Gallery Hotel Art

Sleek Ferragamo-owned 7-story hotel with public spaces that double as an art gallery, near the Ponte Vecchio; sister property to... More

Grand Hotel

One difference between the Grand and the Excelsior is the difference between grand and grandiose. That's not a dig at... More

Grand Hotel Minerva

Grand Hotel Villa Cora

Grand Hotel Villa Medici

Charming, historic palazzo with 18th-century décor, close to the train station.... More

Hotel Bernini Palace

Giuseppe Massa, who until recently was the general manager of the hotel, welcomed me. 'We want you to feel this... More

Hotel Cellai

Housed in a well-located 18th-century building, the Cellai is one of the last family-run hotels in Florence. Staff members do... More

Hotel Helvetia & Bristol

The hotel's complete lack of interest in anything chichi or gratuitously up-to-date extends to the 67 guest rooms, which are... More

Hotel Lungarno

Antiques-filled Medieval tower and later addition, steps from the Ponte Vecchio on the Arno; sister property to Gallery Hotel Art.... More

Hotel Monna Lisa

Waking up in my $170 room at the Hotel Monna Lisa , I'm well aware that I've already used up... More

Hotel Savoy

Neoclassical building on the Piazza della Repubblica, near the Duomo.... More

Hotel Torre di Bellosguardo

I really like the Hotel Torre di Bellosguardo in Florence.... More

Hotel Villa La Vedetta

An 18-room hotel in a beautifully restored 19th-century villa on Piazzale Michelangelo, overlooking the city. The restaurant, Onice, earned a... More

J.K. Place

A former private residence, now a 20-room hotel. Ursini likes the... More