Surrounded by lush trees and terraced gardens, with sweeping views over Florence and the Arno Valley, the location of Villa San Michele, a Belmond Hotel, will take your breath away.
Step inside and experience the beauty of a Renaissance monastery. The hotel's interiors are steeped in history – witness the romantic Loggia, the light-filled Cloister Bar and the Cenacolo Room with its fresco of The Last Supper.
The riches continue in the rooms and suites, where antique furnishings meet spectacular views. Choose the Michelangelo Suite and you’ll be in the original monks’ library with windows framing Florentine vistas. Look out from the Leonardo Suite and you’ll espy the hill of Monte Ceceri, where da Vinci once tested his flying machine.
Outside, stroll through the property's Italian gardens bursting with lemon trees and fragrant roses to discover a 400-year-old wisteria – the only one in Florence to bloom twice a year. Follow a winding path to the heated swimming pool and relax on a lounger, soaking up the panoramas.
The hotel's history is remarkable, but here things are kept fresh. The ongoing art programme sees edgy installations juxtaposed with medieval architecture. The new cellar and locanda will delight wine lovers. Budding cooks can master not only local fare, but also Tuscan fusion cuisine at Villa San Michele's celebrated Cookery School. The energy continues to buzz in this most vibrant of places.
In Italy’s northwest, Tuscany is a land of untold treasures and earthly pleasures. Among the undulating sun-dappled slopes lie age-old wineries and silver olive groves. Fairytale castles and villas are fringed by immaculate Renaissance gardens. Towns and cities invite you to feast on world-class art and embrace the joy of life, Italian style.
Florence, most famous of these, will steal your heart. Discover the leather artisans on the Ponte Vecchio, then kayak beneath the ancient bridge on the River Arno. Lose yourself in the Uffizi, then share a smile with the city’s subversive street artists. Be fitted for a pair of bespoke, handcrafted shoes before stopping at a ‘chioschi’ for a slow-cooked bistecca treat.
At the end of a busy day, a warm welcome away from the crowds awaits. Belmond Villa San Michele, set in a former medieval monastery on the Fiesole hills, captures all the charm of Renaissance Florence. Our façade, attributed to Michelangelo, is hugged by manicured gardens once tended by friars. Sip a sundowner in the Loggia and watch the lights of Florence, spread out before you, twinkle into life.
Directions
BY AIR
FLORENCE AIRPORT (FLR) - 10 km; 30 minutes by car.
PISA AIRPORT (PSA) - 83 km; 75 minutes by car.
BY TRAIN
Florence Santa Maria Novella Railway Station – 15 minutes by car. Train services from Milan, Venice, Rome and Naples.
BY ROAD
From the A1 motorway, exit at Firenze Sud. Follow the signs for Fiesole. Coming through the town of San Domenico look for signs to Belmond Villa San Michele.
BY HELICOPTER
Helicopter transfer from/to Fiesole and private car to Belmond Villa San Michele (15 minutes).
COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE
Hop on the hotel's shuttle bus to be in the centre of Florence in just 15 minutes or take advantage of daily service
to Belmond Castello di Casole, in the hills of Siena.
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