Compare 5 verified boutique hotels, 5-star landmark palaces, and design stays in Florence's best walkable neighbourhoods. Base yourself in Centro Storico (Duomo, Piazza della Signoria & Santa Croce) or Oltrarno (Santo Spirito & San Frediano) for easy walking access.
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Uniting the 15th-century Palazzo della Gherardesca and a 16th-century convent around Florence’s largest private botanical garden (11 acres) and Michelin-starred Il Palagio.
Borgo Pinti 99, 50121 Firenze
Intimate mid-century Italian haute-couture suites owned by the Ferragamo family, perched directly on the Arno riverfront steps from Ponte Vecchio.
Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli 4, 50123 Firenze
Grand 1893 luxury hotel directly on Piazza della Repubblica, midway between Brunelleschi’s Duomo and the Uffizi Gallery.
Piazza della Repubblica 7, 50123 Firenze
Grand Arno riverfront hotel crowned by SE·STO on Arno, a floor-to-ceiling glass rooftop bar and restaurant with 360-degree views of Florence.
Piazza Ognissanti 3, Firenze, Florence
Housed inside a 15th-century riverside palace originally designed by Filippo Brunelleschi on Piazza Ognissanti overlooking the Arno.
Piazza Ognissanti 1, Firenze, Florence