Belmond Villa San Michele

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Location
Located in a well-kept garden estate in Fiesole, a highly popular mansion district of near Florence. 8 km above Florence.
Ambience
Sublime monastic modesty with the charm of bygone times. Staying here will send you time-travelling without having to make do without any present-day amenity.
Infrastructure
2 restaurants, bar, lounge, cooking academy, large garden with heated outdoor pool, massage gazebo, chapel, gym, kids club, shuttle service to Florence.
Culinary
At the restaurant "Le Logge" among the arcades, creative Italian fresh-market cuisine is served at lunch and dinner. During the warm season, lunch and snacks are also served by the poolside.
Rooms
46 elegant classic rooms and suites are spread throughout the Renaissance mansion, for former Limonaia, and the stepped building below the pool. Each of the rooms housed in the two annexes has a private sitting area in the garden. Rooms of the category "Deluxe" or up have a lovely view of Florence.
Service
Very attentive to the guests' needs, solicitous, and professional. Children are taken care of by a dedicated "kids concierge." Maurizio Ammazzini knows better than most people how to keep children happy.

Belmond Villa San Michele Hotel, Fiesole

Living in historic rooms with the charm of yesteryears. The Belmond Villa San Michele, named after the archangel Michael, is a former Franciscan monastery from the 15th century whose façade was designed by Michelangelo. The elegant Renaissance building is located in a richly verdant, terraced garden complex that includes lemon trees and roses. The façade of the house is overgrown with wisteria 300 years old. In addition to being an olfactory sensation, the garden offers an intoxicating view of Florence, the Arno valley, and the green hills beyond. The building was taken over by Belmond and offers true Italian luxury, including an incomparable ambience, magnificent frescos, and vaulted ceilings after having been restored at great cost. The guest rooms, housed in the former monastic cells, are furnished in antiques of great taste. The junior suites in the annex all come with a private garden terrace, and offer the same picture-postcard view. Perfect for romantic and nostalgic minds.
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All of Florence will be at your feet here.
Some of the rooms seem a bit dated. The management has already recognised the need to act, though. The Deluxe rooms have already been refurbished.

Location: Fiesole | Florence

Belmond Villa San Michele
Via Doccia, 4 · 50014 Fiesole

villasanmichele.com
reservations.vsm@belmond.com

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