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Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, FlorencevsGallery Hotel Art
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Gallery Hotel Art scores significantly higher than Belmond Villa San Michele. Gallery Hotel Art comes in at 82 with positive reviews from 9 sources like DK Eyewitness, Afar Magazine and Rough Guide.
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
Independent Michelin Guide
Via Doccia 4, 50014 Fiesole
From $534/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Relax in the tranquil grounds of this elegant 15C building and enjoy the superb views of the city below."
Fodor's "The cypress-lined driveway provides an elegant preamble to this incredibly gorgeous (and very expensive) hotel nestled in the hills of Fiesole." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Once a monastery, the design of this hotel’s façade is attributed to Michelangelo."
Condé Nast Traveler ""You cannot beat the ambience" at this former monastery on a cliffside amid trees and terraced gardens just outside Florence." Full review
Afar Magazine "The hotel’s expansive rooms are already decked out in the most tasteful, almost understated interpretation of Renaissance luxury." Full review
Travel + Leisure "From its hillside perch just below the village of Fiesole, a northern suburb of Florence, the Villa San Michele overlooks the wide sprawl of the city." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Villa San Michele — one of Florence’s most expensive hotels — is housed in an ancient former monastery, and combines Renaissance atmosphere with 21st-century comforts galore." Full review
Hideaway Report96.0
"Sumptuously restored hilltop hotel (15 minutes by shuttle from city center) housed by a 15th-century Franciscan monastery commanding a glorious panoramic view of Florence." Full review
Independent "This luxury hotel really knows how to look after its guests. It combines a historical atmosphere with 21st-century comforts; think rooms with rich fabrics and marble bathrooms."
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Michelin Guide "Carved chests, austerely shaped chairs, glazed terracotta floors. None of that clutter that you find in your run-of-the-mill 18th-century palace hotel. The decor, in fact, almost looks minimalist." Full review
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Please note: Hotel Villa San Michele is a seasonal property open annually from the end of March through November.
Gallery Hotel Art Michelin Guide
Concierge Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Rough Guide Afar Magazine
Oyster The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith Show All Reviews
Vicolo dell 'Oro, 5, 50123 Florence
From $161/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Contemporary design by a well known architect and cosmopolitan art exhibited as if in a museum, are the ingredients of the uniqueness and fascination of this really "modern" hotel."
Concierge "The hotel is popular with fashion and film types, but don't worry: Regular tourists are tolerated too."
Travel + Leisure "Only a two-minute walk from the Ponte Vecchio, the 74-room Gallery Hotel Art is popular with members of the fashion industry thanks to its stylish interiors by local designer Michele Bönan." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The lobby and library of this eight-storey boutique hotel also double as a contemporary art gallery."
Star Service "A stone's throw from the Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio, this stylish pioneer is wedged between its siblings (the streamlined all-suite Lungarno Suites and the newer, retro Continentale)." Full review
Rough Guide "In a small, quiet square a few paces from the Ponte Vecchio, this immensely stylish four-star is unlike any other hotel in central Florence."
Afar Magazine "The Gallery Hotel Art isn’t the flashiest stay, but it is the kind of place you can relax and unwind and feel like you aren’t living in the Renaissance days." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Gallery Hotel art is a 74-room, upscale boutique property with sophisticated contemporary decor and rotating art installations." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The name of this central Florence hotel pinpoints its remit: to act as a hotel and art gallery at the same time." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Clean lines and minimalist interiors are a charming contrast to the flagstone streets and centuries-old architecture outside." Full review
