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Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, FlorencevsHotel Loggiato dei Serviti
Both properties are recommended by writers. On balance, Hotel Loggiato dei Serviti scores marginally higher than Belmond Villa San Michele. Hotel Loggiato dei Serviti comes in at 77 with accolades from 5 reviews including oyster.com, Frommer's 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.
Hotel Loggiato dei Serviti
Lonely Planet
Oyster DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide The Telegraph
Frommer's
Piazza S.S Annunziata, 3, 50100 Florence
From $68/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet "A jewel of Renaissance architecture, this former monastery now serves as a very cushy boutique inn - vows of poverty no longer required." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"This 16th-century property features a distinguished facade -- and an impressive history to match." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The opulent decor belies its monastic origins."
Rough Guide "Elegant three-star in one of Florence's most celebrated squares."
The Telegraph8.0
"The Loggiato dei Serviti has a timeless feel and is one of the most charming of the three-star hotels in Florence." Full review
Frommer's "You will find rooms with writing desks and occasional tables dressed with lamps. No unit is small, but most of the standard rooms lack a view of either Brunelleschi’s dome or the perfect piazza" Full review
