The Pool at Sina Villa Medici, Autograph Collection

"With its huge bedrooms – some Florentine-ornate, others much more contemporary – roof-garden restaurant and garden swimming pool, this 18th-century villa-hotel offers every kind of comfort, and is in a good location near the station"

"This 18th-century villa conversion is the only hotel within the city limits to have an open-air pool in its own gardens"

"Spa facilities are good and a walled garden with pool is a rarity for a hotel this central"

"A former palazzo and a onetime convent on a quiet, traffic-free square were combined to create a very spacious, comfortable property with many touches that appeal to American tastes (elevators instead of mandatory stairs, huge modern bathrooms, AC, and an outdoor pool in a walled garden—very rare for Florence)"

"However, the top pick is the top-floor Penthouse Suite with its own private whirlpool and panoramic terrace"

"With its pretty garden and outdoor pool, it’s a tranquil haven, far from the madding crowd"

"The onsite pool (rare in central Florence) is an homage to another era, with statues dotting the verdant outside garden"

"However, the top pick is the top-floor Penthouse Suite with its own private whirlpool and panoramic terrace"