"Perched in Fiesole with a facade attributed to Michelangelo and gardens tended by Franciscan monks, this graceful hillside hotel offers understated Renaissance luxury across 46 rooms and suites, manicured 15th-century gardens, a colonnaded loggia ideal for aperitifs with sweeping views of Florence and the Arno Valley, a hands-on cooking school, a hillside pool, and concierge services that can arrange exclusive experiences such as after-hours Uffizi access." - Laura Itzkowitz, Erica Firpo