15 Best Luxury & Boutique Hotels to Book in Italy - AFAR
"Housed in Palazzo della Gherardesca, a former Florentine noble residence, this property blends original frescoes and period furniture with modern luxury and sits within the city’s largest private garden. Guests enjoy opulent marble bathrooms, plush furnishings, a spa stocked with Santa Maria Novella products, and Michelin-starred dining at Il Palagio offering regionally sourced Tuscan dishes such as lamb with sheep’s milk ricotta. The 116 rooms and suites are spread across the palazzo, the Limonaia, and the Villa, with some accommodations retaining original frescoes or ceramic floor tiles." - Laura Itzkowitz, Erica Firpo
