Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Collection

12 Best Boutique + Luxury Hotels in Florence, Italy - AFAR

"A newly opened luxury sanctuary set within a carefully restored cluster of 16th-century buildings that once housed a prestigious school. The expansive property offers 83 rooms (including 34 suites), a moodily lit cocktail bar in the former principal’s office, a garden-facing restaurant in the old cafeteria, a treatment spa, and a 114-foot lap pool. Panoramic views alternate between rolling countryside and Florence’s old town, while soaring archways, a marble mosaic entrance floor bearing the school crest, and artworks from the owner’s personal collection give the hotel warmth, historical character, and attention to detail." - Laura Rysman