"It may have been home to nuns back in the 16th century, but there’s nothing ascetic about The James Suite Hotel in Florence. In the palazzo’s spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings and Renaissance frescoes play backdrop to a va-va-voom pairing of vintage furniture and contemporary art. The candlelit cocktail bar, glasshouse-like restaurant and city-gazing rooftop terrace round out the cinematic settings. This former convent’s final miracle: it’s in an authentic, undersung neighbourhood a few minutes from the Duomo. Amen." - Mr & Mrs Smith