The St. Regis Florence
Hotel · San Frediano ·
Ornate rooms, fine-dining restaurant, acclaimed spa, and butler service
Ornate rooms, fine-dining restaurant, acclaimed spa, and butler service
"I found an iconic Renaissance palace on the Arno River that blends art, luxury and St. Regis’s impeccable service." - La Guida Michelin
"Beneath a radiant 19th‑century stained-glass ceiling and a dazzling Murano chandelier, velvet furnishings, ambient lighting and live piano set the stage for a refined culinary journey through Tuscan tradition with contemporary flair." - Georgette Jupe
"An opulent hotel set in an aristocratic palazzo on the banks of the Arno River, featuring canopied beds, crystal chandeliers, and custom furniture. Amenities include butler service, a spa, the Winter Garden Restaurant, and a bar for aperitivos or Champagne sabering." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"There’s no shortage of elegant hotels in Florence, but something about The St. Regis keeps it a perennial favorite. It might be that, for a palazzo of 15th-century frescoes and crystal chandeliers, it is just so cozy, full of stained-glass-lit nooks in which to disappear for hours with a copy of La Repubblica. Of course, the Renaissance never feels far away. Filippo Brunelleschi, the brains behind the Duomo, designed the original palazzo in the early 1400s, and it became a hotel in 1866. If the exquisitely detailed cherubs on the ceiling of the Salone delle Feste ballroom could talk, they might tell tales that the wonderful staff here are mostly too tactful to divulge: of Botticelli and Amerigo Vespucci (the explorer who gave America its name), but also of Madonna and Keith Richards. Still, it’s not just the great and the good who are treated exquisitely: Clothes are magically unpacked and ironed, tickets awarded to skip the queues for the Diocesan Museum or Santa Maria del Fiore’s dome. Rooms, all brocades and canopied beds, mostly have views of the River Arno, while the Winter Garden restaurant is at the reverential end of Italian cooking, with dishes served under a great glass ceiling. Still, this is also a hotel that can let its hair down. Last Christmas, during the nightly Champagne ritual that kicks off with a waiter popping a bottle with a saber, a giant teddy bear was given pride of place by the fire. This is a hotel where the royal treatment is for everyone. —Sara Magro" - Nicky Swallow, Erica Firpo
"Set regally along the banks of the Arno in a palazzo originally built for the Giuntini family, this hotel evokes a members’ club for modern-day Medicis with grand balconies, canopied beds, brocade-draped windows and crystal chandeliers; guests strongly recommend upgrading to a river-view room. Its 19 suites include one designed by Bottega Veneta, additional private suites complement a luxurious Clarins spa, and the Winter Garden restaurant—where aperitivi and Tuscan cuisine are served—is frequently cited as the property's most impressive setting. Readers called it utterly magical." - Nina Ruggiero Nina Ruggiero Travel + Leisure Senior Editorial Director Nina Ruggiero oversees T+L's award-winning travel content across digital platforms. She is also the co-founder of Be A Travel Writer, an online course for aspiring travel journalists. When she's not traveling between her current home in Los Angeles and T+L HQ in New York City, Nina can often be found in Italy or the UK. She has lived in NYC, LA, Miami, Rome, and Sicily, and has traveled extensively through Europe, the U.S., Asia, the Caribbean, and Mexico, in addition to visiting Botswana, Morocco, New Zealand, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines