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An almost endless array of options await you when staying in Florence. From luxury hotels in the city centre, to countryside retreats in the surrounding hills, there is a perfect place for every type of trip, both away from Florence for those who live in the city, and those coming to the city from afar. Read on for our accommodation guides for every type of sojourn.

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Ruby Bea Hotel & Bar + Ruby Dante Workspaces

New icons of lean luxury in Florence.

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6 backpacker-approved and budget-friendly hostels in Florence

Location, cleanliness, safety and atmosphere can make or break a stay.

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This Time Tomorrow: curated palatial residences in Florence

Abitazione is a 19th-century palazzo with curated luxury residences in the Le Cure neighbourhood.

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Casa Newton: a home away from home

Mid-century furniture, purpose-woven wallpaper and hand-stitched bedheads contrast and compliment.

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Michelin Key hotels in Florence + Tuscany

The Michelin Guide has published new distinctions for the best hotels in Italy.

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Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel, Tuscany, a bike and nature farm estate

Cycle the gravel paths, revitalize with an Etruscan massage and enjoy the deep nature of Tuscany.

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Autumn indulgence at Castello di Casole

This Belmond hotel in Tuscany organizes nature-inspired workshops, spa treatments, and wine + truffle events this fall.

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Introducing Nine Vita, Club Nine + Nine Bistro

Hotel Number Nine and Daisy's Firenze launch a series of new initiatives made specifically for the residents and guests of Florence. 

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Elevating Ruffino through design and quality

Head for the Tuscan hills for the new elevated wine experience near Florence.

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Castello di Casole: greener luxury and stellar summer events

The Belmond hotel in the Tuscan countryside provides sustainable and stylish experiences in a historic setting.

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Villa La Massa: embrace spring in Tuscany

Experience the iris garden and five-star amenities by the Arno river.

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Exploring Montemurlo: Villa Pazzi al Parugiano and I Vivai al Parugiano

Montemurlo goes international with a romantic country villa for weddings and an industrial chic boutique hotel.

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How to find student housing in Florence

Florence has a range of homestay accommodations, hotels and apartments for people studying in the city.

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YellowSquare hostel opens in Florence’s viale Redi

Student hostel YellowSquare opens in Florence's viale Redi, with 250 dorm beds, a rooftop pool, bar and restaurant.

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Palazzo Portinari Salviati opens in via del Corso

Palazzo Portinari Salviati's blend of high-end residential apartments, vacation suites and fine dining opens on April 15.

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5 spa hotels in Florence

There’s never been a better time to have a spa all to yourself. Here are five hotels with wellness facilities in central Florence.     Hotel Palazzo Castri 1874   ...

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25Hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino: Florence’s coolest new venue

Florence has never seen a place like this, in a part of town that we all previously avoided. Four years in the making and millions in the spending, 25Hours Hotel ...

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New hotel openings in Florence: September 2021

After a sold-out August, Florence is embracing the end of the summer with a flurry of hotel openings destined to turn heads through daring design and playful concepts.      ...

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BE.LONG makes staying longer in Florence easier

With every move, there are a series of practicalities to be sorted. The Be.Long platform brings all those bits to one place, making your longer-term move to the city as ...

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Escape to nature in Tuscany: Borgo Santo Pietro

A post-lockdown holiday destination surrounded by nature, the five-star luxury hotel Borgo Santo Pietro is reopening on May 14.           Danish owners Jeanette and Claus Thottrup are ...

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My modern Decameron at the Ruffino Agriresort

“Don’t make me leave,” she said. “I wouldn’t dream of it,” he replied, stretching out on the sun lounger at just the right angle to gaze over the greenest of ...

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Relais Villa Olmo

  A lovingly restored hamlet and a genuine love of Tuscan traditions are waiting with open arms at Relais Villa Olmo Food & Wine Resort, only a 20-minute drive from ...

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Peruzzi Urban Residences

Quietly tucked away behind piazza Santa Croce, timeworn stones pave the way to a historic palace turned luxury bed-and-breakfast: benvenuti to Peruzzi Urban Residences, opening this July.       ...

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A century and a half of Grand Hotel Minerva

The Florentine has always had a soft spot for Grand Hotel Minerva. On hazy summer evenings, the striking lettering on the white frontage calls to our team across piazza Santa ...

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