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On a hillside above Florence in Fiesole, Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, is a former Renaissance monastery with terraced gardens, a heated outdoor pool, Guerlain spa and fine dining, a short shuttle from the city.
Villa San Michele sits on a hillside in Fiesole, looking down over Florence, in a 15th-century former monastery whose facade is attributed to Michelangelo. Terraced Renaissance gardens, a historic cloister and a wooded park surround the hotel, with a courtesy shuttle to the city around twenty minutes away. Dining runs from the fine-dining Antesi, set in the original loggia with only eight tables and Florence views, to the traditional Ristorante San Michele, the poolside San Michele Grill and the Bar Doccia in the cloister. The spa is by Guerlain, stated to be the first Guerlain spa in Italy, with a panoramic 24-hour gym alongside. A heated outdoor pool sits on a grassy plateau with valley views, and woodland trails and garden walks complete the grounds. It suits couples and honeymooners who want a calm, scenic retreat with Florence close at hand rather than a hotel in the busy centre.
Dining ranges from refined to relaxed. Antesi is the fine-dining restaurant, set in the 16th-century loggia with just eight tables and panoramic Florence views, under chef Alessandro Cozzolino. Ristorante San Michele serves traditional Tuscan and Italian cooking with Slow Food specialities and skyline views.
The San Michele Grill is the poolside option for lunch, light dishes and sundowners, while Bar Doccia mixes cocktails in the historic cloister and gardens.
• A hillside setting in Fiesole, with terraced Renaissance gardens and Florence views.
• A heated outdoor pool on a grassy plateau overlooking the valley.
• A Guerlain spa, stated to be the first in Italy, plus a panoramic 24-hour gym.
• A wooded park with woodland trails and garden walks.
• A courtesy shuttle to central Florence, around twenty minutes away.
• A 15th-century former monastery on a hillside above Florence.
• Terraced Renaissance gardens and a heated pool with valley views.
• Fine dining at Antesi, with just eight tables and Florence views.
• A Guerlain spa, stated to be the first in Italy.
• A calm retreat with a shuttle into central Florence.
This suits you if you want a calm, scenic retreat with Florence close by rather than a hotel in the busy centre. Walk the terraced gardens and woodland trails, swim in the hillside pool, book a Guerlain treatment, then take the shuttle into the city for sightseeing and return for dinner with a view. It works well for couples and honeymooners who want quiet and beauty over bustle.
Whether you would prefer to talk things through or already have something in mind, we will help you move forward with a clear and considered plan.