Florence
Café Ginori serves lobster pasta on hand painted Ginori
At Hotel de la Ville's intimate dining room, lunch unfolds at the pace of Rome itself, each course arriving on porcelain decorated by hand in the Tuscan tradition.
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The cradle of the Renaissance, Florence and the Tuscan hills around it offer palazzo hotels, villa retreats and art, food and wine at their most accomplished.
Florence
Autumn arrives at Florence’s Ferragamo Suites through colour and taste
As foliage turns to amber and russet across the courtyard, the Atrium Bar and Il Palagio restaurant transform the season's bounty into barrel aged cocktails and silken autumn cuisine.
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Borgo Pignano Florence opens as Relais & Châteaux destination
A collection of meticulously restored centuries old buildings perched above Florence now offers a private sanctuary where Renaissance grandeur meets contemporary ease. Newly opened Borgo Pignano Florence joins the prestigious Relais & Châteaux collection.
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Florence’s layered past surfaces in a single gilded frame
At Palazzo della Gherardesca, the Stephenson Suite captures five centuries of Florentine ambition in one mirrored glance, where Renaissance beauty meets industrial age wonder.
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The Garden of Stillness: An Invitation to Reclaim Time
In November, Four Seasons Hotel Florence opens its Healing Garden to those seeking respite from the relentless momentum of modern life. A guided holistic practice offers something increasingly rare: permission to pause, to reflect, and to return to what truly matters.
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Where Time Becomes Tangible in Florence’s Most Storied Rooms
Ferragamo Suites Florence invites guests to inhabit a narrative of unparalleled elegance, where each chamber reads as a chapter in an enduring tale of Italian refinement. Within these walls, time acquires physical form, suspended in light and captured in the artistry of centuries past.
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European elegance reaches its crescendo as autumn surrenders to winter
Across the continent's most coveted destinations, Belmond's storied collection of historic properties prepare for their seasonal finale, each offering a last glimpse of Mediterranean splendour before the quieter months arrive.
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The Art of Being Truly Known: Four Seasons’ Philosophy
Across continents and decades, Four Seasons has mastered the subtle alchemy of hospitality, transforming fleeting moments into enduring memories through intuitive understanding and genuine care.
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Villa San Michele: Belmond’s Florentine Sanctuary Unveils Refined Retreat Across Renaissance Hillsides
The approach to Villa San Michele unfolds through rolling woodlands and panoramic vistas that seem to pause time itself. Perched above Florence, Belmond's Renaissance estate commands…
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Villa San Michele reopens as Florence’s most enchanting autumn escape
Belmond's meticulously renovated Florentine sanctuary unveils itself anew this season, offering discerning travellers an intimate encounter with Renaissance elegance set within magnificently manicured gardens overlooking the city's most celebrated vistas.
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