Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence
A 15th-century former monastery in the hills of Fiesole, its façade attributed to the School of Michelangelo, reopened in April 2026 after an eighteen-month restoration
The Privata Perspective
A hilltop sanctuary above Florence — a Renaissance monastery among cypresses, with terraced gardens dropping away toward the Arno valley and the Duomo beyond. It closed for eighteen months and came back on 28 April 2026 a different hotel: interiors reimagined by the Florentine studio Luigi Fragola Architects, gardens restored by Luca Ghezzi, Impruneta terracotta and Carrara cipollino marble throughout, and the original chapel, cloister and loggias left intact.
What the renovation added is the reason to go now. There is a Guerlain spa on the first floor of the old Franciscan convent, a gastronomic restaurant called Antesi with eight tables under a 16th-century loggia, and three named signature suites — the Limonaia with its own plunge pool, the Botanica, and the Grand Tour, which occupies the floor Napoleon once used as a headquarters. Thirty-nine keys in total, so it stays quiet. We book the view-facing rooms and arrange private access into the city below.
Accommodations
Signature Suite
From 109 m²
Three of them — the Limonaia with a two-storey plunge pool, the Botanica over the gardens, and the Grand Tour along the façade
Suite
From 60 m²
Reworked interiors above Florence, with antiques kept from the convent
Junior Suite
From 38 m²
Additional space with antique detail and Renaissance finishes
Room
29–37 m²
Contemporary comfort inside the monastery fabric
Dining
Antesi
Italian gastronomic
Eight tables in a 16th-century loggia under Alessandro Cozzolino, with three tasting menus
Ristorante San Michele
Tuscan
The classic Tuscan room, open to non-residents
San Michele Grill
Grill
Flame-cooked and casual, beside the pool
Bar Doccia
Cocktails
Refurbished bar set between the cloister and the gardens
Spa & Wellness
Villa San Michele Spa by Guerlain — three treatment rooms including a double suite, on the first floor of the historic convent — plus a panoramic heated outdoor pool, a gym looking over Florence, and breathwork, yoga and sound sessions with La DoubleJ.
When to Go
April–June
Tuscany in bloom, warm but comfortable
September–October
Harvest season and soft golden light
Book With Preferred Access
Experience Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence with Via Privata
Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, and dedicated concierge support — available exclusively through our preferred partner programme.
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