Florence, Italy
Il Tornabuoni Hotel
A city hotel full of historical charm
Set within one of Florence‘s oldest and most prestigious palaces, the building of Il Tornabuoni Hotel dates back to the 13th century. Within the imposing, historical architecture the decor of the hotel echoes elements of the era; wide staircases, intricate ironworks, large picture windows, renaissance style murals on domed ceilings and flagstones floors.
The hotel boasts 62 rooms and suites across 14 different categories, ensuring there’s a space for every type of traveller. All the rooms feature modern amenities and luxurious decor complete with rich soft furnishings with bold gem colours, tasteful decor, sumptuous beds and linens and of course beautiful ensuite bathrooms.
Dining at the hotel is a wonderful affair with a choice of two gourmet restaurants, a charming relaxed cafe, rooftop ‘butterfly’ terrace and the atmospheric ‘La Cave’ an intimate space that presents a balance between history and innovation.
Highlights
Gym
Concierge Service
Collection of restaurants
Rooftop terrace
Wine Cellar
Hotel Bar
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Places to combine Il Tornabuoni Hotel with
Rome
Once hosting aristocratic travellers, Russian royalty and renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau, a half century hiatus as an office building ended with a glorious restoration and re-establishment of this Roman icon.
The Hotel de Russie lies between the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo on the Via del Babuino, within easy walking distance of Rome’s main attractions, fashion houses and Via Condotti. Though surrounded by the ceaseless buzz of the city, behind the hotel’s unassuming frontage, is a soothing tranquility – both in design and ambiance – and vast private 18th century terraced gardens, a rare oasis away from it all.
122 rooms and suites are thoroughly up to date amenity wise, complete with Bisazza mosaic and Carrara marble in the bathrooms. Some feature private terraces and many rooms have views over Rome, Piazza del Popolo or the garden.
The Stravinskij Bar is renowned for its apertivos, while Le Jardin de Russie and its chef, two-Michelin-star chef Fulvio Pierangelini, serve up simple yet refined dishes Mediterranean dishes in one a most romantic of settings. Furthering the Hotel de Russie urban oasis credentials is the De Russie Spa, one of Rome’s best health clubs.
Venice
At the Grand Canal’s edge, the historic Gritti Palace occupies a building that dates back to 1475 as a private home for the noble Pisani family, followed by the distinguished Doge of Venice, Andrea Gritti.
Carefully restored in 2013, the Gritti’s heritage and culture have blended with a renewed Venetian style. 61 luxurious guest rooms and 21 sumptuous suites, including some with canal views, are replete with rare archival fabrics, the finest Italian marbles and a stunning array of new and original chandeliers from Murano, as well as the latest technology and sumptuous beds.
Gritti’s famous terrace has long been a social hub. The splendid Bar Longhi features some of the best cocktails in Venice and the Club del Doge Restaurant features regional specialties, casual chic by day and a more formal affair at dinner. The palace is also home to the Gritti Epicurean School, an informal Venetian open kitchen that hosts wine tastings, cooking workshops and celebrations.
Well located by the Grand Canal on the southern edge of the San Marco district, Venice’s great opera house, cathedrals, museums and palazzos are all close by.
