Gallery Hotel Art
Contemporary design hotel with a fashion-meets-art identity. Think minimalist palette of white, beige, and light gray with handmade Florentine leather touches and rotating art installations. The crowd skews stylish — local Florentines mix with design-minded international visitors.
Book direct for best rate, free WiFi, and complimentary Ferragamo Museum tickets
Why It Matters
Italy's first design hotel, per its own architect. Owned by the Ferragamo family and the only genuinely contemporary boutique hotel in central Florence. The facade changes with each new art installation. Direct booking includes complimentary access to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum.
Florence doesn't do contemporary. This one does. Designed by Florentine architect Michele Bönan for the Ferragamo family, Gallery Hotel Art sits in a quiet alley off the Arno, one minute from Ponte Vecchio. The concrete exterior is a deliberate provocation in a city of stone and fresco. Inside, the lobby doubles as a live art gallery with rotating contemporary exhibitions that also spill onto the building's facade. Standard rooms run small at 20-22 sqm, but the public spaces more than compensate: a lounge-library with 400 books, the Fusion Bar & Restaurant, and the 701 Rooftop Bar on the seventh floor with direct sightlines to the Duomo, Giotto Tower, and Palazzo Vecchio.
Where You'll Stay
11 room types available
Duomo Double with Balcony
Same compact 20 sqm footprint as the Ponte Vecchio room, but looks toward Brunelleschi's Duomo instead. The balcony is the reason to book — it's a real balcony, not just a Juliet rail.
20 sqm
Gallery Deluxe
The black and white photography in this room pays direct homage to Florence's art and architecture. At 29 sqm, it's one of the larger standard rooms. Bathrobes, slippers, and city views come standard.
29 sqm
Gallery Double
The entry-level room. Small but not cramped — Bönan made the most of 22 sqm with sandstone bathrooms, wooden furnishings, and handmade leather details. City view, bright walls, contemporary art. Definitely the 'museum visits, not lounging' end of the spectrum.
22 sqm
Gallery Prestige
A step up in size and finish — ivory walls, black and white photography as art, gorgeous handmade leather, and an arenite sandstone bathroom. Can be connected to an adjacent Gallery Double or another Prestige for families or groups.
26 sqmPenthouse Pitti
Named after the Pitti Palace, this penthouse mirrors the San Miniato in layout — 56 sqm plus a 30 sqm private terrace. Sleeps up to three. Can connect to the San Miniato for a full floor. Same top-tier finishes and panoramic views.
56 sqmPenthouse San Miniato
Two levels, 56 sqm inside plus a 30 sqm private open-air terrace with panoramic Florence views. Named after the hilltop basilica. This is the quieter, more intimate of the two penthouses — sleeps two. Can connect to Penthouse Pitti for families. Comes with a Bose Bluetooth sound system and Bianco di Carrara by Ferragamo bath amenities.
56 sqmPenthouse Suite Family Accommodation
The big one. Both penthouses connected — 112 sqm inside plus 49 sqm of combined terrace space. Four guests in total luxury. Named after Florentine landmarks, with the full rooftop Florence panorama. Contact reservations directly; this doesn't appear in the standard booking engine.
112 sqmPonte Vecchio Double with Balcony
Actually smaller than the Gallery Double at 20 sqm, but you're paying for the balcony and the partial Ponte Vecchio sightline. One of the best-value views in Florence if you can live with the compact footprint.
20 sqmPrestige Family Accommodation
Two connected Prestige rooms giving families 52 sqm and up to four guests. City view, proper privacy between sleeping areas. Request-only — contact reservations directly to book.
52 sqmStudio
At 40 sqm, the Studio is where things finally open up. A proper living area, city view, and room for three guests. Good for a longer stay or anyone who doesn't want to feel like they're sleeping in the corridor.
40 sqmSuite Gallery
The entry suite at 48 sqm with city views and up to three guests. Each suite at Gallery Hotel Art is named after a Florentine landmark — the Gallery Suite is the most accessibly priced of the penthouse-level options.
48 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Every Sunday from 4pm, a relaxed rooftop afternoon with soft DJ sets, signature cocktails, and open views over Florence. Popular with both guests and locals.
Live piano — Italian and international classics — from 7pm in an intimate rooftop setting. Signature cocktails and the Florence skyline as backdrop.
A curated experience through Lungarno Collection's partner, exploring one of Brunello di Montalcino's landmark producers from the historic Palazzo Capponi in Florence.
The hotel's facade and lobby both serve as active exhibition spaces. The facade features large-scale, bold contemporary art installations that change annually — each year focuses on a different theme and artist. Lobby exhibitions rotate throughout the year with vernissages open to guests and the public.
Complimentary entry to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in the Palazzo Spini Feroni on Via Tornabuoni — included with all direct bookings. A genuine perk given the museum's connection to the hotel's ownership.
Arranged through Lungarno Collection's partner Upballooning — a private balloon experience over Florence and the Tuscan countryside.
A proper library with 400 books covering cinema histories, Victorian novels, and everything in between. Parquet floors, taupe velvet sofas. The one place in the hotel designed for actual lounging — unlike the lobby benches, which are more 'art viewing' than 'feet up'.
Explore Florence and surrounding countryside by Vespa through a sustainable mobility experience arranged via the hotel's concierge and Lungarno Collection's Vespa partner.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
The 701 Rooftop Bar is available for private events, celebrations, and business meetings.
A large buffet breakfast is available daily on-site.
Exclusive bath amenity line available in all rooms.
A 400-book curated library with parquet floors and taupe velvet sofas — one of the most distinctive public spaces in any Florence hotel.
Pets are welcome at the hotel. Charges may apply.
Private parking available at a nearby garage — approximately €39 per day. Valet parking also available. No on-site parking lot.
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