Palazzo Vecchietti
Noble Florentine residence. Think prune-and-cream fabrics, bespoke leather furniture, medieval fireplaces, ornate cornices and 19th-century charcoal drawings in the common areas. Intimate and residential rather than grand-hotel formal.
Ask for a room with a balcony — the difference is significant
Why It Matters
Genuinely historic fabric — there's an intact Byzantine tower inside the building, and Botticelli's 'Sant'Agostino nello Studio' once hung here before landing in the Uffizi. The palace is mentioned in Dante's Paradiso. Giambologna placed the Vecchietti family crest and a bronze devil flag-carrier on the corner facade, still visible today. Very few hotels can claim this level of authentic Renaissance provenance.
A 16th-century Florentine palace commissioned in 1578 by senator Bernardo Vecchietti and designed by the sculptor Giambologna — yes, that Giambologna — turned into a 14-room boutique hotel. Rooms are named for Florentine artists and poets (Michelangelo, Dante Alighieri, Botticelli, Donatello…) and interior designer Michele Bonan fitted each one with a concealed kitchenette and chocolate marble bathrooms. It functions less like a hotel and more like a borrowed aristocratic apartment right in the dead center of the city.
Where You'll Stay
3 room types available
Deluxe Room
The entry-level rooms at 40–46 sqm are hardly small. Each is individually decorated — lavender, plum, and deep blues dominate the palette. Bookshelves, velvet cushions, a sofa, and a wardrobe you could get lost in. Large bathrooms with rain showers. Concealed kitchenette tucked away neatly. Known named rooms include Michelangelo (high ceilings, windows onto Via Strozzi), Masaccio, Dante Alighieri, and Botticelli.
Double · 43 sqm
Premier Suite – Leonardo da Vinci
The biggest unit in the house at 100 sqm. Two salons with sofa beds, a double bedroom with private bathroom (bathtub), a second bathroom with shower and Turkish bath, and a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, ceramic hob, and dining table. The headline feature: a 32 sqm private terrace facing the inner palace courtyard — quiet, shaded, genuinely spectacular for breakfast or an evening Chianti. Sleeps up to 4 (or 5 with additional adult supplement).
Double or Twin · 100 sqm
Suite
A significant step up at 56–73 sqm. Separate living room with dark velvet sofa and bookshelves, proper bedroom, and a bathroom with burnished marble. Kitchen tiled in Portuguese stone. Sleeps up to four. Some suites have private balconies. Named rooms include Giambologna, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Donatello, Vasari, and Petrarca (the Petrarca is a penthouse with its own small rooftop space).
Double · 65 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Concierge can arrange car or motorcycle rentals for independent exploration of Tuscany.
Private chauffeur transfers to and from Florence airports and train stations. Can also be arranged for private day trips.
Day excursions into Chianti wine country with visits to Monteriggioni, Siena, and San Gimignano. Wine and food tastings included. Arranged by the concierge.
Concierge organizes guided tours of Florentine museums including the Uffizi. Tickets and skip-the-line access can be arranged.
Personalized tours to Pisa, Lucca, Arezzo, Grosseto, and other Tuscan destinations. Private chauffeur available for solo or group excursions.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Elevator access across 3 floors.
Available throughout rooms and all common areas.
Baby cot, crib linen, baby bathrobes, high chair, bottle warmer, bib, and a special children's welcome kit available on request.
Medical assistance available on call.
Evening turndown service provided in all rooms.
Palazzo Vecchietti is in a ZTL (Limited Traffic Zone). An associated 24/7 surveilled garage offers valet parking for a fee. Provide your license plate on arrival to be authorized into the ZTL.
Pets welcome with advance notice. €75 supplement per dog for the entire stay. Maximum weight 20 kg. One dog per room only. A welcome kit with bowls and premium food provided. Dog-sitting service available. Pets not allowed in breakfast room (except assistance dogs).
All rooms and suites feature a concealed kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, and cookware. The Premier Suite has a full kitchen with dishwasher.
Minibar included in all rooms. Complimentary when booking direct on the official website.
Independent heating and air conditioning in all rooms.
Reception is staffed around the clock. Concierge handles restaurant reservations, event tickets, transport, and city orientation — and does it well, according to virtually every guest review.
Room service available. Breakfast can be delivered to the room free of charge at any time.
On-site dry cleaning and laundry facilities.
Optional welcome amenities: flowers (€90), bottle of champagne (€150), chocolates and strawberries (€45).
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