Hotel Torre di Bellosguardo

A unique Renaissance hotel with the very best views of Florence. This hotel has beautiful grounds and an amazing pool area. A helpful staff and a relaxed atmosphere makes this hotel perfect for first time visitors or those returning to Florence looking for a new experience outside of the city center.

Beautiful hotel with rooms that evoke movies like Room with a View - absolutely stunning vistas. The hotel gardens are beautiful and I imagine the pool in summer being a highlight for guests. The biggest challenge is how far away it is from the Florence city centre as getting back from the CBD can be difficult when the taxis are overwhelmed. We couldn’t find a free taxi on either the Saturday or Sunday evenings from Florence back to the hotel and resorted to Ubers, which are at least 3x the price of regular taxis here. Limited food options and the breakfast buffet was underwhelming.

This is definitely not a 4 star hotel. The good: located in quiet neighborhood with amazing views of Florence. Beautiful gardens. Most of the staff was really friendly and helpful. The bad: our first room didn’t hit have hot water or a real shower, just a bath tub and wand. We were moved to a new room (which also didn’t have hot water until we complained again) but the toilet barely functioned in this room. Rooms and hotel generally need to be remodeled. The couch in our room was old and stained. The pool isn’t heated, so despite being 80F outside the water was too cold to really enjoy (late September). There isn't a restaurant on site - food is brought in and served lukewarm.