Continentale

Florence, Italy

• Style Bright and witty
• Setting Pole position by Ponte Vecchio

With its sleek minimalist design, the Continentale hotel in Florence is the very antithesis of Room With a View-style hotels, and it’s a hit with lovers of a contemporary vibe.

Il Salviatino

Florence, Italy

• Style Hip historic villa
• Setting Lush, leafy hillside

Il Salviatino – a ravishingly updated 15th-century villa high in the hills over Florence – has a museum’s stash of 19th-century frescoes, sarcophagus bath tubs and antique artworks.

Grand Hotel Villa Cora

Florence, Italy

• Style Renaissance of a masterpiece
• Setting Bordering on Boboli

There’s opulent, there’s spectacular, and then there’s Grand Hotel Villa Cora. This fresco-filled mansion on the leafy southern side of the Arno was originally built by a 19th-century aristo for his belle; it’s a love letter in art and architecture.

• Smith Vintage

JK Place Firenze

Florence, Italy

• Style Private perfection
• Setting Poised on a piazza

In JK Place Firenze in the heart of Florence, painted ceilings, panelled walls, antique fireplaces and extremely well-edited modern pieces sit comfortably alongside every audiovisual requirement.

Gallery Hotel Art

Florence, Italy

• Style Classic-contemporary comfort
• Setting Oasis on the Arno

Modern lines and a minimalist-inclined decor contrast with the flagstone streets and centuries-old architecture on the doorstep of the Gallery Hotel Art in Florence.

Floroom

Florence, Italy

• Style Double vision
• Setting Either side of the Arno

Floroom’s Florentine apartments, spread across two locations, prove that the best things come in small packages; they’re petite but perfectly styled, with minimalist decor, rich parquet flooring and Smeg fridges.

• Budget boutique hotels

Riva Lofts

Florence, Italy

• Style Hip and homely
• Setting Leafy Arno riverside

A brief meander from the arty heart of Florence, Riva Lofts is an architect-owned boutique bed and breakfast is smart and modern in design, yet reassuringly unpretentious in attitude.

Hotel Savoy

Florence, Italy

• Style Chic and child-friendly
• Setting Ultra-central Piazza della Repubblica

Florence's Hotel Savoy is elegantly styled by Olga Polizzi in her trademark neutrals and is also super-central, with the Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi and the Duomo all within easy reach.