Need to know
Rooms
10 suites.
Check–Out
Check-in is from 3pm. Early or late check-in can be arranged on request (subject to availability). Check-out is from 11am.
More details
Rates include a buffet breakfast and soft drinks. All stays are subject to a nightly city tax of €7 a person (for over-12s, charged at check-out).
Also
Staff is almost always on hand to offer restaurant tips or pointers on art exhibitions and events that outsiders might miss. Riva Lofts has a partnership with local salons, and can arrange massages and hairdressing whenever you like.
Please note
The hotel’s national identification code (CIN) is IT048017B4SPMAJFLL
At the hotel
Communal sitting room, library of books, free WiFi in lounge area and some other parts of the hotel. All lofts have a flatscreen TV, free WiFi, bath products and room fragrances; most lofts have kitchenettes.
Our favourite rooms
For sheer size and spectacle, make a swift beeline for Room 4 – it’s bigger than a small flat, has three walls of floor-to-ceiling glass windows gazing out over the Arno, and its stunning grey wood kitchen is designed to be almost invisible when not in use. Upstairs, you’re met with polished concrete floors, over-sized ball lamps and a dangerously comfortable bed. Room 8 shares the same spaciousness, but cultivates a slightly less arch-contemporary prettiness, and Room 7 has a quirky string curtain surrounding the bed, which lends it the air of an ultramodern, but nonetheless romantic boudoir.
Poolside
Contrary to impressions, the ‘metaphysical swimming pool’ does actually exist – it’s a plush white sandstone pool set in a serene hedgerow-lined garden.
Packing tips
Huge D&G sunglasses will not only lend you the in-crowd stamp of cool, but also help keep the flies out of your eyes as you zoom along the river on one of Riva Loft’s bikes.
Also
Reception is open from 8am to 7pm (6pm in winter), let the hotel know if you're arriving later so arrangements can be made. The hotel is non-smoking throughout. Be sure to utilise the staff's local expertise for recommendations.
Pet‐friendly
Small, well-behaved, non-sofa-soiling pets are welcome for €12 each a night. Just let the hotel know when booking. See more pet-friendly hotels in Florence.
Children
Rollaway beds cost €40 a day for children aged four to 11, but cots are free and there’s no charge for children staying in parents’ beds. With two days’ notice, babysitting can be arranged for around €15 an hour.