Best for: peace and tranquillity
You can just picture a wealthy Florentine family during the time of the Medicis retreating to the villa’s breezy, riverside location following a hectic day pacing the streets of Florence. Sister to Lake Como’s famed hotel Villa d’Este, this 13th-century villa has a quiet location 8km to the east of Florence on the banks of the River Arno, immersed in a 25-acre park dotted with olive, lemon and cypress trees. The grounds are home to a delightful swimming pool, children’s play area and an attractive spa.
Rooms are spread out over five buildings, some exuding traditional, Renaissance décor, with four-poster beds, tapestries, and elegant fabrics; others have a decidedly more contemporary feel, with bespoke furnishings in earthy tones made by local artisans. In the evenings, Il Verrocchio’s riverfront terrace is a wonderfully tranquil spot to enjoy Mediterranean and Tuscan specialities to the soothing sounds of water softly murmuring below.
Address: Villa La Massa, Via della Massa, 24, 50012 Candeli FI, Italy
Price: Doubles starting from £445
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