Luxury hotel holiday Hotel Bernini Palace Florence

The Hotel Bernini Palace is housed in a typically Florentine building dating from the 15th century. Its location, just off the Piazza della Signoria, next to the Palazzo Vecchio and a minute's walk from the Bargello is superb. A 5-star hotel, the rooms are spacious, with wooden parquet floor and furnished with antiques. The Tuscan floor offers rooms in a typically Tuscan style, with heavier furniture and wooden ceilings. The breakfast buffet is served in the historic Sala Parlamento with richly frescoed ceiling and there is also a restaurant in a renovated 16th century loggia.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways London to Pisa
  • Private car transfers
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Bernini Palace, Florence

The Bernini Palace is an elegant, historic 5-star hotel in the heart of Florence. Sumptuous interiors and delicious cuisine make this hotel the perfect base from which to relax after exploring the wonders of the city.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 5

Location Next to the Palazzo Vecchio, a minute from the Piazza della Signoria and the Bargello, and three minutes to the Uffizi

Annual opening All year

Closest airport Pisa

Distance from airport The hotel is about 90-minutes' drive from Pisa Airport

Closest railway station Firenze Santa Maria Novella

Distance from railway station The hotel is about 10-minutes' drive from Firenze Santa Maria Novella

Hotel facilities and services

Restaurant, Bar, Panoramic Terrace, Parking, Reception and Concierge Service, Complimentary WiFi, Cooking Class, Wine Tasting.

Complimentary

Wi-Fi

Out and about nearby

All the attractions of Florence: museums, historic palaces, art galleries, cathedral, churches, gardens as well as the shops and restaurants of the city.

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Superb hotel. Very well appointed. Food very good. Central location made exploring the city very easy. Staff all friendly and helpful.
Mr G, May 2016

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double or twin room for 5 nights

From about

£1,550

Holiday Code IE334

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Bernini Palace, Florence

Room descriptions

Hotel Bernini Palace has 74 rooms with bath or shower and wc, air-conditioning, satellite television, telephone, mini-bar.

Classic Queen Room for Single Use
Classic Double Room
Superior Double Room
Deluxe Double Room
Junior Suite
Suite
Family Room maximum four
Tuscan Style Superior Double
Tuscan Style Junior Suite
Tuscan Style Suite

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Superb hotel. Very well appointed. Food very good. Central location made exploring the city very easy. Staff all friendly and helpful.
Mr G, May 2016

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double or twin room for 5 nights

From about

£1,550

Holiday Code IE334

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Bernini Palace, Florence

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to the Hotel Bernini Palace in Florence, our clients usually fly to Pisa airport, Florence airport or arrive by train at Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station. From the airport and the station, we recommend a private car transfer which we would include in our holiday price. If you are visiting Florence as part of a tailor-made touring holiday, we recommend returning your hire-car upon arrival in Florence, and then if you need a car to continue the itinerary, collecting another one when you leave.

Additional information

Children: An extra bed can be added to selected suite categories upon request for a supplement. Baby cots are available free of charge on a request basis only (when staying in Superior room or above).

Special offers

Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.

10% reduction for 3 night stays in 2024 Stay 3 nights between 2-9 January, 11 January-27 March, 1-18 April, 22 July-31 August, and 27 October- 26 December to receive a reduction of 10%. Promotion will not apply to half board supplement. Not combinable with other offers.

15% reduction for 4 night stays in 2024 Stay 4 nights all year round (excluding fair dates and stays from 10-20 June) and receive a reduction of 15%. Promotion will not apply to half board supplement. Not combinable with other offers.

Superb hotel. Very well appointed. Food very good. Central location made exploring the city very easy. Staff all friendly and helpful.
Mr G, May 2016

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double or twin room for 5 nights

From about

£1,550

Holiday Code IE334

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Bernini Palace, Florence

Highlights of Florence

The markets in Florence are great for browsing for leather bags and shoes, but be prepared to haggle the price, as these markets are now really geared up for tourists and you can end up paying more than you need to. Fiesole can be reach by train or bus and has lovely views of the city. The Boboli gardens are an enchanting place to spend a few lazy hours and can be reached on foot over the other side of the River Arno from the main sites. Hire a car and visit Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano, Chianti, Montepulciano, Perugia and many more fascinating mediaeval towns nearby.

Cultural highlights of Florence

The Duomo, The Battistero, Uffizi Gallery, Accademia Gallery, the mausoleum of the Medici family in the Medici Chapel, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti, The Piazza della Signoria.

Festivals in Florence

There are a wide range of fashion shows held in Florence in January, which can make finding hotel availability difficult during the show period. Otherwise, Florence holds any wonderful festivals throughout the year including the Scoppio del Carro or the explosion of the cart on Easter Sunday, which is really a firework display, but the atmosphere is tremendous. Calcio in Costume in June is a fun spectacle and a slightly different take on ‘Calcio’ or football! Alternatively, in September there is the Festa della Rificolana where children carrying candlelit lanterns converge on the Piazza della Santissima Annunziata to celebrate the eve of the birth of the Virgin Mary. The most notable festival in the area however, is of course the Palio in Siena, just south of Florence and easily reachable by train, which takes place in July and August. Early booking is essential.

Gastronomy in Florence

Florence is famous for its food, namely Bistecca alla Fiorentina and many grilled meats and game dishes, but of course it is the centre of the Chianti wine producing region and thereby has access to some of the most prestigious wines from Chianti and the hearty reds of Southern Tuscany. Olive oil is also in abundance here and is used with everything, from cooking to dipping and even tasting!

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