Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts, Florence
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location In the Santa Croce district, about one minute's walk from Piazza Santa Croce and 10 minutes on foot from the Duomo and Uffizi Gallery.
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Florence Amerigo Vespucci
Distance from airport 20 minutes by car
Closest railway station Florence Santa Maria Novella
Distance from railway station 15 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Guelfi e Ghibellini Restaurant, lounge bar, room service, 24hr reception, concierge, massage and in-room treatments, laundry and dry-cleaning service, valet service, babysitting on request, luggage storage, lift, safe deposit boxes, and bicycle rental.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi
Land sports
Cycling
Out and about nearby
The Basilica di Santa Croce, one of Florence's great Franciscan churches and home to monuments to Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli, is barely a minute's walk from the hotel. Piazza della Signoria and its open-air Loggia dei Lanzi sculpture gallery are around 10 minutes on foot, with the Uffizi Gallery — Florence's pre-eminent art museum — just beyond. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with Brunelleschi's dome and Giotto's Campanile, lies within a 12 minute walk, and Ponte Vecchio, the mediaeval bridge spanning the Arno, is reachable in around 15 minutes. For a flavour of everyday Florentine life, the Sant'Ambrogio covered market is just a few streets away, selling produce, cheeses, and cured meats. The Chianti Classico countryside, with its historic wine estates and villages such as Greve in Chianti and Castellina in Chianti, lies around 40 to 60 minutes drive south, and the hilltop mediaeval town of San Gimignano, famous for its towers and its Vernaccia white wine, is around an hour away.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe room for 3 nights
From about
Holiday Code IE359
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.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts, Florence
Built in the mid-18th century for a noble Florentine family, Palazzo Firenze sits at the heart of the Santa Croce district and has been carefully preserved to feel more like a private historic residence than a conventional hotel. The cobbled streets and terracotta rooftops of Florence's most characterful neighbourhood surround it, with Piazza Santa Croce, one of the city's great mediaeval squares, barely a minute's walk away. The interiors carry a consistent grandeur throughout: original frescoes, high coffered ceilings, and grand reception spaces furnished with period pieces set the tone from the moment guests arrive. With just 24 rooms and suites, the atmosphere is quiet and unhurried, and the main salon, with its fireplace and period furniture, provides an elegant space in which to begin or end the day. Accommodation is individually designed, with classic Florentine furnishings and marble bathrooms throughout. At Guelfi e Ghibellini, the hotel's restaurant on the upper floor of the palazzo, a menu of classic Tuscan and Italian dishes using seasonal local ingredients is served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The three-Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri, one of the most celebrated fine-dining restaurants in Italy, is located within the same building — an exceptional draw for guests with an interest in decadent Italian food and wine. Bicycles are available to hire from the hotel, offering an enjoyable way to navigate Florence's historic streets and reach sights beyond easy walking distance. Guests can also arrange massage and beauty treatments in the privacy of their room, making it straightforward to unwind after a day exploring the city.
Room descriptions
Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts has 24 rooms and suites, each with marble bathroom, air-conditioning, soundproofing, flat-screen TV, minibar, safe, desk, and free Wi-Fi.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe room for 3 nights
From about
Holiday Code IE359
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.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts, Florence
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Relais Santa Croce in Florence, our clients usually fly to Florence airport. From the airport and the station, we recommend a private car transfer. 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: Children are welcome. Cots and additional beds are available on request.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe room for 3 nights
From about
Holiday Code IE359
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.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts, Florence
About Florence
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Florence is one of the ‘must see’ places of all art lovers. Florence is the centre of the Renaissance movement and the Uffizi Gallery houses a phenomenal collection of painting from this era, as does the Accademia, home to Michelangelo’s statue of David. However, it is the atmosphere of the city which is overwhelmingly Renaissance as everywhere you turn there is yet another reminder of the period either artistic or architectural and this creates a superb museum like ambience to the historic centre. All the sites are easily reached on foot from the Ponte Vecchio to the Church of Santa Maria Novella, to the Accademia, to the Duomo and it is by visiting on foot that you can soak up the amazing atmosphere of the city.
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!
