Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Portrait Firenze, Florence
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location Central Florence, by the Ponte Vecchio
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Florence Airport
Distance from airport Around half an hour’s drive away
Closest railway station Florence Santa Maria Novella
Distance from railway station Around 8 minutes' drive away
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant, Pet Friendly, Experiences: Leica Photography Experience, Castiglion del Bosch Wine Experience, Painting Lessons with iGuarnier, Visit to Pampaloni Factory (Silversmiths), Visit to Fratelli Piccini (Jewellers).
Out and about nearby
Florence is a city of immense culture with a fascinating history, and the hotel’s central location lends well to exploring what this famous city has to offer. Of course, right outside of the hotel is the Ponte Vecchio, and the Palazzo Vecchio, standing over the Piazza della Signoria, is only a few streets away. Within walking distance, furthermore, is the incredibly famous Florence Cathedral. For art lovers, there is the Uffizi Galleries, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, and the Galleria dell’Academia di Firenze, where Michelangelo’s David stands. Likewise, the hotel recommends Galileo Museum, Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, as well as the Ugolino Golf Course (around half an hour’s drive away).
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Portrait Studio room for 5 nights
From about
£4,220
Holiday Code IE801
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 Portrait Firenze, Florence
Portrait Firenze is a 5-star hotel in central Florence, located by the river Arno and next to the Ponte Vecchio. A hotel with a strong focus on hospitality, it has 37 rooms and suites, charmingly contemporary with clean lines and soft colours. It is owned by the Ferragamo family and numerous pieces of art can be found around the hotel, from sculptures and installations to photography from the Giorgini, Locchi, and Alinari archives. Moreover, guests can enjoy Italian dishes at the Caffè dell’Oro, surrounded by furnishings echoing the mid-20th century. This restaurant delivers a menu using ingredients from the local area and serves a breakfast buffet, lunch, afternoon tea, aperitivo, dinner, and drinks for the evening. There is also the Michelin-starred Ristorante Borgo San Jacopo, the restaurant of one of Portrait Firenze’s sister hotels (Hotel Lungarno) serving haute cuisine, just a short walk away, across the river Arno. Furthermore, visitors may also wish to take part in some of the numerous activities the hotel has to offer, including photography, wine, painting, and jewellery experiences.
Room descriptions
Portrait Firenze has 37 rooms and suites. Rooms have a TV, safe, tea and coffee making facilities, minibar, hairdryer and bathroom amenities.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Portrait Studio room for 5 nights
From about
£4,220
Holiday Code IE801
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 Portrait Firenze, Florence
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Portrait Firenze 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, 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.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Portrait Studio room for 5 nights
From about
£4,220
Holiday Code IE801
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 Portrait Firenze, 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!
