Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, Florence, Italia

Offering a 2-floor spa and Michelin-star restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is next to the botanical gardens of Giardino della Gherardesca. It offers a wide range of luxury rooms and suites.

Spacious and bright, the rooms successfully combine Renaissance décor with a wide range of modern facilities. You will have an LCD TV, DVD player, bathrobes and slippers.

The Four Seasons is composed of 2 buildings, the 15th-century Palazzo della Gherardesca and the 16th-century Palazzo Del Nero. There are 4.5 hectares of beautiful gardens in between them.

The spa features 9 beauty treatment rooms, a Turkish bath and gym. It opens out onto the upper terrace with pool and hot tub.

The hotel features five dining venues: Il Palagio, a fine-dining restaurant showcasing local produce in creative menus; Atrium Bar, an all-day dining and mixology bar; Onde, a vibrant coastal restaurant; Bar Berni, an all-day dining and vermouth bar; and Al Fresco, a seasonal trattoria by the pool.

With such a central location, you are 15 minutes' walk from Florence Cathedral and the art galleries, the Uffizi and Accademia.