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Stone frames in Pietra Serena, lime-painted walls and old fireplaces recall the former friars' rooms. Each room has its own layout. Rugs lie over reclaimed Tuscan terracotta floors, with light from handmade parchment lampshades. Antiques and tapestries sit beside furniture made by local craftspeople. A rattan armoire is one of their handmade pieces. A half-canopy gives the bed its own place within the room.

Green-veined Cipollino marble lines the bathroom. It has a bath, a separate walk-in shower and two basins. There is a large desk, a Nespresso machine and an in-room bar with complimentary soft drinks. A connection to the Grand Tour Suite can be arranged on request, subject to availability.

Antique mirrors and Florentine tapestries adorn the lime-painted walls of the former convent. The colours draw on Renaissance paintings, and each room retains its own historic features. Windows face the gardens or Florence, and some rooms include a walk-in wardrobe.

Cipollino marble from the Apuan Alps lines the bathroom. A bath and a separate walk-in shower are among its fittings. Acqua di Parma products are supplied for the bathroom. There is a Nespresso machine and an in-room bar with complimentary soft drinks. The room can connect to a Monastery Suite on request, subject to availability. A cot can be provided for an infant, but this category does not allow a rollaway bed.

Porcinai chairs stand on the broad terrace of this former chapel in the Italian gardens. Inside, greens and beiges sit alongside floral details and wicker. Decorative plasterwork adds to the finish. Tapestries made for the room sit beside features from the old chapel. The garden setting continues through the windows and onto the outdoor seating area.

Calacatta marble lines the bathroom, with a bath and a separate walk-in shower. Acqua di Parma products are supplied for the bathroom. A Nespresso machine and an in-room bar are provided, with complimentary soft drinks. There is space for a cot alongside the main bed, while the terrace provides a separate place to dine outdoors.

Sunbeds, a table and chairs furnish the private patio, with a garden beyond. These suites sit below the Italian gardens, surrounded by flowers. Most of the outlook is green, though some suites also catch glimpses of Florence. Inside, tapestries made for the rooms, potted lemon trees and soft colours echo the planting outside.

A generous walk-in wardrobe sits alongside the bedroom, with cushioned seating in the living area. The Calacatta marble bathroom has a bath, a separate shower and twin basins. A Nespresso machine and complimentary minibar soft drinks are provided. Connections to another Garden Junior Suite or the Limonaia Suite can be requested.

Montelupo ceramics and tapestries bring colour to these rooms in the former monks' gardens. Terracotta tiles form a parquet pattern on the floor. Botanical details and scagliola plasterwork add to the decor. The sitting area has a sofa bed, and the furnished terrace has space for outdoor meals.

The bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, and a large desk supplies a separate work surface. Calacatta marble surrounds a bath and walk-in shower, with two basins and Acqua di Parma products. A Nespresso machine and an in-room bar are provided. A connecting Premium Junior Suite can be arranged on request, subject to availability.

A furnished terrace extends the sitting space outdoors, with views towards the monastery or the Arno Valley. Inside, a sofa forms the centre of the lounge area. The bathroom combines Carrara marble with traditional cotto floor tiles, a bath and a separate walk-in shower. Twin basins provide their own vanity space, with Acqua di Parma bath products supplied.

These suites sit around the villa and its Italian gardens, below the pool area. A Nespresso machine and an in-room bar are provided, including complimentary soft drinks and water. Some suites have a sofa bed; other layouts can take a rollaway bed for a third guest.

Above the Italian gardens, a furnished terrace offers a place to sit or share a meal outdoors. Inside, a lounge area with a sofa sits beside the sleeping space, while the marble bathroom includes a bath and a separate walk-in shower.

Two basins and a pair of armoires provide space for getting ready. Acqua di Parma bath products are supplied, along with a coffee machine and an in-room bar containing complimentary soft drinks and water. Some layouts have a sofa bed; a rollaway can be arranged in the others for a third guest.

The former Prior's quarters retain Pietra Serena stonework, terracotta floors and lime-painted walls. The separate sitting room has a fireplace and nineteenth-century antiques. Neoclassical tapestries and artworks hang around the room. From this corner of the old monastery, the windows overlook Florence and the Italian gardens.

A walk-in wardrobe has space to unpack, while a sofa bed sleeps a third guest. Cipollino marble lines the bathroom, which has a bath, a separate walk-in shower and twin basins. A large desk and Nespresso machine are also provided. The suite can connect to a Premium Room on request.

A separate living room opens up the layout, with a sofa for sitting away from the bedroom. The suite stands in the Limonaia gardens, with its own outdoor space and views across Florence. A private garden or terrace adds somewhere to sit outside, while the main bathroom has a bath, a separate walk-in shower and two basins.

Acqua di Parma products are provided, and there is a Nespresso machine for coffee in the suite. The in-room bar includes complimentary soft drinks and water. Some suites have a sofa bed, with rollaway arrangements in other layouts. Connections to the Limonaia or Botanica Suite are possible on request.

An antique tapestry hangs among the collected furnishings. It was restored by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure. The suite spans the convent's main facade and looks across Florence. A private corridor forms part of the layout. A studio sits alongside the living area, where a decorative fireplace recalls the building's past. The bed has a canopy, and there is a walk-in wardrobe.

The marble bathroom contains a bath, a separate walk-in shower and two basins. A host looks after the suite, with complimentary laundry and a curated in-room bar included. A coffee machine is provided, and a sofa bed adds a sleeping option. Connecting Deluxe Rooms are available on request.

A private library and kitchenette sit alongside the living area, where sofas face the greenery outside. Botanical art hangs beside herbarium collections and Tuscan ceramics. Painted wood panels and scagliola tables stand alongside antiques and natural fabrics. There is a decorative fireplace too. Large windows open towards the furnished private garden.

The bedroom has a dressing area and a walk-in wardrobe. Calacatta marble lines the bathroom, with a bath, a separate walk-in shower and twin basins. A host looks after the suite, with complimentary laundry and a curated in-suite bar included. The suite also has a Nespresso machine and can connect to a Garden Suite on request.

The former orangery now has a sitting area, a kitchenette and a walk-in wardrobe. Frescoes, terracotta floors and antiques give it the feel of a collector's home. The bedroom combines Tuscan details with Chinoiserie and looks across Florence. Outside are a private garden and a furnished terrace.

The marble bathrooms have a bath, a walk-in shower and twin basins. Acqua di Parma products are supplied. A host looks after the suite, and laundry is complimentary. A curated in-suite bar is also included in the stay. There is also a Nespresso machine.