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Choose Il Salviatino for a villa stay in the Fiesole hills, with Florence nearby and parkland around you rather than city streets.

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Ask the hotel to arrange a traditional Arno boat cruise, passing historic bridges and the Uffizi to see Florence from the river.

Room to consider

Consider the Ojetti Penthouse Suite if you are comfortable with split levels and a glass-floored living area beneath a large roof window.

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Use the complimentary shuttle for trips into Florence, and check the return schedule before heading out so you can plan your city visit.

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Il Salviatino

Il Salviatino occupies a 15th-century villa on the hillside toward Fiesole, close enough to Florence for a full day among its museums and churches, yet far enough away for the city to fall quiet at night. Its 39 rooms and suites share the house with gardens, Da Giacomo al Salviatino and the Aquae Vitali Spa. Some look toward the Duomo; others face parkland or the Tuscan hills. The point of staying here is the change of pace between a demanding cultural itinerary and a residential retreat above it, not the convenience of stepping straight onto a central piazza.

Luxury
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Rooms

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Hotel Style

  • Charming Charming

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa
  • Sauna Sauna

Experiences

  • Wellness Wellness
  • Culture Culture

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
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Rooms & Suites at Il Salviatino

Classic Room
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Classic Room

301 sqft
From 514 USD

Soft green walls and a high ceiling set the tone for this room's older furnishings. A gilt frame outlines the headboard, while small bedside lights...

Superior Room
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Superior Room

323 sqft
From 863 USD

Vintage furniture meets modern accents in rooms with warm colours and historic details. Muted tones give the interiors a soft, layered feel, within the villa's...

Deluxe Park View Room
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Deluxe Park View Room

269 sqft
From 981 USD

Warm accents and tall timber-framed windows give this room a traditional Florentine feel. A soft headboard stands against a gently coloured wall, with a broad...

Deluxe Dome View Room
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Deluxe Dome View Room

323 sqft
From 1’122 USD

Tall windows bring daylight into this main-villa bedroom, where classic furniture meets mid-century and modern pieces. The room keeps its older shape around the furnishings....

Junior Suite
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Junior Suite

538 sqft
From 1’285 USD

Original room features give each of these suites its own shape. Selected layouts include a hidden library or an antique walk-in wardrobe. Classic furniture sits...

Deluxe Room
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Deluxe Room

409 sqft
From 1’288 USD

Old and new styles meet in these rooms, with mid-century pieces beside more traditional furniture. Colors vary from one room to the next, ranging from...

Junior Dome View Suite
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Junior Dome View Suite

431 sqft
From 1’504 USD

A generous sitting area adds space around the bed, with classic furniture beside mid-century and modern pieces. Large windows bring in daylight. Finishes differ from...

Greenhouse Suite
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Greenhouse Suite

538 sqft
From 1’724 USD

An arched brick ceiling spans a softly coloured bedroom in the smaller greenhouse accommodation. Glazed doors bring daylight into the room, with curtains that draw...

The Artist Suite
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The Artist Suite

969 sqft
From 1’724 USD

Original paintings and locally crafted accents give this tower suite a strong connection with the villa. It brings together a bedroom, bathroom and lounge, with...

Terrace Suite
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Terrace Suite

646 sqft
From 1’724 USD

A pale bedroom opens around tall windows, with classic, mid-century and modern furniture bringing individual detail to the interior. In one room, a woven chair...

Dali Suite
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Dali Suite

861 sqft
From 1’795 USD

A painted ceiling, timber panelling and bold colours give this suite its theatrical character. Inspired by Salvador Dalí, the interior mixes historic details with playful...

Presidential Suite
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Presidential Suite

861 sqft
From 1’943 USD

High ceilings and original oil canvases give this piano nobile suite the scale of a Florentine salon. The paintings are by Gabriel van der Leeuw,...

Greenhouse Suite
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Greenhouse Suite

807 sqft
From 2’166 USD

Broad panes of glass bring light into the sitting area and keep the park close to the room. Modern furniture sits within the older structure,...

Ojetti Penthouse Suite
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Ojetti Penthouse Suite

1,184 sqft
From 2’275 USD

Warm timber and exposed beams shape the bedroom. A broad, soft headboard sits beneath the beams, with framed art adding colour to the pale walls....

The Artist Suite
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The Artist Suite

861 sqft
From 2’419 USD

Hand-painted arabesque motifs give the living area its artistic character. Classic furniture sits beside mid-century and modern pieces, within the villa's historic room shapes. In...

Domo View Suite
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Domo View Suite

646 sqft
From 2’872 USD

A custom glass wardrobe and a personal cabinet bar bring modern detail to this historic suite. Classic furniture sits beside mid-century pieces in the living...

Affresco Suite
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Affresco Suite

786 sqft
On Request

Bruschi's fresco from 1886 brings historic art to the suite's ceiling. Two oil canvases by Gabriel van der Leeuw continue this character in the living...

Tegliacci Suite
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Tegliacci Suite

732 sqft
On Request

Original features give this main-house suite its Tuscan character. A large carved surround frames the hearth, with an oil painting above and a tall bookcase...

Melodia Suite
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Melodia Suite

786 sqft
On Request

Painted ceilings and wood panelling give this room the feel of a private Florentine salon. A coat of arms hangs above the carved hearth, with...

Family Junior Suite
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Family Junior Suite

538 sqft
On Request

Silver pieces made by local craftspeople sit among antique furniture and original paintings in this family accommodation. They link the interior with the villa's Florentine...

The address is Via del Salviatino 21, in the green residential area on Florence's Fiesole side. The villa's staircases, old surfaces and garden approaches give it a distinct presence before any view of the skyline comes into focus. A morning in town can be spent at the Uffizi or Accademia, in the streets around Santa Maria del Fiore, or across the Arno in the Oltrarno. The return uphill gives the day a natural pause. You exchange the movement of the historic center for terraces, trees and a quieter evening.

That trade-off is worth making deliberately. The hotel is not a walk-out-the-door base for late dinners in central Florence; arrange transport when your plans take you into town. Equally, a stay need not become an endless series of museum appointments. Fiesole offers a different view over the city and a reason to spend time on the hill itself. Il Salviatino works particularly well when you want both Florence's cultural density and space to absorb it afterward.

No two rooms are meant to feel identical in this villa. The current accommodation collection totals 39 rooms and suites, with views and architectural details varying by category. Superior Rooms keep the scale intimate; Deluxe Rooms generally provide more space, while the Deluxe Room Dome View is the clearer choice for a guest whose main priority is the Florentine skyline. Not every window frames the Duomo, and a park-facing room can be just as satisfying for someone who wants greenery rather than a monument in the distance.

Italian linens, individual furnishings and the dialogue between older surfaces and contemporary design are part of the appeal. The interiors were curated by owner and creative director Alessandra Rovati Vitali, rather than flattened into one repeating room plan. Check the particular room's outlook and layout before booking: the house and its garden buildings create real variety, but category names alone cannot convey every position or architectural quirk. A couple spending most of the day in Florence may be content with a simpler room; one planning afternoons at the villa has more reason to consider a suite.

The suite collection deserves a closer look than a simple ladder from junior to large. Dome View and Junior Suite Dome View categories make Florence's skyline a more deliberate part of the stay. Greenhouse Suites connect more closely to the gardens, with glass-enclosed living areas that alter the experience of an afternoon indoors. The Dalí Suite and Ojetti Penthouse have their own identities, while the Presidential Suite occupies the villa's piano nobile. Features such as a mezzanine, freestanding bath or terrace belong to specific suites, not to the entire category list.

For families or friends, Il Salviatino also offers connected Grand Suites. The Grand Family Suite combines a Junior Suite and a Deluxe Room into a two-bedroom arrangement with two bathrooms and separate living areas. Other combinations pair Greenhouse or Duomo-view suites. These are more useful distinctions than a generic promise of extra space: the right configuration lets people share a stay without sharing every moment of it. Confirm the exact connected layout and occupancy for your group, especially when the view or location within the property matters.

Da Giacomo al Salviatino brings the established Giacomo Milano restaurant name to the Florence hillside. It serves Italian cooking indoors and on a panoramic terrace; the latter gives dinner a strong connection to the city below without requiring another journey into its center. The dining room has a social quality rather than the hush of a formal private salon. That suits a leisurely evening after a day of galleries, particularly when the light over Florence is as memorable as the meal.

The Rosa Bar provides a different setting for cocktails and aperitivi, with a place indoors as well as terrace space. Breakfast has its own role in the daily rhythm, and the Pool Bar offers lighter food and drinks beside the outdoor pool when in service. That last qualification matters: it is not a venue to assume will operate in every season. Guests with a particular terrace dinner or poolside lunch in mind should check the current arrangements and reserve accordingly. The house is also a useful place to stay in for the evening, not merely a scenic base from which to leave for every meal.

Aquae Vitali Spa occupies the villa's original greenhouse in the gardens. Its treatment rooms offer massages and facials, while the wellness facilities include a Vichy shower, sauna, hammam, steam room, heated plunge pool and cold-water options. The private wet area is a separately reserved experience rather than an amenity to assume is available on a walk-in basis. For travelers covering Florence on foot, a planned treatment or unhurried hour of heat and water can be a practical counterpoint to the pace of the city.

The outdoor pool gives the park a second center of gravity. It is easy to imagine a stay in which an early visit to the Duomo leads to a quieter afternoon here, followed by dinner on the terrace. The Pool Bar and outdoor arrangements depend on the season and conditions, so treat a swim or poolside meal as something to confirm for the dates of travel. The strength of the setting is not that it turns a Florentine city trip into a beach-style holiday, but that it offers an open-air interval between more concentrated days.

Il Salviatino rewards a little planning. Schedule the museums and neighborhood visits you most care about, then leave room for a walk in the gardens or a meal at the villa. The concierge can help organize visits and transport, but the hotel's distance from the historic core means that spontaneous returns to your room between every stop are less convenient than at a central address. Families might favor a connected suite and time outdoors; a couple returning to Florence may find the hillside perspective more valuable than another central location.

The villa's appeal is clearest in the contrast it provides. Florence remains close and vivid, with the Duomo visible from selected rooms, yet the grounds allow a quieter way to finish the day. Choose the category for the view and layout you will actually use, and consider how often you want to dine or relax on the hill. When those choices match the itinerary, Il Salviatino becomes more than a place to sleep outside town: it gives a Florence visit room to breathe without losing its connection to the city.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

The guided botanical tour introduces the estate's herbs and their culinary uses, helping you connect the plants in the garden with cooking.

Da Giacomo puts the daily catch at the center of its menu, offering seafood lovers an Italian restaurant within the villa.

Breakfast can be served in the garden, on the terrace or in indoor rooms, letting you choose a setting that suits the weather.

Location of Il Salviatino

Via del Salviatino, 21, 50137 Firenze, Italy

Weather at Il Salviatino

Florence

What to Know About Il Salviatino

Who should stay at Il Salviatino Florence?

Il Salviatino is best for luxury travellers who want Florence with space around it: a historic villa, Fiesole hill setting, Duomo views, gardens, heated infinity pools, Aquae Vitali Spa, and Da Giacomo al Salviatino. It is less ideal for guests who want to be fully immersed in the old centre from morning to night. For travellers who want culture by day and a private villa atmosphere by evening, Il Salviatino is one of Florence's most compelling luxury choices.

Is Il Salviatino better than Villa San Michele?

Il Salviatino is better if you want a quietly stylish villa stay with Duomo views, gardens, Da Giacomo al Salviatino, spa time, and a less formal feeling above Florence. Villa San Michele is better if you want a more classical Fiesole icon with a very established resort reputation. The decision is about atmosphere. Il Salviatino feels intimate, design-conscious, and romantic. Villa San Michele feels more traditional and grand. For many couples, Il Salviatino will feel more personal.

Is Il Salviatino better than Four Seasons Hotel Firenze?

Il Salviatino is better if you want a hillside villa above Florence, stronger distance from the crowds, panoramic views, and a more private country-house mood. Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is better if you want a grand in-city resort feeling, direct access to Florence on foot, and a larger urban hotel experience. Both are excellent, but they serve different trips. Choose Il Salviatino for romance, views, and retreat. Choose Four Seasons if you want Florence around you the moment you step outside.

Is Il Salviatino walkable to central Florence?

Il Salviatino is not the right choice if you want to walk out of the lobby straight into Florence's main shopping streets and monuments. It sits above the city, so most guests use a car, taxi, or hotel-arranged transfer to reach the historic centre. That trade-off is exactly the point. City-centre hotels offer doorstep sightseeing; Il Salviatino offers gardens, views, pool time, and calm. It is best for guests who are happy to plan transfers in exchange for a more spacious Florentine stay.

Is Il Salviatino good for families?

Il Salviatino can work well for families who want a quiet luxury base outside the busiest streets of Florence. The gardens, pool area, and calmer hilltop setting can be easier than staying in a compact city-centre hotel, especially during warmer months. It is best for families who value space, comfort, and culture rather than a resort packed with children's programming. Families who plan museum visits, private guides, relaxed lunches, and time at the pool will usually understand the hotel's appeal.

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