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Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence
Fiesole, Italy · Belmond · Grand Luxury
Villa San Michele occupies a 15th-century Franciscan monastery on the Fiesole hillside above Florence, its loggia façade long attributed to Michelangelo. Belmond reopened it on 28 April 2026 after an 18-month restoration by Luigi Fragola Architects, with 39 rooms and suites, a Guerlain spa and a new restaurant. More than 10,000 square metres of terraced gardens, redesigned by Luca Ghezzi with a rose path and an iris garden, fall away toward the city.
- 39 rooms
- Opened 1411
- Neighborhood: Maiano
- Architect: Façade attributed to Michelangelo; Santi di Tito (1599–1604 expansion); Luigi Fragola Architects
- Interiors: Luigi Fragola Architects; Luca Ghezzi Garden Design (gardens)
About Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence
- Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have used the room now called the Michelangelo Suite as a base during his Italian campaigns.
- Wellness programming at the reopened villa was created with La DoubleJ, the Milan fashion and homeware label.
History
Villa San Michele began as a Franciscan monastery on the hillside of Fiesole in the 15th century, and its loggia façade has long been attributed to Michelangelo. The Davanzati family enlarged it around 1600. It has been a hotel for decades, under Orient-Express and later Belmond. The villa closed in late 2024 for an 18-month restoration by Luigi Fragola Architects and reopened on 28 April 2026 with 39 rooms and suites, a Guerlain spa and gardens redesigned by Luca Ghezzi Garden Design.
The setting
Positioned on a hillside in Fiesole above Florence, with sweeping views of the Arno Valley and the Florentine skyline. The 2.4-acre terraced gardens, redesigned by Luca Ghezzi Garden Design, cascade down toward the city below.
Restaurants and bars
- La Loggia — Restaurant
- La Terrazza — Restaurant
Amenities
- Villa San Michele Spa by Guerlain (opening 2026)
- Pool
- Chapel and cloister
- Original Renaissance frescoes
- Private shuttle to Florence
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star
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