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Opening Date
June 2008

General Manager
Patrizio Cipollini

Physical Features
Property Size: 66,000 square metres/710,000 square feet
Total Number of Rooms: 116
Guest Rooms: 72
Suites: 44
Number of Stories:
3 floors (Palazzo della Gherardesca and Conventino)
2 floors (Spa, fitness centre)
Design Aesthetic:
Converted Renaissance palace residence and convent surrounding a private park
Restored architectural details and frescos, period furnishings
Architect:
Studio Noferi
Studio Magris & Partners
Interior Designer(s): Pierre Yves Rochon
History:
Palazzo della Gherardesca – the private residence of Florentine nobles for five centuries until becoming a Four Seasons in 2008
16th-century building Il Conventino houses additional guest rooms and meeting rooms
Location: 10 to 15 minutes' walk to Duomo, Uffizi Gallery, Michelangelo's David in Accademia Gallery

Spa
Opening Date: July 2008
Size: 791 sq m / 8,511 sq ft
Interior Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Design Aesthetic:
Traditional, in cream tones with gold accents
Classic art, statues, ornamental pillars
Spa suite includes a deep soaking tub made from a single piece of pietra serena, an Italian sandstone
Number of Treatment Rooms: 10
Signature Treatment:
Iris Sensations (2 hours 15 minutes)
Products:
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Special Features:
Separate Grand Spa/Couple's Suite with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking private garden
Spa Director: Lucia Papalini

Dining
Executive Chef: Vito Mollica
Sommelier: Andrea Mussone and Thomas Vandenbossche
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
Benedetto Cavalieri pasta
Manni oil
Cesare Giaccone vinegar
Paolo Parisi eggs
Signature Dish:
Eggplant with half-dried tomatoes, burrata di Andria cheese and glazed shallots
Naples-style saffron scialatielli pasta with vongole clams and marinated red prawns scented with chives
Violette Bubble
Restaurant: La Magnolia
Cuisine: Breakfast
Indoor Seating: 24
Outdoor Seating: 10
Décor: Classical
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Restaurant: Il Palagio
Cuisine: Italian, plus wine bar
Indoor Seating: 60
Outdoor Seating: 60
Décor: Classical, with antique vaulted ceiling and columns
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Lounge: Spa Lounge
Cuisine: Healthy snacks and light fare
Indoor Seating: 16
Outdoor Seating: 70
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Lounge: Atrium Bar
Cuisine: Cocktails, light meals, afternoon tea
Indoor Seating: 40
Outdoor Seating: 40
Décor: Sky-lit with oriental rugs and comfortable furnishings
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon

Recreation
Off-site Activities:
Golf – 30 minutes
Horseback riding – 25 minutes
Tennis – 15 minutes
Pools:
Number of Pools: 2
Fitness Facilities:
Size: 205 sq m / 2,206 sq ft
Special Features:
Separate building next to Spa in garden
Walking/jogging paths in enclosed 4.5-hectare (11-acre) park
Sample Fitness Activities:
Yoga and Pilates
Personal trainer on site

Meeting Rooms
Total Size: 2,768 sq m / 29,785 sq ft
Largest Ballroom: 176 sq m / 1,894 sq ft
Meet and Feed Capacity: 200
Banquet Capacity: 120
Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 400
Breakout Spaces: 7
Private Dining Room Capacity: 30
Unique Meeting and Event Facilities:
Palazzo della Gherardesca ballroom with frescoes and 18th-century chandeliers
Former convent church with soaring ceilings and frescoes

Special Features
Giardino della Gherardesca – the largest private garden in Florence, once a botanic garden, previously inaccessible to public