Florence

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

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

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

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

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