Belmond Villa San Michele

In the mid-15th century, the noble Davanzati family donated a swathe of land on the Fiesole hills to a Franciscan order. Five centuries later, the monastery they built was to become Villa San Michele, a Belmond Hotel in Florence. Capturing all the romance of the Renaissance, the hotel boasts interiors steeped in history, cascading Italian gardens and unparalleled views of the city and the Chianti hills beyond. Architectural highlights include a façade designed by the School of Michelangelo and a romantic, arched Loggia, now the hotel's panoramic restaurant. Here, creative fine dining is on the...