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Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence Blogs

A 15th century Franciscan monastery with amazing views of Florence and boasting a façade by Michelangelo the fully restored Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence, has been voted one of the world's most beautiful hotels and promises a rare experience indeed. There can be no more quintessential Italian experience, than a stay here, especially if you opt for the Michelangelo Suite, the Limonaia Suite or the  Garden Suites. Alternatively, splash out and treat yourself to a stay at Villa Limonaia for a true villa-within-a-villa experience. Chianti, the Medici Villas, San Gimignano, Siena, the breathtaking Tuscan countryside with its picture-book villages and, of course, the Renaissance splendour of Florence, with its museums, churches, art galleries and designer shopping, are all on your doorstep.