Collegio alla Querce
Florence
“Hillside Renaissance sanctuary”
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A hilltop sanctuary where Medici-era gardens meet contemporary Italian art and the anticipatory service of an Auberge flagship.
“Hillside Renaissance sanctuary”
Auberge flagships deliver peerless service with Tuscan sophistication.
UNESCO buildings reimagined with sleek contemporary Italian interiors.
Original frescoes and 16th-century bones anchor this storied estate.
A secluded hilltop retreat overlooking the Duomo from the residential Le Cure hills.
Rooms
ArchFlorence interiors pair original Renaissance frescoes and coffered ceilings with sleek travertine baths and private wine cellars.
Backstory
Once a prestigious 19th-century boarding school, three 16th-century UNESCO buildings were reimagined by architectural firm Esteva i Esteva.
Wellness
The Aelia Spa centers on Tuscan botanical rituals, complemented by a tiered hillside pool with panoramic city views.
Eat & drink
Sip cocktails in the headmaster's former office at Bar Bertelli or dine on Tuscan classics at La Gamella.
The neighborhood
Secluded on a cypress-lined hill in Le Cure, the estate remains just a fifteen-minute shuttle from the Duomo.
“The gorgeous property is vast, an imposing building on five levels set in steeply terraced gardens, cut by bay hedges and (for now) rather-too-pristine pathways, and dotted with fledgling cypresses and beds of newly-planted geraniums.”
“The onetime headmaster’s office now serves as a stylish cocktail and cigar lounge, and the olive- and oak-shaded gardens are home to an outdoor pool, the open-air Café Focolare, and the peaceful Aelia spa.”
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