Palazzo Portinari Salviati
Florence, Italy
San Giovanni
Vibe
Beyond heavy wooden street doors, quiet Renaissance courtyards and glassed stone porticoes create a calm refuge from bustling central Florence.
“Restored Renaissance residence”
Restored Renaissance interiors showcase sixteenth-century frescoes, seminato marble floors, and floating glass restaurant flooring.
Dedicated concierges arrange after-hours museum visits, complementing attentive service and refined custom amenities across thirteen suites.
A fifteenth-century Renaissance palace where Beatrice Portinari and Cosimo I de' Medici once resided, rich with restored frescoes.
On Via del Corso in the historic centre, steps from Piazza del Duomo and Brunelleschi's dome.
“occupies the famous 15th-century palazzo that was once home to no less luminous a figure than Dante’s Beatrice, and aims to recreate the romance…”
Rooms
Historic suites showcase restored Renaissance frescoes, coffered timber ceilings, original pietra serena fireplaces, and floors inlaid with Tuscan seminato marble.
Wellness
Restored vaulted brick cellars shelter an indoor ozone hydro-massage pool, a Finnish sauna, a Turkish hammam, and Seed to Skin treatments.
Backstory
Built in the fifteenth century by the Portinari family, this noble residence was the childhood home of Dante Alighieri's muse, Beatrice.
Eat & drink
Michelin-starred Atto serves regional tasting menus in the frescoed Emperor's Courtyard, while Salotto Portinari pours cocktails beneath soaring arches.
The neighborhood
Set on Via del Corso in San Giovanni, the palazzo sits a short walk from Piazza del Duomo, the Uffizi, and Dante's house.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.