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Piazza della republica 7, Florence it 50123
, Florence 50123, Italy
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Lonely Planet Review
- Robert Landon
- Lonely Planet author
Designed by Olga Polizzi in homage to Florentine designer Salvatore Ferragamo, this five-star splurge delivers up a supreme sense of well-being along with the knowledge that you are living, at least temporarily, among the uncompromisingly chic.No expense was spared when the Rocco Forte group refurbished this grand old hotel in the late 1990s, and it is regularly rated as one of the world's most stylish - and best. Rooms have a lustrous serenity thanks to the warm palette, marble and wood furniture and super-refined fabrics. They are also highly wired, with two phone lines, wireless Internet, DVD players, and on-demand satellite television. Valuable contemporary art - most of it shoe-themed, per the Ferragamo connection - graces not just the common areas but the rooms themselves, many of which have balconies with views of the Piazza della Repubblica and, on the top floor, of the Duomo. If you aren't on your knees after a day of sightseeing, its fitness centre offers exercise - with yet more heart-stopping views from its windows.
