Villa San Michele

Originally a monastery, founded in the 15th century for the Franciscan monks, Villa San Michele is a 46-room hilltop agri-tourism hotel offering panoramic views of city of Florence. Golfing in the Chianti hillside, mountain biking or horseback riding in the Arno Valley, playing tennis or simply basking in the Tuscan sun by an open-air 82ft heated swimming pool are just some of the activities available to its guests.

For the foodie in all of us, the restaurants of the Villa San Michele offer exemplary Tuscan cuisine using the fine array of regional ingredients that Italy has to offer, while its bars provide both classic and innovative drink options in a romantic setting.

Rooms are uniquely furnished with antique pieces carefully chosen to represent the history of the architecture, while taking advantage of the spectacular views of Florence and the Arno Valley below.

Villa San Michele is part of Orient-Express and The Leading Small Hotels of the World

Condé Nast Traveler - Gold List, World Best Places to Stay - 2008 & 2010
The Leading Hotels of the World - Quality Award - 2009
Condé Nast Traveler - Top 100 Reader's Choice Awards & Top 35 Europe Small Hotels - 2009
Forbes Traveler 400 - The World's Very Best Hotels and Resorts -2008
Andrew Harper Reader Choice Award - Top 20 International Hideaways, Villa San Michele 4th in the World Classification - 2008
Conde Nast Traveler - Gold List, Best for Location - 2008

Villa San Michele is a 20-minute drive from Florence Airport and a one hour drive from Pisa International Airport. It is a 15-minute drive from Florence's Santa Maria Novella railway station or accessible by car via motorway A1 taking the Firenze Sud exit.

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Villa San Michele
Via Doccia 4, Fiesole
Florence, Tuscany, 50014
Italy

PHONE NUMBER: +39.055.567.8200 - Call using Skype - (Ask for the Kiwi Rate) 
FAX NUMBER: +39.055.567.8250
WEBSITE: www.villasanmichele.com/
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