Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa Florence

Just a few steps from the Ponte Vecchio, the famous symbol of Florence, you will find the Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa. A boutique hotel that offers exactly what you need for the most comfortable stay.

Modern, spacious rooms, an exclusive spa available only for private use of our guests, and a welcoming and helpful staff working with one common aim – to make your trip unforgettable.

Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa is a hotel of refinement and detail, offering a warm welcome that makes you feel at home as soon as you step through the door. Our team will do everything to ensure you feel pampered.

Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa is in an amazing location – right in the middle of Florence’s historic center, only 50 meters from the Ponte Vecchio. Placed on a quiet street in the pedestrian-only area parallel to the Arno River, you’re just steps away from the best boutiques, jewelers, and art galleries.

A short walk will bring you to any number of Florence’s main museums and sights: stroll a few hundred meters to the Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Garden, or allow yourself just a few minutes to get to the Uffizi Gallery, Piazza Signoria, the Duomo or the designer stores along Via de’ Tornabuoni.

ROOMS & SUITES
Staying in a suite at Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa you will enjoy all the charm of an authentic Florentine palazzo, updated with care to an elegant and contemporary feel.

Many of the suites have just been renovated using only quality materials, such as marble and wood flooring. Several look out over the Torre dei Belfredelli, one of the most beautiful and intact medieval towers in the city.

Our hotel is ideal for a traveling family as you will find a spacious room – which can accommodate up to 4 people – and a convenient kitchenette handy for warming up some baby food or preparing a late night snack.

If you’re coming instead to celebrate a special time with the one you love, what could be better than enjoying a hot jacuzzi or brewing a Nespresso coffee in the relaxing privacy of your own room?

PREMIUM SUITE WITH JACUZZI
Imagine a room with a wonderful private Jacuzzi just for yourself and your beloved, where you can be pampered by every comfort. Does this sound like a dream ? Our Premium Suite with Jacuzzi tub next to the bed will make this a reality.

This suite is the ideal choice for those who want an elegant and finely renovated room where to spend sweet and relaxing evenings as a couple. A charming love nest in the heart of Florence.

If you wish to surprise your beloved one, request a bottle of sparkling wine in your room or book a private spa session. If on the other hand you really wish to inspire an unforgettable romantic experience, you can request having the room decorated with red roses!

EXECUTIVE SUITE
If you’re looking for a very special suite right in the heart of Florence, the Executive Suite at Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa will leave you lost for words. The perfect solution for a family or group of friends, or those wanting to spend their Florence stay in maximum comfort.

The rooms are all newly unique in their style. We have created each suite to be that bit different, and to give you special moments in the hotel.

The chosen palette ranges from light shades on the walls, purple sofas, turquoise or mauve rugs, to orange and silver cushions that soften each headboard. The subtle nuances in each interior choice create a special harmony, making each stay truly unique.

The kitchen corner – equipped to help you prepare a quick snack, aperitivo or light supper – is conveniently tucked away in a retractable cabinet lined with elegant Art Deco-style mirrors. In the bathroom, the hot tub awaits, suggesting a delicious and aromatic bath at the end of a busy and satisfying day.

JUNIOR SUITE
A Superior Junior Suite at Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa is the perfect combination of privacy and comfort, ideal for a family on vacation in Florence, offering 40 square meters of space to relax, play or just hang out.

The style is contemporary but welcoming and elegant. The sitting area with sofa bed will help you organize your space, and the modern kitchen corner will let you manage your mealtimes to fit your own family routine.

DELUXE STUDIO
Choose one of our Deluxe Studios for an even more spacious and elegant suite at Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa. These suites boast contemporary furnishings, wallpaper in shades of gold, and spacious marble bathrooms with whirlpool tubs and rain showers.

They are located on the ground floor and are the ideal solution for a comfortable stay in the utmost tranquility: all our Deluxe Studios have soundproof windows to ensure a comfortable sleep.

In each studio you will find a handy kitchenette, elegantly tucked away in a stylish wardrobe. So when you are out exploring Florence, pick up some fresh local produce from the amazing markets and cook yourself an authentic, tasty Tuscan dinner in the privacy of your own room!

THE BREAKFAST
Every morning, if included in your room rate, you can enjoy a yummy continental breakfast. It is served between 7,30 am and 10,30 am in the breakfast room of our hotel or directly in your suite.

If you love sweety specialities, choose between croissants, fresh bread and rusks with butter, jam and honey, cakes freshly baked, creamy yoghurts, milk, different types of cereals.

If you prefer salty, taste Tuscan cold cuts, cheeses, hard-boiled and scrambled eggs. To complete your breakfast, Italian coffees and cappuccinos, teas and herbal teas, healthy fruit juices.

THE SPA
You’ve had a full day of walking through Florence, visiting sights and museums and looking for treasures in the designer boutiques. The only thing you want to do – right now – is to relax, and have a quiet romantic moment with your partner on this wonderful vacation.

You can do just that with the Exclusive Spa at the Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa. We’re one of the few boutique hotels in Florence that offers a full service spa, reserved by appointment only for guests at all our single suites.

Enjoy the sauna, Turkish bath, emotional shower with chromotherapy, and a long soak in the hot tub. Feel your muscles relax, your skin breathe as a feeling of complete wellness takes you over.

MASSAGES
A massage at the Exclusive Spa of Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa is the perfect way to top off your Florence adventure. We all know that nothing can beat feeling spoiled and pampered.

Our professional massage therapists will advise you on the best massage for your needs: antistress or relaxing to wash away your fatigue, decontracting to refresh the muscles, or drainage to regain your natural beauty.

THE FITNESS ROOM
Next to the Spa is our new Fitness Room, a gym available for the exclusive use of our guests, free of charge, every day. Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa is one of the few hotels in Florence offering a gym equipped with the Kinesis Technogym, a multi-purpose machine offering 200 types of exercise to suit all needs.

There are also stationary bikes and treadmills to keep you fit while you’re away, as well as floor mats and wall bars for stretching and toning.

SERVICES
Anyone who has stayed before at Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa comes back again and again. Our team is keen to make every day of your holiday outstanding, and most of all, unforgettable.

Because they know that they will find everything they need right here: wonderful suites, the perfect location in Florence, but especially, superior services from a welcoming and helpful staff.

THE CONCIERGE
You will feel spoiled as never before when you stay with us at Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa. Right from confirming your booking we will take care to understand your every need and help you have the best possible stay in Florence.

Do you need to set up a special trip, a guided tour or some personal transportation? Do you want to celebrate something special, book an exclusive restaurant or find something really fun for your children to do?

Or find just the right shop for a precious gift or local craft? Whatever you need, let us know and we will the perfect solution and have it waiting for you on your arrival.

ACTIVITIES & MUSEUMS
If you would like to further enrich your Florence experience with some fun and special activities, our team can organize a tasting trip to Chianti, a guided tour of Florence or other Tuscan city, or book the best restaurants, or tickets for the biggest museums – all to help you skip the line and do something special.

For food lovers we offer a tasting tour or cooking class at the Central Market at San Lorenzo, while serious shoppers can head to The Mall outlet at Barberino, outside Florence.

FLORENCE
Even a short trip, if well organized, can bring some surprises. Let us help you discover another Florence, rich in culture and beauty, but also in taste and relaxation.

The staff at Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa will provide you all the information you need for the easiest way to see the most famous sights as well as the hidden corners of this timeless city.

Florence has a unique DNA of history and culture and that is why you should plan your trip to start from right here.

Just around the corner from the hotel is the Ponte Vecchio, the marvelous bridge symbol of the city which has for centuries hosted the finest jewelers. From there you will arrive at Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery in less than a minute.

If you are not scared off by the long entrance line that might await (though if you check with our reception first we can help you avoid that), it is more than worth it to admire its wonderful rooms of masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Mantegna, and Giotto.

Another stroll up the road will bring you to the fantastic facade of the Duomo, the cathedral of Florence, with its truly amazing dome, designed by Brunelleschi.

If you are interested in an alternative itinerary, head in the opposite direction towards the Oltrarno. This is the area of Florence on our side of the Arno, the south side, and home during the Renaissance to many a noble family.

One such family was the Medicis, who built up the magnificent Pitti Palace which today holds no fewer than 7 museums including the Silver Museum, Costume Museum, Carriage Museum, Gallery of Modern Art and the jewel in its crown, the Palatine Gallery which displays in original form the noble apartments and artworks by Titian, Raphael, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, Botticelli, Perugino, Canova, and Rubens.

Nestled behind the Pitti Palace is its truly wonderful garden, the Boboli Garden, world-famous Italian garden for wandering any time of the year. Few people know of the other stunning garden next to it, the Bardini Garden (Giardino Bardini) which offers spectacular views over Florence.

But the Oltrarno has so much more to offer. Give yourself time to wander the narrow streets around Santo Spirito, San Niccolò and San Frediano and you will discover unique art galleries, local boutiques, and all sorts of artisans who lend their creativity to the thriving cultural scene in a modern Florence that is rooted in the traditions of the past.

ROMANTIC FLORENCE
An anniversary, a marriage proposal, a special rendezvous: there are many reasons for a couple to choose Florence for a romantic visit – city of a thousand unforgettable moments.

If romance has brought you here then there is no better place to start than at Piazzale Michelangelo (ideally at sunset) where the panoramic view over Florence is perfect for sharing with the one you love.

You could take a ride in a horse and carriage around the historic center, starting from Piazza della Signoria or Piazza Duomo, or else surprise your beloved by taking a trip down Via de’ Tornabuoni to the world-famous Tiffany store or the most glamorous fashion stores.

For a wander in the park, you have an abundance of choice in Florence: there is the Cascine Park, which stretches for miles along the Arno river, as well the world-famous Boboli Garden and Giardino Bardini which are a short walk from the hotel.

Then to finish the night, go for a romantic aperitivo at one of the many bars with a panoramic view, or for a candlelit dinner by the river. Allow our staff to help you with the perfect recommendation.

GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCES
To get the full experience of Florence and Tuscany, you need to indulge in that one final ingredient – the food and wine. Our staff here at Ponte Vecchio Suites & Spa will be delighted to set up a tour to suit your tastes.

It is hard to resist a wine tour of Chianti, just south of Florence, and home to one of the most popular wines in the world. Come and explore the charming small towns and beautiful landscapes of this area, visiting a variety of wine cellars and seeing first-hand how Chianti wine is created.

Taste the produce of the region, the salamis, hams, and cheeses, bruschettas and soups, and pick up a few bottles of wine to bring home to friends.

If you would also like to learn to cook like a Tuscan, we can organize a cooking class for you at the kitchens at the Central Market in Florence, the world-famous Mercato Centrale in San Lorenzo.

In this recently-restored and completely updated space, you can taste at lunch or dinner some fantastic local specialties, and exclusive cooking classes give you an insight into local Tuscan traditions and methods.

THE GARDENS OF FLORENCE
Florence is of course the birthplace of the Renaissance and famous around the world for its art and culture, the home of good food and lyrical poetry, and a top destination for luxury shopping.

If you’ve had your fill of museums, sites, and tours and fancy a breath of fresh air, then you should visit one of the many gardens in the city.

Just as each street corner of Florence is like a work of art, so too are our parks and gardens, often studied carefully by great minds for their history, culture, and unique charm…

If you feel like a break from historic palaces and museums, choose one of the gardens we recommended here by the staff at Ponte Vecchio Suites. Each one is a true oasis of tranquility, offering you a chance to relax right in the city.

BOBOLI GARDENS
The Boboli Gardens are probably the best-known park in Florence. They’re certainly the ones with the best pedigree, for many years it was home to the Medici family.

With a unique mixture of art, architecture, and nature, this green space is beloved by Florentines as well as visitors from around the world. There are several entrances into it, the main one being through the courtyard of the Pitti Palace – which is almost an outdoor extension of the palace.

Due its superb location, the Boboli Gardens is an ideal spot to take a break and breathe some fresh air while you work your way between all the museums housed within the Pitti Palace.

Like an open-air museum, this huge park which was developed over four centuries by the Medici family, has many statues, sculptures, fountains, and architectural features, all reflecting perfect Florentine style.

Highlights to look out for are the Fountain of the Ocean by Giambologna and Buontalenti’s Grotto. Have a rest at the 18th-century tower or the frescoed Coffee House tower or at the Palazzina della Meridiana (Meridian House).

BARDINI GARDENS
The park of the Villa Bardini is a beautiful mélange of statues, fragrant wisteria, and brightly-colored English gardens. Its unique layout and terracing make it worth a visit even just for the superb city views.

From this green lung in the heart of the Oltrarno which leads down along the Costa San Giorgio to the Arno, you can take in the full skyline – the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, and the monumental church of Santa Croce.

You can get to the Bardini Gardens from Via de’ Bardi or Costa San Giorgio, and it’s suitable for visiting with children; though there are steps, there are plenty of flat parts.

ROSE GARDEN
For the ultimate romantic stroll in central Florence, you can’t beat the Rose Garden. Whether you’re here for the sweet fragrance of roses, heading up or down to Piazzale Michelangelo, or simply for the wonderful views over Florence, you’ll get full value out of the charm of this wonderful terrace overlooking the city.

It is open all year but we strongly recommend a visit in Spring. Between May and July more than 350 rose varieties bloom, including many rare and historic types, all filling the garden with an amazing atmosphere. In among the flowers and bushes you can also enjoy 12 superb sculptures by Jean-Michel Folon.

IRIS GARDEN
The iris – or giglio as it is known in Florence – is the much beloved symbol of this Renaissance city. So it’s only natural that Florence would host one of the few gardens in the world devoted solely to this beautiful, delicate flower.

If you’re visiting Florence in springtime, you can walk through the paths of these fragrant petals, at other times of the year it can only be visited by appointment. The Iris Garden is in fact open only for about twenty days each year, during the flowering season, and it hosts as many as 2,000 varieties.

The garden extends along the right side of Piazzale Michelangelo (the Rose Garden is on the other side) and offers a magnificent view over the city that lies beneath.

BOTANIC GARDEN
Just north of the center of Florence, the Botanic Garden is worth a visit for its unique feeling of another era, like the elegant Art Nouveau greenhouse of the Roster Tepidarium, and the Renaissance-era loggia.

Enjoy some shade from the summer sun under this loggia, and then take in a very special view of the city from the Orti di Parnasso. Relax in this green oasis close to the center of Florence and observe some amazing plant varieties and many wonderful scents.

Rooms: 14

Price: from 172 EUR per night

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