Perched on the hillside above Fiesole where the cypress-lined lanes of the Florentine hills give way to one of the city's most commanding panoramas, the fifteenth-century Villa Salviati was converted into Il Salviatino and opened in 2009 after an extensive restoration that preserved its Renaissance bones while threading contemporary comfort through rooms that have housed cardinals, Medici allies, and Romantic-era Grand Tourists. The five-storey whitewashed facade, articulated with pietra serena string courses and arched loggia windows on the piano nobile, rises above a sequence of formal Italian gardens — box-hedged parterres planted with lemon trees in terracotta pots, a shallow fountain pool, and stone-edged terraces stepped down toward Florence — a geometry that remains remarkably intact. Inside, the interiors mix periods and registers with the confident eclecticism of a private house that has accumulated rather than decorated. The library is lined in dark walnut shelving backed in deep teal, leather Chesterfield sofas sharing the floor with velvet armchairs in burgundy and cobalt against an Oushak rug. Guest rooms carry individual characters: one suite preserves grisaille trompe-l'oeil drapery murals in blush and grey across its full height walls, while another is washed in Veronese green with parquet underfoot and framed botanical prints above a bed dressed in matching silk. The long lap pool, set lower in the garden among hedged terraces and shaded by umbrella pines, frames the Tuscan hillside beyond in every direction.

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This award winning luxury hotel, located on the rolling hills of Fiesole, offers the most spectacular views of Florence. Accommodations range from the Villa Rooms, the Green House Suites and our Signature Suites. Each offer a very different experience but all have inspiring views of either our private park, the Tuscan landscape or the famous Duomo view of Florence. Guests will enjoy a la carte breakfast, wi-fi, parking, in room movies, in room coffee and tea making facilities and hourly shuttle service (15 minutes) to the center of Florence, all complimentary. Our service philosophy is all about creating unforgettable experiences for our guests in an informal setting. Our guests consider the Hotel, the Villa, their home away from home, a tranquil haven after a day of exploring Florence or the Tuscan countryside. The Spa offers four treatment rooms, each with its own steam shower, and a dedicated team of therapists specializing in aroma therapeutic relaxation and anti-aging treatments, a fitness center with the latest in Technogym equipment and our pools overlooking the Tuscan countryside. Our kitchen is dedicated to locally sourced Italian cuisine and can be enjoyed in either the library or on our terrace overlooking Florence. Innovative, creative and unpretentious.