Fiesole, Florence, Tuscany
A fifteenth-century Franciscan monastery in the hills of Fiesole, its façade traditionally attributed to Michelangelo, converted into one of Italy’s most storied hotels. Napoleon requisitioned what is now the Michelangelo suite as his headquarters. The signature is the Loggia: a panoramic dining terrace with the Duomo and all of Florence spread below, a view no other venue near the city can stage a dinner against. There is an original chapel for intimate ceremonies, terraced Renaissance gardens cascading toward the city, and Belmond’s in-house banqueting office running everything. The hotel reopened in April 2026 after an eighteen-month renovation of all 39 rooms and suites. Exclusive use caps at 100 guests, which keeps every wedding here feeling like a private villa weekend with a grand hotel underneath it.
