Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel is a hotel destination wedding venue in Fiesole, Italy, hosting 100 to 100 guests in the $$$$ price range, reached from Florence Peretola (FLR), ~30 minutes by car. Best months: June, July, August, September.
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
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.
About Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
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.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- FLR, 30 min by carAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- Façade attributed to Michelangelo; 15th-century monastery
- Loggia terrace dining with the Florence skyline below
- Original chapel for intimate ceremonies
- Fully renovated and reopened April 2026, 39 rooms and suites
The wedding season
A sample wedding weekend
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- 19:30Welcome aperitivo on the Loggia overlooking the Duomo
- 16:30Ceremony in the chapel or Roman Garden
- 19:00Dinner in the gardens, Florence lighting up below
- 11:00Farewell brunch on the terrace
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- FLR · about 30 min by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Florence Peretola.
- Typical total
- €120,000–250,000Aisle estimate
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€120,000–€250,000 all-in for 60–100 guests (estimated)
- Ceremony fee
- €2,440Aisle estimate
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Roman Garden or Davanzati Room + Terrace €2,440 (published, incl. VAT)
- Reception
- €180–260 a headAisle estimate
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€180–260 menus + €88 two-hour open bar (published)
- Room rate
- €1,500 a nightAisle estimate
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Rooms from ~€1,500/night in season (estimated)
- Weather window
- June – September
The months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
Menu and venue-rental figures are from Belmond’s published wedding fact sheet (pre-2026-renovation, reconfirm). Exclusive-use pricing is by quote.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can Villa San Michele host for a wedding?+
Exclusive use caps at 100 guests. Belmond’s fact sheet lists the Davanzati Room and Roman Garden at 40 seated each (the garden reaches ~100 for cocktails with exclusive use) and the gardens at up to 100 seated. Figures predate the 2026 renovation, reconfirm with the hotel.
Does Villa San Michele require a room minimum for weddings?+
Yes, published minimums scale with the event: five rooms for up to 20 guests, ten rooms for up to 30, and twenty rooms for events up to 40 guests. Full exclusive use is quoted separately.
What does a Villa San Michele wedding cost?+
Belmond publishes menu pricing: dinner menus €180–260 per person, aperitifs €55–93.50, wedding cake €22 per person, and a two-hour open bar at €88 per person (all incl. VAT). Venue rental for the Roman Garden or Davanzati Room + Terrace runs €2,440 each; exclusive use is quoted on request.
How far is Villa San Michele from Florence airport?+
About 10 km, roughly 30 minutes by car. Pisa is 83 km (~75 minutes). The hotel sits in Fiesole, in the hills directly above Florence.
Could this be your venue?
Ask about your plans, pricing and availability. You do not need a fixed date yet.
Still deciding? Elena is Aisle’s AI wedding planner. Give her a month and a guest count and she will forecast the budget, work out how your guests would travel, and put a first plan on paper. No account needed.
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Send your dates or a rough season, your guest count and what you’d like to know. The venue can then confirm availability and pricing.
Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.