The Villa San Michele is absolutely remarkable. The grounds are gorgeous and picturesque. The service and the staff were attentive and always greeted us by name. We absolutely loved all of the hotels recommendations and thought the cooking school was a lot of fun. My only negative comment would be that our room was a little small for us despite the upgrade. However, it was incredibly well appointed. The furnishings were beautiful and unique. I highly recommend this property and if you should visit ask the concierge for dinner reservations at Tullio. It was the most incredible meal and surprisingly it was the cheapest restaurant. We were told it is where the chefs eat when they want a great dinner.

You will be hard pressed to find a more sensational and breathtaking view of Florence. This hill top hotel set into the rocks is incredible. THe garden suites are literally built into the rocks and wit their private patios to enjoy breakfast and the city of Florence they are a must! THe staff are attentive yet discreet and ensure your every request is taken care of with efficiency and speed. A wake up call followed by fresh coffee in the morning in your room should be a standard in every hotel. The swimming pool overlooking the hotel and the views down to the Duomo makes swimming even more pleasurable!

Villa San Michele is an Italian landmark, which has worldwide fame. The famous house-museum is located on the outskirts of Florence, near Fiesole.

The exact date of construction of the house-museum is not known, but most scholars are inclined to think that construction began in the first half of the 16th century. At that time, the monastery, which became the foundation for the house-museum has been expanded and completely renovated by Giovanni di Bartolomeo. In 1980 the company «Orient-Express» started a large-scale reconstruction of the building: the work of employees were involved in the Museum of Fine Arts in Florence. In recent years, much attention is paid to the state house-museum is not small money spent annually on the repair of complex Villa San Michele.

It allows the guests to the house-museum, and stunning, the hotel, enjoy the cultural heritage and the real beauty of this magnificent building. The refined architecture Villa San Michele stressed the magnificence of the landscape: the tandem formed by nature and tenderness, while at the same time, the grandeur of an architectural masterpiece. In this regard, the park at Villa San Michele, plays an important role in this composition. Statues, entwined with ivy and moss-covered, are scattered in the garden. The number of objects in the park, executed in marble, stone, mosaic is approximately six hundred fifty-five. Composition of wood, metal, ceramics and textiles - were about six-thirty. Such is the nature that surrounds one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy. It is worth noting that all these songs, did not meant to attract the interest of visitors: each sculpture - a work of art, with its history, created by craftsmen of different eras, "living" in the Villa San Michele for many years.

Today, the walls of the house-museum expositions of various ages, from antiquity to the early 1900s, classical antiquity - Roman, Egyptian and Etruscan. There are archaeological details and frescoes.

Franciscan Monastery of the 15th century, now turned into one of the most amazing, beautiful, European hotels. Just a short drive from Florence, Villa San Michele appears before the tourists, like an oasis of beauty, surrounded by its own gardens and woods on the hills of Fiesole. In addition to the great room, always open to guests, deserves special attention service Villa San Michele: staff have built a reputation, which, now, very proud. Most of these specialists worked at the Villa San Michele for many years, creating a unique system of care, concern and attention to guests hotel "families" of the guests. For this reason, tourists regularly come back to, again, to dive into the idyll: delicious Tuscan dining, and superb location, exceptional service and the sun.

This hotel has fabulous views of Florence and staff who are nice but mixed in ability. In every other respect it is a throwback to the seventies, when hotels got away with poor service, rooms and cuisine. When we arrived we were given room 19, which adjoins room 20 & has a view of a wall. It was explained we could upgrade for a price. We quickly realised that the wall was so thin you could hear everything in the adjoining room. The decor is very dated. This room should never be offered in a 5 star hotel, let alone one charging $1000+ a night. After complaining we were given a better room. As the hotel was half full it is unclear why we got this room in the first place. Dinner was a disaster. We asked for a balcony table but arrived to find all were taken. Our waiter & his assistant had 6 tables to look after so service was poor. The food was poor, over salted overcooked veal and overcooked, soggy vegetables the worst example in a restaurant charging over 30 euros for a starter & over 50 euros for a main course. The hotel needs a new chef if this is the best that can be produced. We were overcharged for our wine. We would have complained to the maitre'd but he left early. No one asked if we were happy with our meal. In fact no one enquired as to whether we enjoyed our stay. I won't list the other 2 & 3 star moments. Suffice to say if you are wealthy, lack a discerning palate & do not mind slipshod service, you may enjoy your stay. For everyone else take a car or the number 7 bus to Fiesole, enjoy the views then head back to the living.