Brunelleschi Hotel is a historical pearl inside the heart of Florence city center, located just a few steps from the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio and shopping district.
The Brunelleschi has been completely refurbished, its elegant rooms are equipped with all comforts and tasteful bathroom amenities. The hotel also boasts a range of Suites, astonishing for their sophistication, individual designs and views, providing exclusive services, such as a dedicated concierge and chef for exquisite à la carte breakfasts served in an exclusive location.
Nestled inside the Byzantine Pagliazza Tower, heart and symbol of the Brunelleschi Hotel, 2 MICHELIN star restaurant Santa Elisabetta is the 7-table fine dining restaurant of the hotel: the ideal setting for a romantic intimate dinner or a strategic business lunch. For a more informal option, taste Tuscan delicacies at the hotel's Osteria Pagliazza restaurant, which seasonal offers outdoor seating on the quiet patio overlooking the Byzantine Tower.
Exclusive Amenities
- Full Breakfast for each guest daily (included in the rate)
- $100 USD equivalent Food & Beverage credit per room, per stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
The following amenities are subject to availability at the time of check-in:
- Upgrade
- Early Check-In
- Late Check-Out
Experience a stay in the Heart of Florence, in one of the Suites and Junior Suites at the extraordinary Brunelleschi Hotel, located few steps from the Duomo. Taste a gourmet dinner at the 2 Michelin-starred Santa Elisabetta Restaurant or visit its private museum, where Roman caldarium and ceramics from the Renaissance period are preserved!
The Suite Promo includes: One night or more in one of the elegant Junior Suites or Suites; exclusive VIP benefits such as a personal concierge or “Suite Ambassador” at disposal of the Guest for every request or requirement, one way transfer to or from Florence airport or railway station, Flowers in suite, Champagne accompanied by red fruits, a daily service of sweets, ironing and shoe-shining upon arrival, delicious breakfast prepared by Brunelleschi Hotel top rated Chefs and reservation of the most exclusive tables, à la Carte Breakfast is available and included in the rate, guarantee of the best table in the Brunelleschi Hotel restaurants.
Celebrate your Love at Brunelleschi Hotel, few steps from the Duomo, with the special promotion Love Escape, for all the couples who want to spoil themselves with a romantic weekend in the Heart of Florence.
The Love Escape offer includes:
- Two nights in one of the renewed Rooms or Suites.
- In-room breakfast with no additional charge.
- A generous welcome aperitif served in exclusive Tower Bar, located in the ancient Torre Pagliazza.
- A complimentary bottle of “Metodo Classico”, a superior dry white wine served with exotic fruit.
- Late check out at 6 pm (subject to availability).
- Free access to the fitness area with Technogym equipment.
- Free high speed WiFi.
If you want to go one step forward, reserve one of the Suites with breathtaking views over Brunelleschi’s Dome and over the most important monuments of the city for a romantic experience in Florence. Suite guests also enjoy a special VIP treatment, the Suite & More program, which includes numerous benefits, including a free transfer from or to the Florence airport or railway station with a luxury car.
…Bring Home unforgettable memories from Florence…
Take all the time you need to discover the splendor of the city and enjoy a stay at the Brunelleschi Hotel, few steps from the Duomo.
Forget walking at a fast pace, stop and enjoy every view, every cobbled street, savor and taste the typical products, without hurry, letting yourself be captivated by the enchantment.
Discover our long term stay hotel discounts:
- 3 nights reservation and save with a choice of a wide range of room and Suite types.
In our long stay hotel the best rates and offers are waiting for you, with numerous services available:
Local Area Attractions
The Pagliazza Tower in Florence
Do you know the story of the Pagliazza Tower in Florence? Well, at the dawn of history…
The Pagliazza Tower, whose uncertain origins date back to between the sixth and seventh centuries, is
the oldest building still standing in the historical center of Florence, in the very heart of the city and just a stone’s throw from the Duomo. According to some theories, the Tower was
built by the Byzantines during the Gothic War as part of the city walls. According to others, it was built a century later by the Lombards simply as a tower-shaped home.
In the twelfth century it began to be used as a
women’s prison, which is why it came to be known as the “Pagliazza” (from
paglia, the Italian word for
straw), because of the straw bedding used by the inmates. At a later date,
St. Michael’s Church was built near the tower and then renovated in Romanesque style, in about 1100, by the Nuns of St. Ambrose, to whom it had been donated. In 1450, the church took on the name St. Michael of the Trumpets following the unusual decision taken in 1390 that forced the municipal trumpeters to live in the old parish church.
A past of art and worship
In 1517, Pope Leo X made a gift of the church to the congregation of priests of the “Visitation” and its name was changed once again into “Church of the Visitation”. A terracotta relief “Visitation” from the workshop of Giovanni della Robbia was installed in the facade above the portal. The building had already been home for many years of another “Visitation”, this one by Mariotto Albertinelli dated 1503, which is now exhibited in the Uffizi with its predella. In 1729 the church was comprehensively renovated in Baroque style.
Subsequently, in 1785, the parish was suppressed and the building became a simple home. All the works of art were destroyed or lost, with the exception of the painting the “Visitation”, which is on display in the Uffizi today.
Oblivion
In the eighteenth century, following the widening of Via de’ Calzaiuoli, the holy building’s walls were incorporated into a big urban block that also contained the remains of another ancient church, Santa Maria Nipotecosa. The Pagliazza Tower and St. Michael’s Church area, divided into three floors, was occupied by the modest Giglio hotel, which looked out onto what today is Piazza Santa Elisabetta. The same block was also home to Massimo D’Azeglio hotel on Via delle Oche and Stella d’Italia-San Marco hotel in Via de’ Calzaiuoli. One by one, the three hotels closed for business and for many years the buildings were forgotten, along with their treasures.
The return to its former glory and the recovery of the Roman caldarium
In 1980 the Istituto Nazionale delle Assicurazioni [National Institute of Insurers] decided to restore the entire hotel complex and uncover the relics of its past. Architect Italo Gamberini had the idea of liberating the Pagliazza Tower from the superstructures behind which it had been almost entirely hidden, in a project that uncovered the ancient Lombard walls and gave Florence back a piece of its history. Subsequently, studies performed by the local authorities led to the recovery of a caldarium too, which originally formed part of the Roman spa in the buildings’ cellars. This is why a museum has been created inside the hotel to exhibit the carefully restored archaeological finds and extensive photographic documentation. The ceramics found in excavations in the tower area are truly remarkable. In addition to a few Roman fragments, the showcases contain items from the medieval period and a valuable collection of Renaissance pieces, most of which attributable to Montelupo: compendiario style plates decorated with landscapes, animal figures and polychromatic circles, plus a series of “harlequins” from the first half of the 17th century. This makes the Brunelleschi Hotel, which is named after the district where Filippo Brunelleschi lived, both a prestigious hotel and a point of cultural reference not only for its guests, but for the city as a whole.
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