Best Family Hotels in Florence

The Florence Four Seasons occupies two Renaissance palazzos connected by 350 acres of private Giardino della Gherardesca — Florence's largest private garden, with an outdoor pool, peacocks roaming the grounds, and space that no other city-centre hotel can offer. For families who want genuine outdoor space in one of Europe's most densely historic cities, there is simply no comparison. The children's programme is excellent, the suite configurations accommodate large families, and the concierge team is extraordinary at planning child-appropriate itineraries.

• largest private garden in Florence
• outdoor pool
• children's programme

On Florence's most central piazza, the Savoy offers the position that families with limited time in the city need. The family suites here are genuinely spacious — rare in Florence's historic buildings — with connecting room options that solve the space problem for families of four or more. The breakfast is among the best in the city, the staff are notably warm with children, and the piazza setting means you're always in the middle of everything without having to plan.

• most central position
• genuine family suites
• piazza setting

A 15th-century villa on the Fiesole hills above Florence, Il Salviatino is the best family hotel for those who want outdoor space, a proper pool, and panoramic views of the city rather than an in-the-thick-of-it urban experience. The villa's grounds include gardens, a large pool terrace, and the kind of space that urban Florence hotels cannot provide. The 15-minute drive to the centre is the trade-off, but for families with young children who need outdoor space and room to breathe, it's worthwhile.

• hillside pool
• Florence panorama
• genuine outdoor space

An unusually family-friendly mid-range option — the Byzantine tower and on-site museum engage children in a way that standard hotel rooms cannot, and the central position on a pedestrianised piazza minimises traffic stress. The rooms are comfortable rather than luxurious but the staff are helpful and experienced with family guests. The proximity to the Duomo, the Palazzo Vecchio, and the pedestrianised streets of the centro storico makes daily logistics straightforward.

• Byzantine tower for kids
• pedestrianised piazza
• Duomo minutes away

On the Lungarno at Piazza Ognissanti — one of Florence's grandest squares — the St. Regis offers the butler service model that families find useful: the personal butler can handle restaurant reservations, museum tickets, transport arrangements, and the hundred small logistics that make family travel smoother. The rooms are Florence's finest in terms of ceiling height and proportion, and the Osteria Personale restaurant accommodates families gracefully. The position is excellent for the Uffizi and Oltrarno.

• personal butler service
• grandest rooms in Florence
• logistics support