Best Hotels with Views in Florence

The Ponte Vecchio view from Portrait Firenze's premier Lungarno suites is the single finest hotel view in Florence — the medieval bridge framed by the morning mist rising from the Arno, the Bardini Gardens visible on the Oltrarno hillside, and the full sweep of the Lungarno to the left. Ferragamo's 15-suite flagship is the most expensive hotel in the city, and the view is part of what justifies that position. Book the Ponte Vecchio-facing suite specifically.

• finest Ponte Vecchio view
• Ferragamo flagship
• 15 suites

The rooftop terrace at J.K. Place Firenze has the finest Duomo view of any hotel in the city — the Brunelleschi dome rising above the rooftops, the Giotto campanile visible in a tight frame, and the evening sky behind it in the right conditions. Michele Bönan's boutique on Via della Scala serves champagne and Negronis on this terrace to a knowing crowd of design-conscious guests. A different category of view hotel from the Lungarno properties.

• finest Duomo rooftop view
• Bönan design
• intimate boutique

A 15th-century villa on the Fiesole hillside above Florence, Il Salviatino offers the panoramic view that no city-centre hotel can replicate — the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio visible in a complete city spread, the Arno valley stretching south, and the cypress-studded hillsides of Tuscany framing the scene. The pool terrace at sunset is extraordinary. A 15-minute drive from the centro storico.

• panoramic Arno valley view
• hillside pool terrace
• 15th-century villa

The Continentale's rooftop terrace is the most accessible of Florence's elevated hotel view points — the bar is open to non-guests, the panorama covers the full arc from Piazzale Michelangelo to Fiesole, and the Ponte Vecchio sits directly below. The contemporary white design aesthetic of the hotel itself provides a clean visual contrast to the medieval and Renaissance fabric visible from the roof. A good choice for guests who want the Lungarno position at a lower price point than Portrait Firenze.

• open rooftop bar
• 360-degree Florence panorama
• accessible view

A 19th-century neoclassical villa just above the Boboli Gardens on Viale Machiavelli — Villa Cora's upper suite balconies look directly across Florence, with the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio tower in clear view and the Arno valley beyond. The terraced gardens and pool terrace amplify the view experience. Close enough to walk to the Oltrarno via the Porta Romana gate, this is the finest accessible hillside hotel within the city's immediate geography.

• Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio view
• neoclassical villa
• terraced gardens