I took my Mum here for her 60th birthday present. We stayed 5 nights and thought the hotel was marvellous. The staff were extremely helpful but not at all intrusive – they even left a cake in our room for Mum’s birthday. Our room was huge, and we had fabulous views from 3 windows over Florence. Breakfast was excellent – we didn’t have an evening meal here because the menu definitely didn’t cater for vegetarians, but we found plenty of places to eat in the centre, and also a pizzeria a short stroll up the road. The hotel is set up above the town which is lovely because it was quiet, but the walk back up is quite strenuous (we did it once and then just used the shuttle or a taxi). The pool was fantastic with plenty of comfortable sun loungers, and we often had it to ourselves. (We didn’t find it too cold to swim in, as a previous review stated, and we are lightweight southerners!) We thought Florence was beautiful, don’t miss David at the Galleria Academia. Ask the hotel to pre book your tickets to here and the Uffizi, it saved hours of queueing. Call them before you arrive in Florence if you can. We asked on Day 1 of our 5 day stay and only just managed to get a slot at the Galleria. It costs extra, and you need to pay the hotel in cash, but it’s worth it. Definitely a place for romantic strolls – next time I’ll take my husband, and I would definitely return to this hotel.

Absolutely amazing! Since we were celebrating a special anniversary we were upgradet to a suite. This luxury deluxe suite with view of Florence was confortable, spacious and very well appointed. The marble bathroom was amazingly roomy with deep Jacuzzi tub. The service was courteous and professional and they treated us as if we were the most important guest they had. You couldn't choose a better hotel.

We are still travelling around europe and are visiting many hotels....but we really miss La Vedetta. It has been so far the best hotel we hqve ever stayed in.. the location is simply breathtaking and the staff is beyond your expectations. When you arrive a friendly smile will always be there greeting you and then they will just greet you as if you were at your best friend's home. It's just that you really feel well? Also a visit to the restaurant; although a bit pricy, is definitely worth the experience... Thanks to the staff and the manager for the great stay. We will recommend it to all our friends and will sure come back.

I think that after having visited hundreds of hotels all around the world this beats them all....besides the position which is absolutely unique, you get to see all Firenze from the hotel, the service, the staff and the restaurant are way over the top. We will definitely be back soon.

We stayed at La Vedetta during our Florence wedding and honeymoon in Sept '06 and simply loved it! The views were spectacular and so were the grounds. The staff was super friendly, the room was outstanding and clean. We had dinner that was truly art.