Best for: Art loversBotticellis and Da Vincis may speckle the city’s galleries, but at Ad Astra, in the artisan workshop-lined streets of Oltrarno, Florentine art gets a modern twist.
The 14 rooms of this 19th-century palazzo – all different sizes, colours and styles – are an affordable, eccentric melding of old and new.
Think burgundy carpets, plum walls and two-storey bathrooms. Overlooking the manicured grounds of the Torrigiani garden – the largest privately owned green space within European city walls – it’s a quiet yet colourful resting spot away from the more formal beauty of the city centre.Stella loves: The freestanding bathtub in every bedroom – the way to unwind after a day’s meandering in the city.Out and about: Plenty to do at.
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