Gallery Hotel Art

Owned by the Ferragamo family, the Gallery Hotel Art was Florence’s first design hotel and is still a hub for art and fashion types who want to mingle with a young Florentine crowd. The Asian-inspired restaurant and bar, in particular, becomes a scene in the evenings, thanks to an innovative cocktail list. The contemporary white-and-neutral color scheme is unusual for Florence, and makes the perfect backdrop for the regular rotating exhibits of contemporary art. The 74 rooms stay true to the hip aesthetic, with ivory-colored walls, dark wood furniture and black-and-white framed photos on the walls; some have terraces with views over Florence’s rooftops. (In truth, the rooms could use a little updating.) The location is noteworthy: extremely central, but removed enough from busy street and foot traffic to achieve sense of peace and quiet.

A hip spot buzzing with young fashionistas.

Classic Italian luxury for a mature crowd.

You want to be plugged into Florence’s youthful art scene—and appreciate a great location.

You take a seat in the glass-enclosed Fusion restaurant and take a sip of the house Negroni, aromatic with Lillet rosé and Cynar liqueur.

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