Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels

Palazzo Firenze brings a grand but surprisingly intimate stay to Santa Croce, inside an 18th-century noble residence reworked by Studio Marco Piva. Original frescoes, stuccoes and coffered ceilings remain the stars, while rooms and suites feel sharper and more contemporary than the palazzo setting suggests. Book a Junior Suite for Basilica views, or go large with the Santa Croce Royal Suite, billed as Florence’s largest private apartment. Guelfi e Ghibellini handles modern Tuscan cooking, with aperitif-concerts in the frescoed Music Room.