On my honeymoon I was fortunate enough to stay at the
Hotel Lungarno in Florence. I looked it up a few days ago when I was prepping yesterday's
post on upholstered beds because I loved the headboard in the room we stayed in. Well, I got sucked into the site and ended up flipping through the photo gallery that showcases every property in the
Lungarno Collection.
Here's my husband chillin' on our room's patio overlooking the Ponte Vecchio...
Located in Florence, Rome, and Tuscany, the
Lungarno Collection is comprised of luxury hotels, residences and villas, and a yacht. Led by
Leonardo Ferragamo (Salvatore's son), each part of the collection was created to reflect
Florentine style, culture, taste, creativity, craftsmanship, and passion. Ferragamo enlisted the prowess of famed Florentine architect Michele Bönan (who also designed the
J.K. Place Capri) to execute his vision. The properties are unique but they all share a consistent level of taste and comfortable ambience.
I know that when we were at the
Lungarno Hotel, it felt beautiful and luxurious but also very warm and inviting, like a home. The common areas had none of the typical grand hotel vapidity or stuffiness to them. All of the details and unique accents in the decor make it seem like you're in someone's living room and that atmosphere is so refreshing when you're in a foreign country. It's one of the few hotels I've stayed in where I wanted to hang out in those areas because it felt like an extension of our room instead of "public territory."
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Hotel Lungarno Lobby Area |
This is pretty much what our room looked like. I was crazy about the brass window hardware, the navy-bordered draperies, and the bed...
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Hotel Lungarno suite |
This bathroom was amazing...some of the other hotels we stayed at in Italy didn't have proper showers and this one was outstanding.
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Hotel Lungarno bathroom |
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Borgo San Jacopo restaurant overlooking the Arno |
Bönan used tons of beautifully framed works on paper throughout the Hotel Lungarno...
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Lounge Bar Picteau at the Hotel Lungarno |
Comfy but sleek library...
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Gallery Hotel Art library |
The entrance to the Portrait Suites is conveniently located right next to Ferragamo :)
Bönan obviously loves picture lights and I love him for that...
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Borgo San Jacopo restaurant |
I love the gray wool flannel upholstery and draperies against the creamy white paneled walls...
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Borgo San Jacopo restaurant |
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Continentale room |
Those cocktail tables are topped with clocks...
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Continentale Sky Bar rooftop |
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Rooftop terrace at the Continentale |
Yoga on the rooftop terrace...sounds amazing, right? Well, gotta say Italian yoga gear is obviously MUCH different than it is in the US! Better pack some Lululemon and a proper mat ;)
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Sky bar rooftop at the Contintale |
This is so incredible. I could sit out here all night long...
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Gallery Hotel Art private terrace |
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Gallery Hotel Art private terrace |
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Gallery Hotel Art private terrace |
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Portrait Suites terrace |
Yet another killer view of the Arno...
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Continentale Penthouse |
Oh yeah, that's a view of the Duomo from the bathroom...
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Continentale Penthouse |
If this isn't the perfect white, then I don't know what is!
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Gallery Hotel Art penthouse |
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Gallery Hotel Art room |
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Gallery Hotel Art bathroom |
I love the vanity area in this room with the huge tri-panel mirror...
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Portrait Suites Bedroom |
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Villa le Rose |
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Villa le Rose |
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Swan sailing yacht |
Who wants to go to Italy now?? Have you stayed at any of the
Lungarno Collection hotels? If I got to go back, it would be really hard to not stay at the Hotel Lungarno again, however, the terraces that the
Continentale and the
Gallery Hotel Art both have are seriously tempting. Which would you choose (pretending that money is no object, of course)?
Wow wow wow!! Their hotel collection is STUNNING. Bookmarking for sure...I have no idea what we're doing for our honeymoon yet, but this definitely gives me some ideas!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous!! I have such a soft spot for Florence anyway but those images are stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove love love this post! I lived in Florence last year and it was the best time of my life. I loved going to Borgo San Jacopo and the Continentale :) Sigh...
ReplyDeleteOh how I miss Florence - I moved there after college and found the most perfect little apartment on Borgo San Jacopo - right near that hotel. I had never actually seen the inside of the hotel and WOW. Next time I go back, we will definitely look into staying there!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post dahhling.. particularly loved the alfresco dinning & interior photos of the Borgo San Jacopo restaurant.
ReplyDeleteThis is heaven ... the views, alfresco dinning, fabulous decor and the location isn't too shabby either!
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