We had planned for so long to spend a Capodanno in Florence and finally made it this year. To our most satisfaction we had decided for the Bellosguardo. Arriving at this medieval palace we were fascinated by the absolutely unique view offered from the location. The palace is situated in an ample park and overlooks the magnificent skyline of Florence. The Bellosguardo welcomed us with its enchanting atmosphere created from its very friendly staff and its original interior design. It is a treasure to still have places like the Bellosguardo in a world that loses singularity every day. We were very pleased to enjoy a special arrangement facilitated for us at New Year Eve as we preferred to stay in "our palace" for this event.

We instantly felt at home and are looking forward to return in May to see all plants and garden in full bloom.

As before ( i stayed here a while ago ) the service at the Torre is excellent , although it is a totally different hotel in the summer , it was a choice that i was happy that i made . i will be staying there on my next visit to Florence . The one negative was the price , like all hotels it had hiked its price for the Pitti trade show .

We stayed at this hotel this past July (late review). The location is amazing, the views of Florence are unparalleled. Our room on the top floor was huge with a beautiful old world bathroom (very quirky toilet flushing system). The pool and grounds were a very welcome respite from the summer heat. We were served a pre-ordered dinner in a beautiful courtyard. (catered from a near by restaurant. there is no in house restaurant) It did take some arm twisting to get them to serve it there rather than in the Bar area. We walked down the hill through a beautiful Olive grove every morning to get to the City (appr. half hour walk) and took a Cab back up the hill in the afternoons.
When we were there we were eaten up by mosquitoes. Florence in general has a massive mosquito problem from the river. But I understand the hotel has installed A/C in the meantime.

My husband and I planned our trip to Italy months in advance. Of all the places we would visit, we were most looking forward to staying at Torre Di Bellosguardo, where we had stayed ten years before. When we arrived in the late afternoon of December 27th, there was not one light on in the hotel. I pulled my down coat closer to me and realized that there was no heat on. The man checking us in said that this was a temporary problem. As we checked in I noticed a fine layer of dust on the front desk. I was so excited to be there, that all of these things dawned on me slowly. I was aware of the construction noise just outside, but said nothing. I said "hello" to the resident parrot and mentioned to the gentleman that the room was very cold for a bird to live in. Then we were taken to our room. There was no central heat on so they had put two small portable heaters in there. The bathroom was very cold as there was no heat. We stayed in our room for about fifteen minutes... long enough to become aware of the loud noise of the construction outside, and to book a hotel down in the town of Florence. While we were in there, the lights and the two heaters went off.
My husband asked the man at the front desk about the construction noise and was told that it would stop soon and not begin again until 9AM the next morning! I am a seasoned traveler, having spent much of my life in Europe. I am simpatico to the differences that sometimes exist in terms of amenities such as "small bathrooms" or "mis-matched furniture". I celebrate those differences! This was not the situation when we arrived at Torre Di Bellosguardo. I was shocked that we hadn't been told about the construction and about the furniture covers in the public rooms. (Piano and couches and lamps all covered because of the dust). I had told them when I made our reservation that this was our 30th anniversary and that we were so looking forward to spending it there. Instead of being honest, they accepted my $900(!) and welcomed us into a cold, dark, dusty, noisy place. We tried to appeal to the manager, but were told that he was not there. When we called later, we were told that he was not there. When we finally got through to him the next morning he denied that any of the things I saw and felt were true. Eventually, he told me that although he would not refund any of my money, he would apply our money to a future trip. I will never go back to this hotel because of the sense of betrayal felt this time. I have NO DOUBT that the owner/manager will reply to this writing that "none of this was true". It is for precisely this attitude that I will not return to Torre. Everything I have written here is true. What do we learn from this? ALWAYS ask if there is construction going on to the inside or OUTSIDE of a hotel. My best wishes to this beautiful place. We wish you no harm. Just feeling very sorry about our experience there. It will pass.