Hotel Lungarno
A contemporary hotel on Florence's Arno riverbank: a nautical palette, corridors hung with local art, and the Michelin-starred Borgo San Jacopo.
Designed to echo the boats that once rested on the nearby Arno, Hotel Lungarno offers something contrasting to the typical Florence hotel. In place of Renaissance pastiche, it works a nautical palette and a crisp, contemporary feel: an elegant, of-the-region sensibility that quietly stands apart.
Art is central here. The corridors are lined with fascinating pieces by both local and national artists, turning a simple walk to your room into something closer to a gallery visit. It’s a hotel that asks you to look up and slow down.
If you can tear yourself away from all that visual interest, the Lungarno has plenty more to offer. Dine at Borgo San Jacopo, the hotel’s proudly Michelin-starred restaurant, or carry an aperitivo up to the rooftop bar, where the views stretch across the magical city: domes, towers and rooftops in the golden Florentine light.
The location is a particular gift for anyone who likes to shop. Hotel Lungarno is perched cosily close to some of the city’s most elegant boutiques, which makes a single, practical piece of advice worth passing on: bring an empty suitcase for whatever you inevitably carry home.
What the Lungarno does best is offer a fresh vantage on a city usually experienced through its history. Here, Florence arrives contemporary, riverside and art-led.
For travellers who want their Florence stay polished and modern rather than gilded, Hotel Lungarno is a refined, well-placed choice, and one of the city’s most quietly stylish addresses.
