Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Bernini Palace, Florence
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location Next to the Palazzo Vecchio, a minute from the Piazza della Signoria and the Bargello, and three minutes to the Uffizi
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Pisa
Distance from airport The hotel is about 90-minutes' drive from Pisa Airport
Closest railway station Firenze Santa Maria Novella
Distance from railway station The hotel is about 10-minutes' drive from Firenze Santa Maria Novella
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant, Bar, Panoramic Terrace, Parking, Reception and Concierge Service, Complimentary WiFi, Cooking Class, Wine Tasting.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi
Out and about nearby
All the attractions of Florence: museums, historic palaces, art galleries, cathedral, churches, gardens as well as the shops and restaurants of the city.
Superb hotel. Very well appointed. Food very good. Central location made exploring the city very easy. Staff all friendly and helpful.Mr G, May 2016
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double or twin room for 5 nights
From about
£1,550
Holiday Code IE334
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Bernini Palace, Florence
The 5-star Hotel Bernini Palace is an immensely satisfying and comfortable base in the historic heart of Florence. The hotel occupies the corner plot, composed of several buildings dating through the centuries, opposite the Palazzo Vecchio and a few steps from the Bargello in one direction and the Piazza della Signoria in the other. Part of the building dates from the 15th century and was built in a classical Florentine style with cornices and wooden shutters. Between 1865 and 1870 the hotel was the seat of the first parliament of the kingdom of Italy and the magnificent breakfast room (the Sala Parlamento) with its beautiful, frescoed ceiling was the venue for the parliament. The portraits of the members of this parliament including Garibaldi, Cavour and Corsini are positioned around this elegant room at ceiling level. Here you can enjoy the rich breakfast buffet which offers local, artisan and organic items. As you enter the hotel, greeted by what will become a familiar doorman, you are struck by the traditions, history and warmth of the building. There is an inherent cosiness, reflected in the bar and lounge, which is a charming spot in which to relax after a day’s sightseeing or in which to enjoy an aperitif before heading back out to dinner. If inclined to have a quiet evening in, the hotel has its own restaurant, La Chiostrina, situated in an historic loggia and which specialises in refined Tuscan cuisine. The restaurant is open every day from 19.00 until 22.30, especially welcome if you are arriving late. The 74 bedrooms are on several floors and mezzanine floors (some reached by lift and then a few stairs). The bedrooms are divided into two styles with most being decorated traditionally with antique items of furniture, Murano chandeliers, and marble bathrooms and a few being furnished in a Tuscan style. These rooms, situated on the first floor and just thirteen in number, are darker with heavier linens and wooden panelling. Some have four-poster beds and they face interior courtyards and the alleyways of mediaeval Florence. The hotel’s glorious location means you can make the very most of your stay in Florence, whilst its traditional charm and character create a cosy respite from the city around you.
Room descriptions
Hotel Bernini Palace has 74 rooms with bath or shower and wc, air-conditioning, satellite television, telephone, mini-bar.
Superb hotel. Very well appointed. Food very good. Central location made exploring the city very easy. Staff all friendly and helpful.Mr G, May 2016
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double or twin room for 5 nights
From about
£1,550
Holiday Code IE334
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Bernini Palace, Florence
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Hotel Bernini Palace in Florence, our clients usually fly to Pisa airport, Florence airport or arrive by train at Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station. From the airport and the station, we recommend a private car transfer which we would include in our holiday price. If you are visiting Florence as part of a tailor-made touring holiday, we recommend returning your hire-car upon arrival in Florence, and then if you need a car to continue the itinerary, collecting another one when you leave.
Additional information
Children: An extra bed can be added to selected suite categories upon request for a supplement. Baby cots are available free of charge on a request basis only (when staying in Superior room or above).
Special offers
Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.
10% reduction for 3 night stays in 2024 Stay 3 nights between 2-9 January, 11 January-27 March, 1-18 April, 22 July-31 August, and 27 October- 26 December to receive a reduction of 10%. Promotion will not apply to half board supplement. Not combinable with other offers.
15% reduction for 4 night stays in 2024 Stay 4 nights all year round (excluding fair dates and stays from 10-20 June) and receive a reduction of 15%. Promotion will not apply to half board supplement. Not combinable with other offers.
Superb hotel. Very well appointed. Food very good. Central location made exploring the city very easy. Staff all friendly and helpful.Mr G, May 2016
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double or twin room for 5 nights
From about
£1,550
Holiday Code IE334
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Bernini Palace, Florence
About Florence
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Florence is one of the ‘must see’ places of all art lovers. Florence is the centre of the Renaissance movement and the Uffizi Gallery houses a phenomenal collection of painting from this era, as does the Accademia, home to Michelangelo’s statue of David. However, it is the atmosphere of the city which is overwhelmingly Renaissance as everywhere you turn there is yet another reminder of the period either artistic or architectural and this creates a superb museum like ambience to the historic centre. All the sites are easily reached on foot from the Ponte Vecchio to the Church of Santa Maria Novella, to the Accademia, to the Duomo and it is by visiting on foot that you can soak up the amazing atmosphere of the city.
Highlights of Florence
The markets in Florence are great for browsing for leather bags and shoes, but be prepared to haggle the price, as these markets are now really geared up for tourists and you can end up paying more than you need to. Fiesole can be reach by train or bus and has lovely views of the city. The Boboli gardens are an enchanting place to spend a few lazy hours and can be reached on foot over the other side of the River Arno from the main sites. Hire a car and visit Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano, Chianti, Montepulciano, Perugia and many more fascinating mediaeval towns nearby.
Cultural highlights of Florence
The Duomo, The Battistero, Uffizi Gallery, Accademia Gallery, the mausoleum of the Medici family in the Medici Chapel, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti, The Piazza della Signoria.
Festivals in Florence
There are a wide range of fashion shows held in Florence in January, which can make finding hotel availability difficult during the show period. Otherwise, Florence holds any wonderful festivals throughout the year including the Scoppio del Carro or the explosion of the cart on Easter Sunday, which is really a firework display, but the atmosphere is tremendous. Calcio in Costume in June is a fun spectacle and a slightly different take on ‘Calcio’ or football! Alternatively, in September there is the Festa della Rificolana where children carrying candlelit lanterns converge on the Piazza della Santissima Annunziata to celebrate the eve of the birth of the Virgin Mary. The most notable festival in the area however, is of course the Palio in Siena, just south of Florence and easily reachable by train, which takes place in July and August. Early booking is essential.
Gastronomy in Florence
Florence is famous for its food, namely Bistecca alla Fiorentina and many grilled meats and game dishes, but of course it is the centre of the Chianti wine producing region and thereby has access to some of the most prestigious wines from Chianti and the hearty reds of Southern Tuscany. Olive oil is also in abundance here and is used with everything, from cooking to dipping and even tasting!
