Ad Astra
Petite hôtel particulier — part aristocratic townhouse, part design museum. Eclectic, personal, and a little theatrical. The kind of place where every corner has a story and the staff know your name before you ring the bell.
Book one of the four King Balcony rooms on the first floor for direct step-out access to the wraparound terrace — Room 3 has the best garden view according to Mr & Mrs Smith
Why It Matters
Built inside an ancestral mansion where the Marchese still lives downstairs, with a 270 sqm wraparound terrace overlooking the Torrigiani Garden — the largest privately owned garden in a European city. The name AdAstra (Latin for 'to the stars') comes from the neo-gothic tower in the garden built in the early 19th century for stargazing. Sister property to SoprArno Suites, Oltrarno Splendid, and Stella d'Italia, all operated by the same owners. Interior design by Matteo and Marco Perduca.
AdAstra occupies the first and second floors of an 18th-century ancestral mansion in Florence's Oltrarno, where the current Marchese Torrigiani still lives on the ground floor below you. The 16 rooms are all different — Italian midcentury design pieces, hand-picked art, frescoed ceilings, and roll-top freestanding bathtubs sitting right in the bedrooms. It's set within the grounds of the Torrigiani Garden, the largest privately owned garden in Europe within city limits. Fair warning: you can look at the garden from the wraparound terrace, but you can't wander in it.
Where You'll Stay
5 room types available
Deluxe
Four rooms with playful, erudite decor overlooking the quiet Via del Campuccio. Think eclectic works of art, Italian design classics, unexpected contemporary touches. The centrepiece of every Deluxe room is the roll-top bath in the corner of the bedroom — confirmed by guests to be generously sized.
Super king (2x2m)King Balcony
Four grand rooms on the first floor, each decorated differently with iconic Italian design pieces from the 1950s–70s and original artworks. The real draw: direct step-out access to the 270 sqm wraparound terrace, with your own private seating area overlooking the Torrigiani Garden. The roll-top freestanding bath sits in the bedroom, not the bathroom.
Super king (2x2m)
King View
Two rooms on the second floor with garden-facing windows overlooking the Torrigiani Garden. Same eclectic design DNA as the rest of the property — Italian vintage furnishings, original artworks, bespoke artisan lighting — but positioned higher up for a broader garden panorama.
Super king (2x2m)
Premium
Two standalone rooms detached from the main mansion, set directly within the garden grounds. Each has its own outdoor area — closer to nature than any other room type here. A golf cart shuttles luggage (and guests in bad weather). These are the most private and romantically secluded option, though they sit furthest from the main salon.
Super king (2x2m)
Superior
Two quirky rooms overlooking Via del Campuccio. One is a Pucci-inspired boudoir with chrome bath and pastel blues; the other has a cosy cutaway corner with stairs leading up to a shower with Florentine rooftop views. These are the most theatrical and personal rooms in the building.
Super king (2x2m)The Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Guests can take drinks from the honesty bar out onto the 270 sqm wraparound terrace at sunset. No formal aperitivo service — this is self-organised, with the terrace and garden view as the draw.
The reception team (open 8am–7:30pm daily) provides personalised Florence recommendations — restaurant bookings, museum tips, off-the-beaten-track sights in Oltrarno. Staff are known to hand-annotate city maps for guests.
The Torrigiani Garden — the largest privately owned garden within a European city — is off-limits to general guests, but the hotel can arrange a private guided tour with the Marquis Torrigiani himself upon request. Must be organised in advance through the concierge.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Lift available, though the 18th-century building is not fully wheelchair accessible.
The main common room retains original parquet flooring, frescoed ceiling, chandelier, plush sofas, board games, and fireplace. Open to guests throughout the day with complimentary teas, coffees, and pastries after breakfast.
The terrace circles the entire first floor of the mansion and overlooks the Torrigiani Garden. Used for breakfast in warm months, aperitivo at sunset, and general lounging. Four King Balcony rooms open directly onto it with private seating.
No fitness facilities on-site.
There is no swimming pool on the property.
Reception open 8am–7:30pm daily. Late arrivals handled via self check-in. 24/7 phone contact available.
A golf cart is available to transfer luggage to and from the detached Premium garden annex rooms, and to shuttle guests in poor weather.
Four parking spots available on prior reservation only. Fee applies — approximately €15/night based on Mr & Mrs Smith data. Guests must notify the hotel in advance. SatNav: target Piazza Torquato Tasso.
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