Stella d'Italia
Maximalist, art-forward, Italian cultural immersion. Every room is different — like staying in an eccentric Florentine collector's private palazzo rather than a hotel.
The front door is deliberately easy to miss — look for the small marble signage on Via de' Tornabuoni, between Prada and Balenciaga. Walk past it once; everyone does.
Why It Matters
Michelin One Key awarded. One of four Florentine properties by Perduca and Betty Soldi, and arguably the most ambitious: a fully curated 'Italianità' project where flea-market finds, original frescoes, and Pop Art coexist. The breakfast salone with wraparound 1700s frescoes and hand-crafted marble tables is unlike anything else in Florence at this price point.
Stella d'Italia occupies the top three floors of the Palazzo del Circolo dell'Unione — a 16th-century building on Via de' Tornabuoni designed by Giorgio Vasari — with 24 rooms that each read like a chapter in a very good Italian novel. Owners Matteo Perduca and calligrapher Betty Soldi have stacked the place with over 500 original artworks, vintage film posters sourced at auction, William Morris wallpaper, handles salvaged from old Florentine cinemas, and freestanding bathtubs parked right next to beds. But the location is the real jaw-dropper: Prada and Balenciaga are literally your neighbours, the Uffizi is a 5-minute walk, and Palazzo Strozzi is right next door.
Where You'll Stay
3 room types available
Deluxe Room with a View
Five rooms in this category face directly onto Via de' Tornabuoni — giant windows, generous space, and a front-row seat to the most stylish street in Florence. Five of the deluxe rooms have a freestanding bathtub in the bedroom itself; one has a double walk-in shower behind the bed. These rooms are the ones that show up in all the press photos for good reason.
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Standard Room
Each standard room is its own thing — some have original 18th-century fresco fragments on the walls, all have dramatic high ceilings and an eclectic mix of artwork, vintage objects, and bold colour choices. Bathroom has a shower. The smaller rooms still pack serious character; walls are often left deliberately raw to show their history.
Queen or KingSuperior Room with Terrace
Two rooms in this category sit at the back of the palazzo with private terraces overlooking the terracotta rooftops below. These are the quietest rooms in the house — no street noise, just roofline views and the kind of peace that's hard to find this central in Florence.
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Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
With over 500 original paintings across the property — landscapes, still lifes, marine scenes, cartographic art — plus antiques, vintage cinema posters, and Betty Soldi's own calligraphy work, wandering the corridors feels like a private gallery visit. No guide needed; the walls speak for themselves.
No spa on-site, but the concierge can arrange in-room massages on request.
The property hosts occasional live performances, cooking classes, and temporary art exhibitions.
The furnished loggia terrace on the top floor sits above the Florentine rooftops with views toward Tuscan hillsides. Seating is on deep cherry velvet armchairs and original wooden folding seats salvaged from the Odeon Cinema. Ideal for a sunset aperitivo or a mid-afternoon coffee between museum visits.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Full buffet breakfast included — Tuscan products, Italian and continental options, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
Reception and concierge available 7:30am–11pm daily. Night porter available for emergencies.
No fitness facility on-site.
No swimming pool on-site.
Premium Florentine bath products by Lorenzo Villoresi in all rooms.
In all rooms.
Top-floor furnished terrace with panoramic views over Florentine rooftops and toward the Tuscan hills. Features velvet armchairs and salvaged Odeon Cinema seats.
No parking at the hotel. Nearest paid garages: Garage delle Terme and Garage Lungarno.
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