New hotels in Florence: recent and announced openings

Villa San Michele has reopened in the hills, and Porta Rossa in the historic centre. Capella and The Usual are the projects to watch for a trip in 2027.

Photo: villa San Michele’s Renaissance façade in the Fiesole hills · Belmond

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Villa San Michele’s façade at Fiesole

Between the palazzi and Fiesole

Capella is reimagining a historic complex on Via San Gallo. At Porta Rossa, the Bartolini Frescoed Suite has 18th-century frescoes.4 3

Opened since April 2026

Porta Rossa Hotel Firenze, Colbert Collection

Via Porta Rossa, historic centre · open since 12 May 2026.3 The first Colbert Collection opens on Via Porta Rossa, with 69 rooms and suites after refurbishment.3

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Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel

Fiesole, in the hills above Florence · open since 28 April 2026.1 After an 18-month renovation, the villa returns with 39 redesigned rooms and suites.1

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The Florence calendar

Q1 2027

The Usual Florence

On Via Nazionale, 80 rooms are planned in a 19th-century building.2

2027

Capella Florence

A complex of former convents near Piazza della Libertà: 56 rooms and 33 suites.4

If you go sooner

Other hotels from the guide.

Gherardesca Garden seen from above

Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

For 4.45 hectares of private garden in the historic centre.5

The trade-off

Palazzo del Nero remains closed until 31 March 2027.5

Why choose it

The interiors preserve historic frescoes.5

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Where we read it
  1. 1 Belmond, 29 April 2026, 29 October 2026
  2. 2 The Usual, 30 January 2026, 29 October 2026
  3. 3 Minor Hotels, 19 May 2026, 29 October 2026
  4. 4 Capella Hotels and Resorts, 12 June 2025, 29 October 2026
  5. 5 Lumina Guide, Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, 29 October 2026

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