Dining Mixing ancient cooking traditions with the flavors of today, Guelfi e Ghibellini restaurant serves Tuscan favorites transformed into exciting new gourmet sensations. The restaurant’s young culinary stars cook everything from scratch and create a seasonal menu, updated quarterly, enhanced with daily produce from local markets. Enoteca Pinchoiorri, a three-star Michelin restaurant, is also in the hotel’s building. For aperitifs and afternoon snacks, guests enjoy the Bar and Sala della Musica. There’s also the Fumoir for those who wish to indulge in a cigar.
Relais Santa Croce Via Ghibellina 87 50122 Florence, Italy
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Philanthropy Baglioni Hotels is committed to social responsibility and plays an active role in fundraising for two important causes: orphans in Africa and cancer research. The hotel’s “Before Leaving Look at Us” program actively includes guests by donating one euro for each night’s stay. The money collected has supported OrphanAid Africa, which helps needy children in Ghana, and Grazia Focacci, a foundation that finances new cancer therapies and supports patients undergoing cancer treatment.
Activities Florence is one of the world’s most beloved destinations, always at the top of travelers’ must-see lists. With its priceless works by Michelangelo, Botticelli, da Vinci, Raphael and Titian, there’s always a reason to go back. It’s a walker’s paradise and the hotel is within 15 minutes of the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and the Boboli Gardens. It’s also a fashion capital, home to top designers Ferragamo, Gucci and Cavalli, to name a few, and scores of fabulous shops.
Location Relais Santa Croce is located in the historic center of Florence near the famous Basilica of Santa Croce and a short walk to major tourist sites. Guests may fly into Florence’s Amerigo Vespucci Airport, a short ride to the hotel.