I cannot imagine a better place from which to experience Florence. The rooms are elegant and very well furnished with modern and even luxurious amenities. At the same time, it is impossible not to realize that you are staying in exactly the kind of building that you have come to Florence to see. So, this combination of comfort, beauty and the sense of history attendant to staying, together with the perfect location, made our time in Florence all the more special. I can personally attest that the air conditioning works very well, as our trip coincided with a brutal heat wave. A reader looking for some negative comment in this review will be disappointed, as I have nothing but good things to say. I should also add that the staff are very helpful and kind people.
Finally, as we walked past the Savoy and other luxury hotels one day, one of our group remarked "that hotel is so lovely that one could almost forget that he was not staying in a Palazzo."