The American bar is a good place to mingle and have a drink. It offers outdoor seating and light meals, and should be open this summer to non-guests. The hotel does function as an art gallery with exhibits, mostly paintings, changing every two months or so. Just book one of the dozen rooms in the Hotel Lungarno that have balconies and terraces directly over the Arno and in front of the famous bridge. This hotel has been completely renovated and is now in a class of its own for a relatively small and elegantly decorated establishment in Florence.
Rooms are a good size for an Italian hotel, especially the junior suites.
Bathrooms are comfortable and well-appointed. Colorful wallpaper and luxurious fabrics add a French chic to the decor. All year No five-star hotel in Florence has a better location than the Savoy. It sits in the Piazza della Repubblica, ground zero for visiting all the major attractions of the city. Under the umbrella of hotel magnate Rocco Forte, the Savoy's complete renovation is expected to be finished this spring.