Villa San Michele is surely one of the most romantic hotels in the world. This former monastery, nestled on a hilltop amid lush trees and terraced gardens, enjoys unparalleled vistas of Florence, stretched out before it in all its classic splendour.

Dating from the 15th century, the Villa’s facade is attributed to Michelangelo. Step inside and you experience the ethereal beauty and solitude of a Renaissance building that is as much a part of Italy's culture as the country’s greatest cathedrals and galleries.

Here, each visitor is a privileged guest, invited to stroll in the Italian gardens, bursting with lemon trees and fragrant roses, and savour superb Tuscan cuisine on the alfresco loggia as if in a private home.