Villa La Massa Hotel is a Medician villa built in the 16th century by the powerful several Aristochratic Familes Pecori-Giraldi resided here. In 1948 Villa La Massa was transformed into a luxury hotel. Some of its fomous guests were Clark Gable, Wiston Churchill, Elizabet Taylor e Richard Burton, Barbara Hutton e David Niven. Recently David Bowie and Iman rented the entire villa for their wedding. Here you will savor the gentle art of living. For lovers of Italy and its flamboyant Renaissance. This hotel offers 39 spacious guestrooms and suites in a four-story villa and in two flanking two-story buildings without elevators. The hotel sits on a high river bank buttressed by an ancient stone wall. Broad lawns, cypress trees, flower beds, and a vine-covered chapel highlight the grounds. Open from late March until early November, this hotel attracts an international clientele seeking rest and relaxation in the sun-drenched Tuscan countryside. Guests are near enough to Florence to tour the city and then escape from the crowds. Surrounded by a river-view sundeck with cushioned lounge chairs, the heated, freeform outdoor pool is open from May to September. Terrace dining features river views and live piano music, with candlelit tables under a vaulted ceiling also available. Complimentary bicycles are provided for touring the Tuscan countryside. * The hotel serves a complimentary American/European buffet breakfast each morning in Il Verrocchio restaurant. * Il Verrocchio: Fine-dining restaurant with ornate vaulted ceiling, columns, Tuscan-yellow walls, wood-burning fireplace. Also, terrace seating overlooking Arno River, with pianist in evenings. Specializing in Tuscan cuisine, using vegetables and olive oil from hotel’s own grounds. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. * Bar Mediceo: Snacks and cocktails, with light meals, salads, and sandwiches available for lunch around the pool in summer. * The 13-meter (43-foot) heated, freeform outdoor pool is open May to September. The fitness center has cardio and weight machines, free weights, and a massage room. Massage is also available in guestrooms. The hotel provides complimentary use of mountain bikes. * An Internet room contains two computers with high-speed connections and printers. * This hotel offers 37 spacious guestrooms and suites in a four-story villa and in two flanking two-story buildings without elevators. * Rooms and suites are individually furnished, but all have Renaissance-inspired decor, carved doors, antiques, walk-in closets, and terracotta-tile or carpeted floors. Marble bathrooms include heated towel racks, shower/tub combinations, telephones, makeup mirrors, bidets, and terry cloth bathrobes and slippers. Villa La Massa Hotel stands on a high bank overlooking the Arno, with views of the green, villa-dotted hills; Florence’s Duomo is 10 km (6 mi) away, and the hotel offers a shuttle to the city. Tuscan country villa perched above Arno River... * Peretola Airport - 15 km * Bagno a Ripoli Bus Station - 3 km * S. Maria Novella Train Station - 10 km * Florence City Exhibition Center - 8 km * Florence City Centre - 8 km * Florence City Centre Shopping Area - 8 km * Chianti District - 4 km * Ugolino Golf Club - 7 km