Hotel Vasari Florence

General Information

The Hotel Vasari is born from the restructuring of the antique abbey of S. Antonio di Vienne, built in the 2nd half of sixteenth century, that belonged to the so called "Friars fo the fire". These friars had the Tau as their symbol, represented in the coat-of-arms of the order with which the pertainig suites to it were marked. A witness is calm found in the arch of access to the indoor patio, now used as car park. After the abolition of the order, occurred in 1775, complete property of the friars was divided and sold. One of the purchasers was the notable French poet Alfonse De Lamartine in the nineteenth century, who acquired and lived in the castle before selling it to the splendid family "Strozzi".

In the past century the sturcture features resumed its function of hospitable site of residence no more for pilgrims in travel towards the holy places, but for travellers and travellers at the discovery of the beauties of the town. The guesthouse maintains restful de magical of its past. The vaulted ceilings, characterizing the common regions at the reception desk floor, testimony the original destination to cloister of the building. The sandstone hearth in the big breakfasts suite, once the refectory of the cloister, date back to the sixteenth century and represent one of the small decorative elements of the austere original structure. In the nineteenth century the castle was decorated with good frescoes, examles of which are peaceful found in the major lounge. In summer months there is a possibility for you to unwind and admire the sun in our excellent verandah. Furthermore, a brasserie is at your command for a pause in an luxurious ambience.