Location. This Tuscan spa hotel is located in the countryside, a few kilometers outside of Florence. Directly on the Arno River, Villa La Massa is also just 1.2 miles (less than 2 kilometers) from Villa Gamberaia.
Hotel Features. Villa La Massa was built in the 16th century as an estate for the Medici family. 500 years later in 1948, the property was transformed into a luxury hotel. Sitting on 22 acres of gardens and groves, this hotel has a traditional chapel on site equipped for small weddings. Indoor and outdoor event space is available for small meetings and banquets and a wine cellar offers private dining and tastings. The hotel restaurant offers Tuscan and Mediterranean fare prepared with local ingredients. The Arno Spa has massage and beauty treatment rooms, as well as a Turkish bath, sauna, hydrotherapy pool, and fitness facilities. Additionally, during the summer, the hotel opens its heated outdoor pool which is surrounded by a pool bar and sun loungers. A complimentary daily shuttle runs to and from Florence Ponte Vecchio.
Guestrooms. There are 37 guestrooms within the hotel, all individually furnished with classic Florentine designs, antiques, and wrought iron. Rooms overlook the gardens or countryside and amenities include complimentary wireless Internet, minibars, satellite televisions, and in-room safes. All rooms are air conditioned and complimentary newspapers are delivered daily. Egyptian cotton bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers are featured in Carrara marble bathrooms.
Pros: This place is AMAZING. We spent a few days on our honeymoon here and did not want the business of the main city of Florence. This place was a perfect location to do both if you wanted to. The staff is...
Pros: The room was generous in size and extremely comfortable. The staff were great. The pool and gardens were lovely. Fantastic breakfast.
Cons: The shower caused major flooding in the bathroom.
Pros: The architecture of the building, decoration, the historical touch with the chappel and of course the scenery. The staff has been wonderful with a special award to Paolo the restaurant manager.
Cons: The only thing would be the swimming pool location and surroundings.
Cons: There were lots of gnats due to the location near the river. They were only bothersome in the evening.
Pros: Great location and excellent facilities, right on the Arno River. Free shuttle service into Florenze. Amazing restaurant
Pros: Great level of service, staff very attentive to make stay enjoyable. Peaceful and relaxing location not far away from the bursting city of Firenze
Pros: Food and all service were excellent. Fab location. The bus service to Centro is b convenient
Cons: How about a Nespresso machine in each room ??
Pros: Outside Florence set in peaceful gardens on the river Arno: this is wonderful hotel. The Villa is beautiful, full of antiques and art and well laid out. Our room (suite) was spacious with a good bed, ...
Cons: I would suggest that the restaurant (evening meals) is not up to the excellent standards of the rest of the hotel. Although the staff were very good, we felt that the food offered and served was of ...
Pros: Everything
Pros: It's my favourite hotel in the world. The location, the building, the grounds and most of all, the staff are all world class
Cons: The pepper cellars didn't work very well. As you can see, this is a very minor complaint
Pros: This place is AMAZING. We spent a few days on our honeymoon here and did not want the business of the main city of Florence. This place was a perfect location to do both if you wanted to. The staff is...
Pros: The architecture of the building, decoration, the historical touch with the chappel and of course the scenery. The staff has been wonderful with a special award to Paolo the restaurant manager.
Cons: The only thing would be the swimming pool location and surroundings.
Cons: There were lots of gnats due to the location near the river. They were only bothersome in the evening.
Pros: Great location and excellent facilities, right on the Arno River. Free shuttle service into Florenze. Amazing restaurant
Pros: Great level of service, staff very attentive to make stay enjoyable. Peaceful and relaxing location not far away from the bursting city of Firenze
Pros: Food and all service were excellent. Fab location. The bus service to Centro is b convenient
Cons: How about a Nespresso machine in each room ??
Pros: Outside Florence set in peaceful gardens on the river Arno: this is wonderful hotel. The Villa is beautiful, full of antiques and art and well laid out. Our room (suite) was spacious with a good bed, ...
Cons: I would suggest that the restaurant (evening meals) is not up to the excellent standards of the rest of the hotel. Although the staff were very good, we felt that the food offered and served was of ...
Pros: Everything
Pros: It's my favourite hotel in the world. The location, the building, the grounds and most of all, the staff are all world class
Cons: The pepper cellars didn't work very well. As you can see, this is a very minor complaint
