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| Villa La Massa is a fascinating Medici dwelling of the 16th
century on the outskirts of Florence. In 1948 it was turned into a hotel and
continues with its five hundred years of history, to tell us tales of
Renaissance splendor and the lifestyle of Florentine aristocrats. |
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| Three Villas, dating back to the days of the Medici (16th
century): the Noble Villa (Villa Nobile), the Old Oil Mill (Vecchio Frantoio)
and the Little Villa (Villina) comprise the complex of Villa La Massa. The
hotel offers its guests 37 rooms, all different from one another, and all
recently refurbished in the traditional Florentine style. |
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| Scattered throughout the three buildings, the rooms
overlook the River Arno and the gardens. Every bathroom has at least one window
with a view. Some of the bedrooms have canopy beds with wrought iron bedsteads.
The average size for this category of rooms goes from 35 to 40 square meters or
375 feet to 430 square feet. |
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| Many of the guest bedrooms have windows framing the
beautiful Tuscan landscape and small terraces overlooking the river. |
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| Il Verrocchio, the restaurant consists of an indoor
dining-hall, beneath a vaulted ceiling supported by two ancient stone columns,
and a terrace overlooking the Arno with a view onto the famous Rufina hills.
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| The Medicean Bar & Pool Bar situated in the Noble
Villa, in two rooms decorated with mid-19th century frescos, the Medicean Bar
offers a wide selection of grappe (Italian eau-de-vie), whiskies, brandies and
cocktails. The Pool Bar offers a selection of light snacks for informal lunches
and is open during summer months conveniently located near the swimming-pool
with a view of the Arno. |
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| Villa La Massa is situated to the south of Florence, only a
few kilometers from the exit "Firenze sud" of the A1 motorway. |
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Via della Massa 24, Candeli
Florence - Italy
U.S.
Reservations: 904-288-0036
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| In the '70s and '80s Villa La Massa became one of the five
best hotels in Florence. A prestige due to its elegance and the high quality of
its service, but also due to its strategic position, so close to one of the
most beautiful cities in the world. |
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| The 10 hectares of parkland, once a peach orchard and olive
grove, are now all open to the guests. The olive trees, fruit trees, vegetable
garden with its herbs, and the banks of the Arno are an ideal setting for
pleasant strolls. The garden products are picked and expertly prepared to be
presented to the guests of the Villa by the cooks of the hotel restaurant "Il
Verrocchio". |
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| Spacious and airy rooms are filled with antique furniture,
fabrics have been woven at the historic Florentine textile mills, wrought iron
and woodwork from the famous old-time Florence cabinet makers are found in the
bedrooms and their sitting rooms. |
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| All bathrooms are spacious and luminous. The colours of
marble chosen are inspired by the green shades of the olive leaves and the
earthy yellow of sienna. The marble has been installed by the experts from
Massa Carrara to produce a lovely effect with their uninterrupted flow of
veins. All the fittings were created specifically for the hotel. Each bathroom
is supplied with double washbasins, WC, bidet, a power shower and deep soaking
tub. |
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| After spending 25 years at Villa D'Este, Executive Chef
Andrea Quagliarella, now presides over the cooking at Villa La Massa with great
enthusiasm. The menus include both Tuscan regional specialities and
Mediterranean specialities, thus offering a broad choice daily. The sommeliers
have chosen up to 400 labels among those that best represent the Italian wine
selections, with a special focus on Tuscan wines. Attention is focused on the
use of organic products and all the foodstuffs purchased are of absolute prime
quality. |
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| Villa La Massa has a heated swimming pool, exclusively for
guests, situated next to its restaurant "Il Verrocchio". The swimming pool is
open every day during the summer months. |
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2004 Daily Rates in Euros: Single Room from 200 € to 300
€. Double Room from 370 € to 450 €. Junior Suite from 500 €
to 580 €. Suite from 600 € to 800 €. An extra bed, on request,
with buffet breakfast costs 90 Euro. Children from 0-7 years old are free of
charge; up to 7 years old the extra bed cost 90 Euro. The rates and prices
shown above are expressed in Euro and include breakfast served at the
Restaurant Buffet, service and taxes. The hotel is open from 19th march to 3rd
november 2004
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