Hotel Lungarno

Languishing splendidly on the Arno, this five-star hotel is a privileged riverside address with prime views of Ponte Vecchio. Celebrated Florentine designer Michele Bonan created the elegant, refined interior evocative of a private noble residence. Sixty-five rooms. many overlooking the water, fuse contemporary design with tradition and original works of art; find Picasso and Cocteau in the chic lounge bar.