Jermyn

There are almost too many to list!

In terms of touristy stuff, got to the Uffizi and climb the Duomo. Get advance tickets for both if you can as lines on the day can be intense!
The Gucci garden is worth a visit too.
Go south of the river to the Piazzale Michelangelo, Pitti Palace and Boboli gardens

In terms of restaurants:
Buca Mario
Osteria di Giovani
La Bottega del Buon Caffe
Zeb Gastronomia
Buca Lapi
Le Fonticine
4 Leoni
Boccanegra
Trattoria Cammilo

Best Gelato: La Strega Nocciola

Aperitivo (buy one drink and fill up on an AYCE buffet of amazing pre dinner snacks):
Slowly
Negroni

Wine Bar: Enoteca Fuori Porta is right by an ancient city wall and is ideally located for a stop before or after Piazzale M. and the Rose garden. Love the location, the wines and the bottle shop next door!


I could also recommend a huge number of clothes and shoe shops as well. However, on my next two visits I'll be spending all of my time getting tattooed by the hideously talented Brando Chiesa (seriously one of the most incredible tattoo artists of all time)


That should keep you busy for 5 days, enjoy! 😁

Jermyn

Thanks so much!

These were shot on my Olympus mkIII with a 12-32mm Lumix Zoom lens. I shoot portraits on a 45mm Olympus prime lens.

Breakfast was booked as part of the rate, I was told that it would have been offered to me as a Platinum (in lieu of points), had my rate not included it.

stimpy

The St Regis concierge can make you those advanced Uffizi reservations where you don't have to stand in line. Book ahead though as these are limited.

Yep, but the Boboli gardens are a part of the Pitti Palace visit and pretty amazing too. You could spend most of a day there. You have to buy a ticket for both the palace and the gardens if you want to do both. Pro tip: go after breakfast or lunch so you don't fade. You'll be ready for a nice meal after walking around that place for hours.

As a tourist however I would just recommend wandering around. The city center is not so big.

mav

I will be checking into the St Regis Florence in a few days, and I received an e-mail saying as a Platinum member I will be upgraded from a Double Deluxe room to a Superior room at check in based on availability. Does anyone have an idea what a Superior room at this St Regis is? I looked at the various rooms and did not see one listed as a Superior. CAN'T WAIT to check in here!!
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

3Cforme

You might think of that as an artifact of translation - superior with a lower-case s. 'Better', but not a specific room type. The hotel's location is outstanding.

mav

Thank you for the reply. can't wait to get there. This will be first stay at a St. Regis I am a Marriott person using points for the stay. Happy so far with the merger.

EuropeanPete

mav

My husband and I just checked in today for 10 nights at the St. Regis Florence, and I used points. Can't believe it, but I am in room 323 , I was upgraded to this fantastic room, and even have a butler, and have the same view of the graffiti. I emailed pics home today and my family is really enjoying the pics, including the pics of the graffiti. have to admit I love the graffiti view too. Our room has a balcony too. So happy with the merger of Starwood and Marriott. Going to start staying at a LOT more Starwood properties. This was my first Starwood stay, and I am a lifetime Marriott Premier Elite member

UKTraveller4Fun

You arguably have only downhill to go from there! Not saying you shouldnt stay at Starwood hotels as generally in my opinion have always been leagues ahead treating Plats better but this hotel is pretty much as good as it gets!

damon88

mav

Yes, I have to agree with you. The hotel is amazing! Fantastic service, breakfast buffet, etc. The staff can't do enough for you, always checking to see if you need anything.. The second day we were here a complimentary tray was delivered to us with 4 cookies, a small dish of raspberries, a small dish of black berries, small dish of walnuts, and also a dish of hazel nuts. Today we returned to a bottle of a desert wine, and a lovely bag of chocolate chunk bicotti's, complimentary. What a wonderful redemption of points They may have to throw us out on check out day
10 nights here, and on Sept. 28th head to Venice for 6 nights, then home to Crazytown.

mav

WOW! UPDATE : yesterday when we returned to the room there was a tray with 10 of the most decadently delicious chocolates I have ever tasted! I swear my toes actually felt like they were curling . I am ruined after staying at this hotel . This St. Regis is heaven!

mav

Update again: Yesterday when we returned to the room a lovely bottle of wine and 2 glasses were waiting for us! WOW! I will never be the same after this stay!

supatight80

The GM there is Mr. Capeleris. Fantastic guy! You'd love it at MC San Sebastian 😊

buckeye91

I'll be staying at this property next year for the first time. My wife and I are taking our adult niece with us so we will have 3 adults

I just booked 4 nights using points for 2 adults. It would not allow me to book for 3 adults

As a lifetime Platinum member, does anybody know if I will be charged for the extra person in my room or will they allow the extra person with my lifetime status? Obviously hoping to get upgraded to a larger room. Not going until September, 2019

Have been to Italy many times but with only 2 adults, never with a third. I have read that roll aways are not common and many hotels charge for extra person