Hotel Lungarno, Florence

Hotel record · Florence, Italy

Hotel Lungarno

Arno Riverside — Rooms Over The Water · Steps From Everything, With Ponte Vecchio Views

Ponte Vecchio views, steps from everything — the Florence hotel for travelers who came to be in Florence.

Region
Oltrarno riverside, Florence, Italy
Style
Riverside boutique (Lungarno Collection)
Perfect for
First-time Florence visitors, couples, walkers
My ranking
Featured on my Italy collection
The review

The Lungarno Collection's riverside classic — nautical-chic rooms hanging over the Arno with Ponte Vecchio views, steps from everything.

The third of my three featured Florence hotels is the most personal in scale: Hotel Lungarno, the Lungarno Collection's riverside classic — nautical-chic rooms hanging over the Arno with Ponte Vecchio views, steps from everything.

The Ferragamo family's flagship sits directly on the river in the Oltrarno, and the right rooms put the Ponte Vecchio in your window like a painting. Crisp blue-and-white interiors and a serious art collection give it a personality the palazzo hotels don't attempt.

This is my Florence pick for first-timers who want the city at their feet: cross the bridge and you're at the Uffizi in minutes, yet the Oltrarno side keeps you among the artisans and wine bars where Florentines actually live.

Hotel Lungarno, Florence
What stood out

The details that made the list

01
Rooms hanging over the Arno. The Ponte Vecchio framed in your window — the best river views of any Florence hotel.
02
Steps from everything. The rare luxury base where every major sight is a walk — no cars, no shuttles, no logistics.
03
The nautical-chic character. Ferragamo-family style and a real art collection — boutique personality over palazzo formality.
Know before you book

The Fine Print, From Your Advisor

01
Book the river view specifically. The Arno-facing rooms are the entire point — I confirm the category, not just the hotel.
02
Boutique scale, boutique facilities. No resort pool or garden here — for that, it's the Four Seasons Firenze. The city is the amenity.
03
The Oltrarno side is the right side. Quieter at night, better at aperitivo hour, and still two minutes from the bridge.
04
Transfers and drivers, arranged. I arrange private transfers from Florence’s airport or Santa Maria Novella station, and drivers for days in Chianti, Siena or the Val d’Orcia, so nobody has to navigate Tuscan back roads or park in a hill town.
Book the Lungarno through me

Fora perks.
And someone who knows the hotel.

Work with me and you get two things: Fora perks, and someone who knows the Lungarno personally. As a Fora advisor, my clients receive a space-available upgrade, daily breakfast, and a hotel credit. I know the property and the team, so I personalize your stay, from the room I request to what’s arranged before you arrive, and I’m your direct line to them while you’re there. Rates are identical to booking direct.

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The Lungarno earned its place on my list. Let me match you to the right room, time it to the right season, and build the rest of the trip around it.

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