Giglio
20 sqm. Red rooftop views, king-size bed, designer wallpaper, Carrara marble bathroom. From €220 per night.
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Florence at your feet
Relais La Capricciosa occupies a restored 15th-century palazzo on Via Porta Rossa, in the pedestrian heart of Florence's UNESCO historic centre — three minutes from the Uffizi, steps from Ponte Vecchio. 4-Star Superior, intimate scale, and the art of living beautifully.
Relais La Capricciosa
Where the Renaissance becomes your address
Relais La Capricciosa is a 4-Star Superior boutique relais in Florence, Tuscany, conceived for those who ask more of every stay. The property occupies a carefully restored Renaissance palazzo on Via Porta Rossa 23 — one of the most storied addresses in the city, in the heart of the pedestrian ZTL zone, moments from the Uffizi Gallery, Piazza della Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio.
Here, Florence is not a backdrop. It is a living presence. Its Renaissance architecture aligns with your morning view. Its galleries become your afternoon landscape. Six centuries of art and craft give weight and meaning to every evening at L'Alchimista, every hour in Il Salotto del Capriccio, every walk through a city that invented beauty.
Relais La Capricciosa offers 24 rooms and suites, a bistrot and mixology bar, a private courtyard with La Corte Segreta, exclusive services curated around each guest, and an Art Concierge available from the moment your reservation is confirmed. The scale is deliberate: intimate enough to know your name, attentive enough to anticipate your needs.
Rooms & Suites
Rooms & Suites
From the 20 sqm Giglio with rooftop views to the 65 sqm Suite Capricciosa with a private terrace overlooking Palazzo Vecchio — each room at Relais La Capricciosa is a composition of natural light, Italian craftsmanship, and unexpected design detail.
Arno
28 sqm. Restored original coffered ceilings, velvet reading corner, espresso machine. From €320 per night.
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Caterina Junior Suite
40 sqm. Modern four-poster bed, freestanding bathtub in room, small living area with city views. From €480 per night.
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Suite Capricciosa
65 sqm. The jewel. Penthouse with private terrace overlooking Palazzo Vecchio, decorative fireplace, original artworks by emerging Tuscan artists. From €850 per night.
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Curated experiences, thoughtfully composed
Every service at Relais La Capricciosa is an extension of the same philosophy: that luxury, at its best, is invisible. It anticipates. It resolves. It leaves nothing unaddressed.
La Corte Segreta — Private Courtyard
A small internal courtyard, cool and silent. Vertical garden, stone fountain, summer breakfast beneath the sky. Hidden in the heart of the palazzo — discovered only by guests.
Discover the courtyard →L'Alchimista — Bistrot & Mixology
Open to the curious — a discreet entrance on Via Porta Rossa. Morning a la carte breakfast. Late afternoon: author cocktails inspired by Florentine history and gourmet Tuscan tapas. Not a formal restaurant — a place where flavour meets theatre.
Discover L'Alchimista →Art Concierge
Skip-line access to the Uffizi and Accademia. Hidden contemporary galleries in the Oltrarno. Artisan workshops where craft has not changed in centuries. Plus: valet parking for the ZTL zone, a pillow and fragrance menu at check-in, and 24-hour room service with a curated night menu and Tuscan wine selection.
Explore experiences →Il Salotto del Capriccio — Lobby & Lounge
A curiosity salon for residents and insiders — afternoon tea, art books, conversation, and curated exhibitions. The hotel's living room, where the capriccioso spirit reveals itself.
Enter the salon →Location
A UNESCO address
Florence — Firenze — is the capital of the Renaissance: the city that invented perspective, that produced Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Brunelleschi, and whose historic centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. The Uffizi Gallery, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo, and the Oltrarno workshops are woven into its streets — a living museum that rewards those who choose to inhabit it rather than merely visit.
Relais La Capricciosa occupies a position on Via Porta Rossa 23, in the pedestrian heart of the historic centre, three minutes from the Uffizi and steps from the Arno. The address places you inside Florence rather than adjacent to it — with six centuries of art, craft, and gastronomy reachable on foot.
Florence is served by its own airport (FLR, 15 minutes by taxi) and by Santa Maria Novella station, a 5-minute walk from the Relais, with high-speed connections to Rome (1h 30min), Milan (2h), and Venice (2h).
The Florentine Stay
The art of the Florentine stay
Morning light on the Renaissance roofline
From La Suite Capricciosa at Relais La Capricciosa, the Florentine skyline — the Duomo, the tower of Palazzo Vecchio, the hills beyond — catches the early light in a way that renders every other view beside it ordinary. Breakfast is served from 07:00 in La Corte Segreta. We suggest arriving unhurried.
A table at L'Alchimista
L'Alchimista is not a restaurant — it is a ritual. Author cocktails inspired by the Medici alchemists. Mini-crostini con fegatini e riduzione di vin santo. A Negroni made the way Florence intended.
Restored to its original intent
The palazzo that now houses Relais La Capricciosa was built in the 15th century, when this district was one of the most prosperous in the city. The recent restoration respected original structural proportions — pietra serena cornices, ancient timber beams, handmade terracotta — while introducing the materials and systems that define contemporary 4-Star Superior hospitality.
Gallery
The relais in images
Six perspectives on Relais La Capricciosa — from the Florentine roofline at dawn to an evening at L'Alchimista.
In their words
In their words
La Suite Capricciosa at Relais La Capricciosa is unlike any room I have stayed in anywhere in Italy. Waking up to the Florence skyline — the Duomo, the hills — is something I will carry for years.
L'Alchimista is a revelation. The cocktails inspired by Medici alchemy are theatrical but precise. We stayed for the tapas and never left.
The Art Concierge arranged a private after-hours visit to the Uffizi — with an art historian — that was simply extraordinary. You cannot buy this kind of access anywhere else.
Your Stay Awaits
Reserve your stay at Relais La Capricciosa
Direct bookings receive the best available rate, priority room selection, and complimentary early check-in subject to availability. Your Art Concierge is available from the moment your reservation is confirmed.