Villa Cora

5.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Front of property
Lobby
Outdoor pool
Interior entrance
Lobby

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Viale Machiavelli 18, Florence, FI, 50125
  • Boboli Gardens
    7 min walk
  • Historic Centre of Florence
    7 min walk
  • Pitti Palace
    14 min walk
  • Florence (FLR-Peretola)
    27 min drive

Room options

Superior Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Duplex

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Suite (Imperial)

  • 100 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Florence

A stay at Villa Cora places you in the heart of Florence, within a 15-minute walk of Historic Centre of Florence and Pitti Palace. .This golf hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Ponte Vecchio and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Uffizi Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Historic Centre of Florence - 7 min walk
  • Pitti Palace - 14 min walk
  • Uffizi Gallery - 9 min drive
  • Ponte Vecchio - 9 min drive
  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Porta al Prato Station - 4 min drive
  • Paolo Uccello Tram Stop - 4 min drive
  • Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Caffè Bellini - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Caffetteria di Pitti - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Caffé Petrarca - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Antica Porta - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Totò Atto II - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Villa Cora

Luxury Florence hotel in Oltrarno with a full-service spa
Villa Cora offers 45 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

A health club and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. In addition to an outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 45 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and bidets.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a health club, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. This Beaux Arts hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Villa Cora has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free local area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: EUR 40 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private winery tours
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Winery release events

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 80 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 110.00 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 8.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 40 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 150 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Pet fee: EUR 80 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 110.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number IT048017A1HN9LZSO7

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

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Villa Cora Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 384 out of 438 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 438 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 438 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 438 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 438 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were disappointed to be charged $18 for coffee in the morning given the nightly rate and reputation. We visited the wellness area in the spa and were so offended that cell phones and loud talking was happening/permitted (?) from guests. This ruined our spa experience. The dining and concierge staff were wonderful but the establishment needs to review its priorities and policies.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful location and has such immense potential but is just tired and lacking the level of attention and service in a proper 5* hotel. Sadly won’t return.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Villa Cora is amazing. It was almost a shame to leave to go explore Florence! The shuttle service made it so easy to get into town and back. The room was beautiful, the garden was lovely and the pool area was immaculate. We loved the staff, they were so friendly and helpful. My wife and I can’t wait to recommend Villa Cora to anyone going to Florence
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a 5 Star Resort , room service is below average and food arrives cold
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juskaran

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect oasis with easy access to Firenze! Definitely a favourite
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Surur

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Johann, Villach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very beautiful and old Villa in the outskirts of Florence. Some wear and tear included.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Georgios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Ira

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed with customer service. Extra charges and unwillingness to accommodate simple requests
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Ira

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The grounds, pool and terrace were beautiful. Unfortunately, the service was quite disappointing. Seemingly simple amenities like coffee and tea were assessed as extra charges, the shuttle shut down at inconvenient hours and some of the staff acted as though they were doing us a favor with their service. Not at all the level of service of a 5 star hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

jia, North York

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lobby very pretty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mulugeta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique Villa just outside of Florence. A stunning paranoiac view of the surrounding countryside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner
This is the most amazing hotel and we can not wait to return and stay again. They treated us like true VIP’s and we were upgraded from a standard room to a junior suite! We felt like royalty and it made our stay in Florence very special. All of the staff were so lovely and helpful - Villa Cora is truly a very special hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful Villa,with a mediocre service/restaurant
Service at the restaurant: 2-3 stars
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is exquisitely beautiful with painted ceilings and antique furniture. It has been immaculately restored. The staff are mostly very helpful and charming. The grounds are delightful with a lovely swimming pool
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

annie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place with very nice staffs. No room for luggage and no room in the bathroom for toiletries in our room
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Robert

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

hui

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The property is old. And sink and shower all colored yellow, I don’t like like it. I couldn’t Sleep in the room feeling scared . Not comfortable at all. Staff are very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jerome Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the best time at Villa Cora. Loved every minute of it. Thank you to the staff and everyone there. We felt so blessed and taken care of. Thank you, thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennie

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a phenomenal stay- highly recommend!