VILLA SAN MICHELE - Florence

VILLA SAN MICHELE IS NESTLED ON A HILLTOP IN THE ITALIAN VILLAGE OF FIESOLE - ONLY SHORT 15 MINUTE DRIVE FROM FLORENCE. FIESOLE IS KNOWN FOR ITS RELATIVE CALM COMPARED TO THE BUSIER AND MORE CROWDED CITY BELOW. PERCHED ON THE HILLSIDE ABOVE FLORENCE - VILLA SAN MICHELE OFFERS STUNNING VIEWS - REFRESHING BREEZES AND VERDANT LANDSCAPED TERRACES. FROM ITS HILLSIDE LOCATION VILLA SAN MICHELE OFFERS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO FLORENCES WORLD-FAMOUS HISTORICAL TREASURES - COMBINED WITH THE SERENITY OF A PEACEFUL RETREAT. VILLA SAN MICHELE IS LOCATED 10 KILOMETERS FROM FLORENCE AIRPORT. . VILLA SAN MICHELE FEATURES A FACADE THAT WAS DESIGNED BY MICHELANGELO. THE ORIGINAL RENAISSANCE-ERA BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED WHILE THE LUSH PROPERTY GROUNDS FEATURE ITALIAN GARDENS AND TERRACED LANDSCAPES. FACILITIES INCLUDE AN OUTDOOR HEATED SWIMMING POOL SET ON A WIDE GRASSY PLATEAU THAT COMMANDS A VIEW ACROSS THE VALLEY BELOW - A SMALL FITNESS CENTER WITH THE SAME PANORAMIC VIEWS. RESTAURANT FACILITIES FEATURE BOTH INDOOR AND AL FRESCO DINING. SEVERAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS - INCLUDING ROOM SERVICE - BUSINESS SERVICES AND CONCIERGE. TWO MEETING ROOMS ARE IDEAL FOR SMALL SEMINARS OR BOARD MEETINGS. . MANY ACCOMMODATIONS FEATURE ANTIQUES AND PANORAMIC VIEWS OF FLORENCE AND THE ARNO RIVER VALLEY BELOW. OTHERS OFFER VIEWS OF THE VILLAS LUSH GARDENS OR TRANQUIL COURTYARDS. ALL ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDE FULL AMERICAN BREAKFAST BUFFET - COMPLIMENTARY HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS - WIDESCREEN HDTV - CD AND DVD PLAYERS - 110V-220V DUAL VOLTAGE - MINI-BAR AND A PERSONAL SAFE. -WEB URL WWW.VILLASANMICHELE.COM 21 ROOMS 25 SUITES BUILT- 1600 2 FLOORS 6 WINGS