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Villa Cora

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Set within a rose-filled park just outside the city center, Villa Cora reifies 19th-century Firenze in all its grandiosity. Built by financier Baron Gustave Oppenheim, the villa simply oozes opulence with its marbled statues, exquisite frescoes, and rich fabrics in royal purple, power red, and plenty of green. Each of the 44 rooms and suites is unique unto itself in size, shape, and style. Lounge by Florence’s only outdoor heated pool open all year round and linger in the subterranean spa with its hammam and tepidarium. Dining venues change with the seasons.

Viale Machiavelli 18, 50125 Florence, Italy
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Villa Cora

About Villa Cora

Insider tip

The Bellevue Roof Terrace is where you can enjoy a mesmerizing view of the city while tasting a glass of Champagne in the lounge area during summer months.

In the hotel’s own words

Villa Cora is located inside a centuries-old park that overlooks the Boboli Garden, on the hills just outside the historical center of Florence.

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The villa is an aristocratic residence built at the end of the XIX century upon commission by Baron Oppenheim reflecting the architectural styles of that period, dominated by a strong eclectic decor that provides the villa with different, sometimes even bizarre, artistic styles. Villa Cora, inaugurated when Florence was the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, has become throughout the years one of the major cultural and cosmopolitan symbols of Florence. Villa Cora earned its reputation by hosting international guests of great importance, such as Princess Eugenia, wife of Napoleon III, and the Russian composer Tchaikovsky, and being considered the most beautiful residence of the Tuscan capital.

Villa Cora became an exclusive grand hotel at the end of 1960 and reopened in late 2010 after a detailed four-year restoration.

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  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • $100 hotel credit per stay
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability

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Rooms and suites

8 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
1Classic
Surrounded by the marvelous park, the Classic rooms are located in the 3 buildings that composed the property: the Villa, the Villino Eugenia and Le Folie. Most of our Classic rooms offer view over our internal park and our pool.
2Family Rooms
The Family Room is situated in the Principal Villa on the third floor known as the "Moorish Floor". It is composed of two spacious and beautiful rooms. The first is the master bedroom while the second has two single beds. There are two marble bathrooms with prune color wooden floor and a panoramic terrace.
3Duplex
The exclusive Duplex rooms are located on the Noble Floor of the Villa. They are open-space rooms, dislocated on two levels connected with an internal stair case.
4Deluxe
Located on the Moorish Floor of the Villa (third floor), with a breathtaking view or in our Villino Eugenia by the pool. Deluxe rooms offer a view of the internal park, Florentine’s masterpieces and the green hills surrounding the Renaissance city.
5Junior Suite
The Junior Suites on the first floor, the Noble Floor, have original antique parquet floors and original frescoed ceilings with four-poster beds.
6Superior
The Superior rooms have a beautiful view overlooking the city or the park that surrounds the Villa. Selected furnishings and attention to detail make each room unique and precious to those looking for an exclusive style.
Suites
7Suite
All located in the Villa, our wonderful Suites have original antique parquet floors and original frescoed ceilings with four-poster beds on the Noble Floor (first floor) or have rose-themed boudoirs and canopy beds on the Roses Floor (second floor).
8Imperial Suite
The suite is located on the Nobel Floor and occupies the whole facade of the Villa with a view of the city and of the internal garden. It also has a small French balcony.

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Does booking through Rialto cost more than booking with the hotel?

No - VIP rates under Virtuoso always meet or beat hotel's public, flexible rate, and provide valuable amenities and possible upgrades. Rialto also provides the hotel's non-VIP and corporate rates, so you can compare with full transparency.

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What is the value of the VIP benefits?

Daily breakfast for two plus the $100 hotel credit come with every stay at this hotel - adding $100-200/day in value. A room upgrade could also be worth a substantial amount, in addition to early check-in / late check-out benefits when available.

What Virtuoso amenities does Villa Cora include?

Booked through Rialto, a stay at Villa Cora includes Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability; Daily breakfast for two per bedroom; $100 hotel credit per stay; Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability.

What room types does Villa Cora offer?

Villa Cora lists Classic, Family Rooms, Duplex, Deluxe, Junior Suite, Superior and 2 more. Sizes and bed options for each are in the rooms table above.

How does this compare to other programs, like through AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, or Chase Edit?

Using a hotel's own VIP program may provide higher upgrade priority, additional VIP benefits and promotional rate offers, and a direct relationship with the hotel for special requests. Rialto offers more VIP hotels than any credit card program. In addition, Chase Edit rates can be substantially more expensive as they rarely run promotions whereas AMEX rates are often comparable but do not offer programs such as Upgrade at Booking.

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