Eighteenth-century frescoed palazzo opposite the Basilica di Santa Croce, central Florence
Relais Santa Croce is a Baglioni palazzo on Via Ghibellina in Florence, with the frescoed Sala della Musica for up to 150 guests, a restaurant for private dinners and about 24 rooms and suites.
Relais Santa Croce is an eighteenth-century palazzo on Via Ghibellina in the middle of Florence, directly opposite the Basilica di Santa Croce. It once belonged to the noble Jacometti Ciofi family and belongs today to Baglioni Hotels and Relais & Châteaux, with frescoed ceilings, antique fireplaces, parquet and terracotta floors and gilded salons all kept in place.
Weddings centre on the Sala della Musica, a first-floor salon painted from wall to ceiling, which takes 80 guests for dinner or 150 for a cocktail reception. The Guelfi & Ghibellini restaurant offers private dining for up to 30 in a frescoed room, and a terrace looks over the city skyline to the basilica. A coordinator, flowers, music and a chauffeur car can be arranged on request. About 24 rooms and suites, including the 260 sqm Santa Croce Royal Suite, keep the party close to the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio, with Florence Airport roughly twenty minutes away.
Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels
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Relais Santa Croce occupies an eighteenth-century palazzo that once belonged to the Florentine Jacometti Ciofi family. Part of Baglioni Hotels and Relais & Châteaux, it keeps its frescoed ceilings, antique fireplaces, parquet and terracotta floors and gilded salons.
The principal wedding room is a first-floor salon painted from wall to ceiling, with an imposing fireplace and generous windows. It takes 80 guests at table or 150 for a cocktail reception, and a private terrace looks across the Florentine skyline to the front of Santa Croce.
The Guelfi & Ghibellini restaurant pairs traditional Tuscan flavours with lighter contemporary versions, and seats up to 30 for private dinners. A wedding coordinator, flowers, music and a chauffeur car can all be added on request.
About 24 rooms and suites put the wedding party at the centre of the city, with the Uffizi, the Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo and the Accademia within easy walking distance.
An 18th-century noble palazzo in the heart of Florence, steps from the Basilica di Santa Croce.
The PalazzoA frescoed first-floor salon for ceremonies and receptions of up to 80 seated or 150 for cocktails.
Weddings
The restaurant serves Tuscan and Mediterranean cuisine in the frescoed salons of the palazzo.
DiningAbout 24 rooms and suites, including the 260 sqm Santa Croce Royal Suite with frescoed ceilings.
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Classic and Deluxe Rooms decorated with terracotta and parquet floors, antique touches and modern comforts, looking out across the Via Ghibellina.
EnquireGrand Deluxe Rooms with generous proportions, frescoed details and views over the rooftops of historic Florence.
EnquireSuites across the historic palazzo, with frescoed ceilings, sitting areas and antique furnishings, including the Da Verrazzano and Royal Suites.
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The Santa Croce Royal Suite at 260 sqm is among the largest suites in Florence, with frescoed ceilings, antique furniture and a grand salon for welcoming guests.
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Relais Santa Croce stands at Via Ghibellina 87, in the historic centre of Florence, directly opposite the Basilica di Santa Croce. The Uffizi Gallery is a short walk, the Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo are close at hand, and Florence Airport is about twenty minutes away. The city's greatest art, architecture and restaurants are all within easy reach.
Via Ghibellina 87, 50122 Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Transfers. A chauffeur-driven car for the couple is available on request.
Sala della Musica for ceremonies and receptions, up to 80 seated or 150 standing
Guelfi & Ghibellini restaurant for private dining
Wedding coordinator, flowers and musical entertainment on request
Santa Croce Royal Suite or a selection of suites for the couple
Chauffeur-driven car for the couple on request
April to October venue hire: €14,000
VAT and catering are additional, with a two-night minimum stay
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It seats up to 80 for dinner and takes 150 for a buffet cocktail reception. The Guelfi & Ghibellini restaurant seats up to 30 for a smaller gathering.
Symbolic and blessing ceremonies take place in the Sala della Musica or in the palazzo's private salons. Legal civil ceremonies are held at the Florence commune.
A first-floor salon with frescoes covering the ceilings, an antique fireplace and tall windows that fill it with daylight, used for ceremonies and receptions.
From €7,000 between November and March and €14,000 between April and October, plus VAT and catering, with a minimum stay of two nights.
No, it remains a working hotel. Private events are held entirely within the Sala della Musica, the restaurant and the private salons.
About 24 rooms and suites, ranging from Classic, Deluxe and Grand Deluxe Rooms to Junior Suites and the Da Verrazzano, Royal and 260 sqm Santa Croce Royal Suites.
The restaurant serves Mediterranean cooking with a Tuscan emphasis in frescoed rooms. Through a partnership with the three-Michelin-star Enoteca Pinchiorri, gourmet dinners can be arranged in the palazzo's private suites.
On Via Ghibellina, directly opposite the Basilica di Santa Croce and a walk from the Uffizi, the Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo. Florence Airport is about 20 minutes away.
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