AN ENCHANTING FLORENTINE HOTEL
On the sloping hillside of Fiesole, just moments away from Florence, an enchanting retreat is gracefully emerging.
Il Salviatino, a palatial villa dating back to the 15th century is set to launch on the 1st June as a magnificent luxury hotel.
Following its colourful aristocratic past and subsequent years of neglect, the villa of Il Salviatino is set to enter its next life, offering a magical fusion of traditional Tuscan and 21st century living.
In 2007 international hotelier Marcello Pigozzo together with his son unearthed an awe-inspiring derelict villa, and in February 2008 initiated a 15 million euro architectural project set to restore the property to its former glory.
Following a 40 year career in luxury travel, Marcello Pigozzo is realising a dream - to create a unique hotel, encapsulating the very best of Italian culture and luxury living.
With a team of local artisans, and award winning architect Luciano Columbo, this 21st century restoration will re-ignite Il Salviatino's aristocratic Florentine past.
Set within 11 and a half acres of rolling Tuscan gardens the villa has an enviable location surveying the ethereal beauty of the Florence skyline.
Only seven kilometres from the city yet nestled on the Tuscan slopes of Fiesole the hotel will offer its guests the best of two exquisite destinations, setting the scene for the property's next chapter.
Il Salviatino will offer 61 rooms all individually designed to incorporate the preservation of original and unique features, including 19th century frescoes, huge marble fireplaces and ancient mosaics.
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These precious finds will work with carefully considered antique and modern pieces promoting the finest Italian craftsmanship. The villa's amenities will also resonate the beauty of Tuscan living from handcrafted linens to heady, luxurious bathroom treats.
A selection of suites will offer mezzanine floors, optimising the dramatic high ceilings of the main house, and tucked away in to the terraced gardens, hillside suites will offer private conservatories and sunken baths with quintessential Tuscan views.
For the ultimate stay, Il Salviatino will feature an attic floor home to its penthouse suites. The finest suite of the house will include three levels of luxury living complete with its own external private plunge pool and an intimate terrace at the very top of the villa, with breathtaking 360 degree views of Fiesole and the city of Florence.
The restoration has continued through to Il Salviatino's gardens from the beautifully wild park land to the historic Italian garden, which has been meticulously restored to its original form under the supervision of the city's ministry of culture.
Guests will enjoy the cover of hundreds of protected trees, intricate networks of ancient pathways, centuries old mosaics and elegant glass houses.
Drawing on the villas rich location and history, the hotel will also introduce music areas, where students from the "Scuola di Musica di Fiesole" will perform during the Summer months.
Tucked away in the heart of the terraced gardens will be a first class day spa by Devarana offering a menu of ancient eastern practices by skilled Thai therapists.
The spa will include a year-round heated and partially covered pool, a fitness centre and a restaurant which together will operate as a hotel facility and private member's club for locals.
In a region renowned for good food, Il Salviatino's restaurant will offer a gourmet menu in a stunning al fresco setting with breath-taking views of the Tuscan hills. Florentine chef Saverio Sbaragli will bring his many years of experience at some of Italy's leading Michelin starred restaurants to the villa, serving up an exquisite menu exploring the roots of Tuscan cuisine and provenance of local ingredients.
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The al fresco restaurant and stylish bar area is set to become a chic dining venue for both hotel guests and discerning locals.
Warm, stylish and nostalgic, Il Salviatino will offer discerning and culturally curious guests the ultimate hotel experience.
While in addition to the most glamorous of settings and luxurious ambience, intuitive Service Ambassadors will cater for every whim ensuring a simply unforgettable stay from beginning to end.
In June 2009 a unique Tuscan bolthole will welcome guests, exhaling the passions of Marcello Pigozzo's dream to re-store the most glamorous of Tuscan residences evocative of a time where luxury knew no bounds.
For further information visit www.salviatino.com and to book call +39 055 0150201
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