Marriott’s Autograph Collection welcomes historic hotel jewel in Italy

Florence, Italy – 31 October 2017 –
Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International’s distinctive collection of passionately independent hotels, today announced its fourth hotel in Italy with the opening of Hotel Sina Villa Medici, located in the historic heart of Florence. The hotel joins a diverse portfolio of more than 125 Autograph Collection Hotels around the world – all one-of-a-kind properties that champion values of vision, design and craft.

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Housed in a historical residence dating back to the 19th century, the hotel has a new, resplendent look following an extensive nine-month refurbishment by. Boasting design elements including vaulted ceilings, marble bathrooms, silk wall coverings, and antique furniture, the hotel is befitting of its majestic city surroundings.

Modern artworks created especially for the hotel by locally born artist Marco Lanza have been added to the ground-floor entrance hall, the gallery and the lounge bar, depicting details of original paintings of Caterina de’ Medici that now hangs in the Uffizi Gallery.

The hotel’s 99 guestrooms and suites offer the perfect mix of traditional features and contemporary finishes with parquet flooring, mood lighting, USB outlets and modernized bathrooms. Almost all guestrooms have balconies or terraces offering stunning views of Florence’s iconic monuments.

The hotel’s restaurant, Da’Pescatore, is overseen by award-winning head chef Daniele Pescatore and specialises in fish and seafood dishes, inspired by his Neapolitan roots. Conferences and events are also superbly catered for across the hotel’s five individual conference rooms, measuring 32 square metres to 150 square metres, and accommodating between 15 and 100 guests.