[20:59, 30/10/2025] Elme: Located just off Piazza Strozzi, in the heart of Florence’s fashion and arts district, this 120 m² luxury apartment in historic Palazzo Foresi offers an elegant stay 2 minutes from Via Tornabuoni, 5 minutes from the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio. The property features elevator access, air conditioning, 3 bathrooms, fast WiFi and a fully equipped kitchen. Perfect for couples, business stays and small families who want a quiet, premium base right in Florence city center. [20:59, 30/10/2025] Elme: Opening the door of this elegant apartment in Palazzo Foresi, just steps from Piazza Strozzi and Via Tornabuoni, you’re immediately welcomed by a warm, refined atmosphere, with wooden floors throughout and soft-toned furnishings inspired by Florentine historic homes. The property is laid out over two levels and offers three bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom, ensuring maximum privacy for every guest – ideal for families, two couples travelling together, or business guests who want to share the same apartment without giving up personal space. The two main bedrooms are on the entrance level, while the third bedroom, on the upper level, is quieter and more secluded, perfect as a master room or for remote work. The modern, fully equipped kitchen is the perfect place to start the day with a coffee before exploring Florence, or to end it with a glass of wine overlooking one of the most elegant areas in the city center. The apartment also features air conditioning, fast Wi-Fi and elevator access in the building – a rare plus in Florence’s historic centre.

The area around Palazzo Strozzi is one of those parts of Florence that immediately makes you feel *inside* the Renaissance city, not just looking at it from the outside. Here, between the late 1400s and early 1500s, the great Florentine families built their palaces to show power and taste, and Palazzo Strozzi is the finest example of that: a sober façade, a perfectly balanced courtyard, today turned into a vibrant venue for contemporary art and major exhibitions. Around it, the streets are still the old ones, paved in pietra serena, with historic shops and cafés where merchants, artists, and Grand Tour travelers used to stop. The building where the apartment is located, **Palazzo Foresi**, belongs to this same historic fabric: an old Florentine palazzo (16th–18th century, like many in the center) that still preserves its original structure and that rhythm of windows and vaults typical of noble Florentine homes. It’s a *real* historic-city-center house, not an anonymous renovation: high ceilings, thick walls, an entrance like a proper palazzo, and around it those short streets that suddenly open onto bright little squares. It’s exactly the kind of building American guests love, because it tells centuries of city life — but it’s been made comfortable and up to date. The location is simply strategic: the **Duomo** is about **5 minutes on foot**, **Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi** about **7 minutes**, **Ponte Vecchio** in **8–10 minutes** strolling among artisan shops and jewelry stores; **Santa Maria Novella train station** is **10–12 minutes on foot** or just a few minutes by taxi. You’re also a short walk from **Via Tornabuoni** (luxury shopping), **Piazza della Repubblica**, and some of the best restaurants and wine bars in the city center. It’s the elegant, safe, and lively heart of Florence: from here you can experience the city the way the old Florentine families did — but with today’s comfort.