Leone Blu Suites | UNA Esperienze
Florence, Italy
Leone Blu Suites | UNA Esperienze welcomes you with an exclusive collection of nine unique suites, born from the harmonious mixture of antique elements, like the wooden decorated roofs and the furniture from Brolio Castle, and contemporary details. Sophistication and elegance are the key elements of the Ricasoli Palace, an historic house of the 15th century, a timeless place where Italian art merges with the finest works of the greatest craftsmen from Florence: blacksmiths, stonemasons and bronze artisans. The palace incomparable brightness, pretty rare to find within the historic center, is given by its peculiar location between the Arno and some of the few squares in Florence facing the river. The light from the palace windows enriches the spacious halls and the precious suites.
Palazzo Ricasoli spreads elegance, magnificence and history. Since the Middle Ages the members of the Ricasoli family have been standing close to the most influential Italian personalities, building the Italian legacy along with the De’ Medici Family, Galileo Galilei and Camillo Cavour. Guests are sincerely invited to discover all the members of the Ricasoli family and their role through the elegant suites and halls of the palace to whom they are named after. The household, Florence and Italian tradition are thus unquestionably tied, as the blue lion of the name is the symbol of Ricasoli coat of arms.
Set the perfect tone for the day with a delicious breakfast in the Leone Blu Suites | UNA Esperienze. We offer either Italian style buffet with jams, croissants and cakes or international style with eggs, bacon and sausage.
Personal Assistant - UNA Espereinze Assistant will be pleased to satisfy your needs: they can easily have the suite prepared as you wish, get you a personal trainer for your morning run or a personal chef for the entire lenght of your stay, or arrange a tour of the city by bike, or wherever you require, or even, thanks to our exclusive Wine Concierge service, organize a private wine tasting in the rooms of the Palazzo. UNA Espereinze Assistant can book you a visit to a museum, a private tour guide, a car with a private driver, train or air tickets, and exclusive visits to lesser-known places of great charm and places that are usually closed to the great public.
Suite Rinieri Power. The height, the breadth, the light, the view: everything in this suite conveys an idea of greatness and power, the same greatness and power that guided the fortunes and vicissitudes of Rinieri Ricasoli, the founder of this Palazzo back in 1474. Category: Deluxe Suite River View. Elegant living room - 135 sqm - Privileged view
Suite Bindaccio History and Humour. This is the suite where conventions have been challenged, reinterpreting the tradition of the coffered ceiling via the conceptual art of Sol Lewitt and proposing a large open “conversational” bathroom. The suite measures 96 m2 and is arranged on two airy sunlit levels, with coffered ceiling. Double or twin bedroom with spacious upstairs sitting room and small study with charming view over Medieval Florence. Provided with walk-in wardrobe and bathroom with pink breccia marble basin top, tub, shower, bidet and private toilet. Category: Superior Suite. Practical desk - 96 sqm - Privileged view
Suita Gisla Art and Music. In the 12th century, Gisla Ricasoli devoted herself to supporting various monastic centres in the area, which played an important role in spreading the culture of the time. Large suite facing the city side measures 86 m2 with vaulted ceiling decorated with 18th century frescoes and stuccowork. Master bedroom measuring 50 sqm with double bed or twin beds, en suite master bathroom in pietra serena with shower, study which can be used as a second bedroom, cloakroom and walk-in wardrobe. Category: Superior Suite. Practical desk - 86 sqm - Elegant living room
Suite Ugo Arno River and Gold. In this bedroom, it’s wonderful to fall asleep looking at the unusual details of this wooden ceiling, an austere construction softened by an unexpected floral decoration with charming gilded highlights making it unique. Cardinal Ugo Ricasoli, who lived in the 12th century, was a trusted counselor to Pope Alexander III, for whom he was a mediator in the historic peace negotiations signed in Venice between the Pope and the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Large suite with amazing View over the Arno and over Piazza Goldoni measures 80 sqm arranged on two levels. The sitting room is on the lower floor, with spacious entrance hall and cloakroom. The double bedroom or twin bedroom is located on the upper floor overlooking the sitting room, with walk-in wardrobe, en suite bathroom with shower, bidet and private wc. Category: Suite View. Coffee station - 80 sqm - Privileged view
Suite Geremia Coup de Théâtre. The red curtains and the gilded antique pelmets transform the large windows into theatre wings which reveal, as in a coup de théâtre, the delightful view over the river Arno. Geremia d’Ildebrando, who lived around the year one thousand, was the Lombard founder of our family. He was the father of Ridolfo, from whom the descendants acquired the family name of “de filiis Rodulphi”, or Firidolfi. This suite measures 75 sqm and is arranged on two levels with view over the Arno. A raised sitting room separates the double bedroom from the living room and offers a view of the river. En suite bathroom with double shower and guest bathroom. Additional bed can be provided. Category: Suite Superior River View. Privileged view - Elegant living room - 75 sqm
Suite Giovan Battista The Secret Room. What is fascinating about this room is the reserve it expresses: a secluded intimate suite, despite its size. And the particularly charming glimpse of the river gives it an even greater feeling of secrecy. Giovan Battista Ricasoli was a bishop and an able diplomat. In the 16thcentury he was counsellor to the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de’ Medici and ambassador of the Medicis in Paris, Madrid and Rome. Suite measuring 75 sqm is arranged on two levels with view over the Arno. The double bedroom with bathroom and walk-in wardrobe overlooks the sitting room on the lower floor. Category: Suite View.
Suite Giuliana Strength and Equilibrium. Illuminated by the light of the Arno, the resolute benevolent gaze of Giuliana Ricasoli dominates and illuminates the room. The same harmony is reflected in the furnishings, a deliberate juxtaposition of ancient and modern studied elegance. A leading light of the Ricasoli family, Baroness Giuliana lived between the end of the 19th and the middle of the 20th century. A very determined woman, she is often remembered as a great benefactress, in particular of the Red Cross, to whom she granted use of the Palazzo during the First World War. Suite measuring 66 m2 and featuring an 18th century pelmet and large crystal chandelier. It is provided with walk-in wardrobe and bathroom with tub and shower. Two large windows look onto the river Arno. Category: Suite Superior River View. Privileged view - Practical desk - 66 sqm
Suite Pandolfo The Warrior’s Rest. In his impressive armour, the image of Pandolfo Ricasoli looks down from the walls of this suite, in which we have created a surprising bold marble-decorated trompe l’oeil to separate the sitting room from the bedroom. In the 16th century Pandolfo Ricasoli was a Colonel for the military leader Gian Giacomo Medici, brother of the future Pope Pius IV, alongside whom he contributed to the victory of Florence over Siena, its age-old rival. Spacious suite measuring 65 sqm, with a particularly large walk-in wardrobe. It has a double bedroom with en suite bathroom, provided with large high shower, for a cascade effect. Double view onto Via del Parione and onto the central courtyard of the Palazzo. Category: Suite. Comfortable bathrobe - 65 sqm - Comfortable sofa
Suite Orazio Educated and Elegant. In this suite the antique bookcase, a reminder of the literary genius of Orazio Ricasoli, whom it is named after. Tradition is gently opposed the bold contemporary atmosphere of the daring design of the walk-in wardrobe and the bright cheerful bathroom. One of the most important Florentine intellectuals of the 17th century, Orazio Ricasoli was a man of letters and philosopher close to Galileo Galilei, whose astronomical theories he backed and spread. City side suite, with double or twin bedroom measuring 55 sqm with precious decorated wooden ceiling, the oldest in the Palazzo. Walk-in wardrobe; en suite bathroom with shower, pietra serena seat and yellow onyx basin top. Category: Suite. Minibar - Comfortable bathrobe & slippers - 55 sqm
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Suite Types include:
- Studios
- 1-Bedrooms that can sleep up to 4 people