Collegio alla Querce
Collegio alla Querce was a school, and it still has the chapel and the theatre of one. It stands in gardens on a slope above the city, about two and a half kilometres from the Duomo.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 2025
- Rooms
- 83 rooms, 34 of them suites
- Area
- Le Cure
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What sets Collegio alla Querce apart
The chapel and the theatre
Both rooms of the old college have been kept and restored.
The gardens
Gardens fall away below the buildings, towards the city.
On the hill
The hotel is about two and a half kilometres from the cathedral, in a residential district of villas on the road towards Fiesole.
Two restaurants
The hotel has two restaurants and a bar.
What it has
- Gardens
- Spa
- Two restaurants
- Bar
- Chapel and theatre
Where Collegio alla Querce is
Address
Via della Piazzuola 4450133 Florence, Italy
Nearest tram
Unità, on lines T1 and T2, beside Santa Maria Novella station, about 2.7 kilometres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Accademia Gallery2.0 km
- Florence Cathedral2.4 km
- Medici Chapels2.4 km
- Basilica of Santa Croce2.5 km
- Bargello National Museum2.5 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
A college, turned into a hotel
The buildings were a college. They were restored for the Auberge group and opened as a hotel of 83 rooms.
Collegio alla Querce: common questions
- Where is Collegio alla Querce?
- At Via della Piazzuola 44, in the hills north of the centre, Florence. The nearest tram stop is Unità, on lines T1 and T2, beside Santa Maria Novella station, about 2.7 kilometres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Collegio alla Querce?
- Accademia Gallery is 2.0 km away, Florence Cathedral is 2.4 km away, Medici Chapels is 2.4 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Collegio alla Querce have a swimming pool?
- No. Collegio alla Querce has no swimming pool, though it has a spa.
- When did Collegio alla Querce open?
- In 2025. It has 83 rooms, 34 of them suites.
What visitors say about Collegio alla Querce
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Tickets and tours near Collegio alla Querce
Things to do near Collegio alla Querce
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 14Walk the friars' cells Fra Angelico painted at San Marco1.8 km awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 2See Michelangelo's David at the Accademia2.0 km awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 17Find the Medici in the Chapel of the Magi2.3 km awayMonument, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 12See the real Gates of Paradise at the Opera del Duomo Museum2.3 km awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2 hours, ticket
Where to eat near Collegio alla Querce
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Trattoria Mario4.6Trattoria, San Lorenzo2.3 km away
- Trattoria Zà Zà4.5Trattoria, Mercato Centrale2.3 km away
- Enoteca Pinchiorri4.3Grand restaurant, Santa Croce2.3 km away
- Da Nerbone4.4Market counter, Mercato Centrale2.4 km away
Artists to see near Collegio alla Querce
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Accademia Gallery, 2.0 km away
Florence Cathedral, 2.4 km away
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