Villa La Massa
Villa La Massa is the Tuscan countryside without leaving Florence behind: the river runs past the lawn, the hills of Chianti start at the gate, and the Duomo is twenty minutes away by car.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1948
- Rooms
- 21 rooms in the main villa, and more in the houses of its park
- Area
- Candeli, on the Arno
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What sets Villa La Massa apart
The river
The villa stands on the south bank of the Arno, a short way from the water, where the river makes two bends.
The park
Several houses are scattered through a park of olives, cypresses and an old lemon garden. One of them, a farmhouse, was restored and opened in 2019 with ten rooms.
A medieval house
The building may go back to the end of the thirteenth century, when it belonged to the Giraldi. It was sold to the Rinuccini in 1780.
A hotel since 1948
After the war the Grillini family restored the villa, raised it by a floor and opened it to guests.
What it has
- Park on the river
- Outdoor pool
- Spa
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Shuttle to the centre
Where Villa La Massa is
Address
Via della Massa 2450012 Candeli, Bagno a Ripoli, Italy
Nearest tram
Unità, on lines T1 and T2, beside Santa Maria Novella station, about 7 kilometres away
A villa of seven centuries, a hotel for one lifetime
The Giraldi family held La Massa for some four hundred years, and thought enough of it to buy it back when it left the family as a dowry in the sixteenth century. Later owners were the Landini and the Rinuccini.
It became a hotel in 1948. The houses in the park have been restored one by one since.
Villa La Massa: common questions
- Where is Villa La Massa?
- At Via della Massa 24, in Candeli, seven kilometres up the Arno from the city, Candeli, Bagno a Ripoli. The nearest tram stop is Unità, on lines T1 and T2, beside Santa Maria Novella station, about 7 kilometres away.
- Does Villa La Massa have a swimming pool?
- Yes. It has An outdoor pool in the park.
- When did Villa La Massa open?
- In 1948. It has 21 rooms in the main villa, and more in the houses of its park.
What visitors say about Villa La Massa
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Tickets and tours near Villa La Massa
Things to do near Villa La Massa
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 6Watch the sun set from Piazzale Michelangelo5.5 km awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free
- 11Find Michelangelo's and Galileo's tombs in Santa Croce5.7 km awayChurch, 1 to 1.8 hours, ticket
Where to eat near Villa La Massa
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Enoteca Pinchiorri4.3Grand restaurant, Santa Croce5.8 km away
- Vivoli4.5Gelateria, Santa Croce5.9 km away
- Antico Ristorante Paoli4.7Restaurant, Orsanmichele6.3 km away
- Perché no!4.6Gelateria, Orsanmichele6.3 km away
Artists to see near Villa La Massa
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Basilica of Santa Croce, 5.7 km away
Bargello National Museum, 6.1 km away
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