Renaissance Calm Above Florence at Villa San Michele Spa by Guerlain Where The Art of Wellness Meets Belmond’s Hillside Retreat
Perched in the Fiesole hills, Villa San Michele is a former monastery now a premier wellness retreat, combining Italian art de vivre with Guerlain's Art of Wellness.
Renaissance Calm Above Florence at Villa San Michele Spa by Guerlain Where The Art of Wellness Meets Belmond’s Hillside Retreat
Guerlain has opened a new wellness sanctuary at Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel just above Florence, unveiling the Villa San Michele Spa by Guerlain, a space inspired by the spirit of the Renaissance and dedicated to slow luxury and mindful living. In a recent film, @vallibeatrice explores the spa and its surrounding landscapes, highlighting how Italian art de vivre and Guerlain’s Art of Wellness meet in a setting that feels both historic and quietly contemporary.
A Renaissance retreat, reimagined
Perched in the Fiesole hills overlooking Florence, Villa San Michele is a former 15th century monastery whose façade is attributed to the school of Michelangelo, long known as one of Tuscany’s most atmospheric retreats. After an 18‑month renovation, the property reopened in April 2026 with 39 reimagined rooms and suites, revitalised gardens and woodlands, a refreshed gastronomic offering and the new Spa by Guerlain as a cornerstone of its next…
chapter. Belmond describes the updated Villa as ushering in “a new era of slow luxury and mindful living,” inviting guests to experience the estate’s changing landscape from spring through winter, rather than only in high summer.
Villa San Michele Spa by Guerlain Within the monastery building, the Villa San Michele Spa by Guerlain offers a serene sanctuary of calm and refinement that draws inspiration from both the Villa’s spiritual roots and Guerlain’s 200‑year wellness heritage.
Guerlain’s description notes: The spa is “inspired by the spirit of the Renaissance,” inviting guests on a sensory journey where the Italian art of living is expressed through nature, the senses and the balance of body and mind.
Interiors feature refined materials and soft light, designed to echo cloistered calm while feeling distinctly modern. Treatments focus on personalised rituals, combining Guerlain’s skincare and fragrance expertise with bespoke protocols tailored to each guest…
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