Destination: Italy: Florence
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J.K. Place
It’s easy to pass by Florence’s new boutique hotel without realizing it is in fact a hotel. Housed in a small, exquisitely restored palace, J.K. Place sits on the pretty square of Santa Maria Novella. With only twenty rooms, it feels more like a private home than a hotel; there’s also no formal reception area, just a living room, a dining room and a library. It was designed by Michele Bonan, who also did the Ferragamo’s Continentale. The oasislike ambiance is enhanced by details such as perfumed candles that scent the air, soft music playing in the background and a flickering fire in the sitting room. The large guest rooms are filled with light and come with canopy beds. One-of-a-kind finds from the forties and fifties, like chromed lamps and zebra-skin ottomans, imbue each room with its own character. The four Junior Suites have views of the dramatic black-and-white façade of Santa Maria Novella church. Rooms from $393.
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