Cabana | Checking-in to: Collegio alla Querce

With cinematic views of the Duomo and a 16th-century chapel with original marble floors, Collegio alla Querce is rightfully assuming its spot as the newest jewel in Auberge Resorts’ crown. As Cabana throws an elegant summer soirée at the impressive Florentine property, Martina Mondadori checks-in to a new favorite stay where luxury and authenticity intertwine.

There is something deeply evocative about arriving at Collegio alla Querce. As you meander up the cypress-lined drive, the bustle of Florence slowly fades, replaced by the gentle whisper of the overarching oaks and the warm embrace of terracotta walls.

What was once a 16th-century educational institution, perched high on a hillside overlooking Florence’s Centro Storico, has been masterfully transformed into Auberge Collection’s newest Italian jewel, while still maintaining the intrinsic soul and character that makes this property so uniquely Florentine.

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