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The Savoy Hotel in Florence occupies the perfect position: mid-way between the Duomo and the piazza Vecchia, on the corner of the piazza della Repubblica. I had the pleasure of meeting Sir Rocco Forte on this visit, and I know that his hotels always have magnificent locations. And there can be none better than this. In a handsome late 19th Century building in the Classical style and surrounded by shops for the Beautiful People, the Savoy is itself a temple of contemporary elegance - full of works of contemporary art, including paintings by Luca Pignatelli. But, as is the way with Sir Rocco’s establishments, its modernity is of the comfortable and welcoming kind and there is a sense throughout that all is of the highest quality. It also boasts a very good chef.
Overseeing this remarkable hostelry is one of the most charming General Managers you will ever meet. He is also a keen Anglophile, so he scores another gold star in my book of excellence. Giancarlo Rizzi (pictured in animated conversation with your correspondent) knows that to seek perfection is to be constantly improving, which is why I sensed his excitement at his planned improvements to the hotel’s bar and the dining room.
