Hotel Scoti | Our Story | Charming Pensione Hotel Welcoming Guests Since The Late 1800s

Palazzo Del Circolo 1509Vasari conceived the building's facade upon a Roman concept with central arched doors below a parapet balcony. By the late 16C. Domenico di Francesco Schiena e Giovanni Fiammingo (1574) had completed the facade that was richly adorned with frescoes of famous Florentine citizens among them Cosimo I de Medici.

Baroque Pedestal Mirror on White Marble ShelfThe origins of this highly decorative piece are most probably dated to a famous Florentine dynastic clan - the Ugguccione-Gherardi. They redecorated and transformed the current Hotel Scoti and commissioned the beautiful and delicate frescoes in the Sala Grande. One notable member of the family - the young Lisa di Antonmaria Gherardini was immortalised by Leonardo Da Vinci in La Giaconda or Mona Lisa in 1502

Hotel Scoti has been welcoming guests since the late 1800s to a stylish and elegant renaissance palace designed by Vasari. The Sala Grande featuring impressive floor-to-ceiling frescos create a very special atmosphere. You will be warmly greeted and welcomed to stay in spacious and tastefully renovated rooms with private en-suite bathrooms that retain the charm and decor of the historic Palazzo Corsi.

Hotel Scoti | Our Story

Hotel Scoti has been welcoming guests since the late 1800s to a stylish and elegant renaissance palace designed by Vasari that featured polychrome frescos on the facade.

You make your way from the fashion centre of Florence into the entrance hall of this towering 16th century building with its ceiling adorned with late 1500s Grottesche decorations attributed to Bernardino Poccetti.

Step into La Sala Grande featuring impressive floor-to-ceiling frescos by Gherardini and feel the very special atmosphere as you are warmly greeted and welcomed to your stay in spacious and tastefully renovated rooms with en-suite bathrooms that retain the charm and decor of the historic Palazzo Corsi.