Amanzoe scores 9.3 overall; Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.4. Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanzoe
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.3
9.4
Location
9.4
9.6
Service
9.3
9.3
Design
9.4
9.5
Dining
9.0
9.0
Value
7.9
7.8
Category
Beach
Heritage
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2012
15th-century monastery; Orient-Express from 1982; major reopen 2026
From
$1,600/night
$1,400/night
Rooms
53 (38 pavilions, 3 beach pavilions, 12 villas)
39 (12 rooms, 27 suites)
Architect
Edward Tuttle with Marios Angelopoulos
Facade attributed to Michelangelo's circle; Luigi Fragola 2024-26 renovation
Dining
Metric
Amanzoe
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
4
Rooms
Metric
Amanzoe
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
3
Spa
Metric
Amanzoe
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
5
Good to Know
Amanzoe
The beach club and hillside pavilions are a genuine shuttle ride apart — factor that into how you plan your days.
About 2.5 hours by car from Athens, or a shorter transfer via the resort's private helicopter option.
Best May through October; many facilities scale back or close over winter.
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Via Doccia 4, Fiesole; about 30 minutes from Florence Airport (FLR), roughly one hour from Pisa (PSA).
Complimentary shuttle to Florence historic centre: confirm current timetable.
Major reopen after ~18-month Luigi Fragola renovation (spring 2026); historically seasonal, now aiming for a longer spring-through-winter chapter.
Book a suite with Florence view if the panorama is the brief: not every key frames the Duomo equally.
Summary
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
