Hotel saunas in Florence, Italy
Blue Moon SPA
Blue Moon SPA is the wellness area of The Moon Boutique Hotel on Viale Fratelli Rosselli. It has a sauna heated by a coal stove with volcanic stones at 65–80°C, a Turkish bath, a six-person Jacuzzi, a Himalayan salt wall, an emotional shower and a hot-and-cold water path. It opens 16:00 to 20:30, access must be booked in advance, swimwear is mandatory and under-18s are not admitted.
Golden Spa
Golden Spa is the spa of the Golden Tower Hotel near Piazza Strozzi in the historic centre, renovated in 2019 and open to non-guests. It has a sauna, a Turkish bath, emotional showers and a whirlpool tub, plus a beauty centre for massages and hammam rituals. Outside guests pay €75 per hour for two people. The spa opens 13:00 to 20:00 and is adults only.
Hotel Grifone SPA
The spa of Hotel Grifone, near the Arno east of the centre, has a sauna, a Turkish bath, a Himalayan salt room, two emotional showers, a relaxation area with herbal teas and a large heated whirlpool pool (6 by 4 metres) under a cover that keeps it usable in winter. Access costs €20 per person for 90 minutes, shared with other guests, towel and slippers included; book by email or phone.
Hotel Number Nine Spa
The spa of Hotel Number Nine, a family-owned five-star boutique hotel on Via dei Conti near the Duomo and the Medici Chapels, has a sauna, a Turkish bath, a cold tub, a hydromassage tub and a relaxation room with a 4K home theatre. Treatments include Chinese reflexology baths. The website does not say whether non-guests can use the spa, so ask reception.
MH Florence Hotel & Spa
MH Florence Hotel & Spa is a hotel 150 metres from Santa Maria Novella station whose spa sells day-use visits to non-guests. A package of 50 minutes of exclusive use of the circuit (Finnish sauna, bio sauna, Turkish bath, Kneipp path, heated pool and herbal-tea lounge) plus a 25-minute massage costs €45 per person. The spa opens daily from 8:00 to 20:00 for over-14s and must be booked.
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is a 790 m² wellness centre in the 4.5-hectare Giardino della Gherardesca on Borgo Pinti. It has a sauna and a steam bath open 7:00 to 22:00, a year-round heated outdoor whirlpool, an outdoor pool and treatments that use Tuscan herbs. The spa itself opens 9:00 to 20:00. The website does not say whether non-guests can use the sauna.
Vita Nova SPA
Vita Nova SPA is the 500 m² spa in the old vaults of Palazzo Portinari Salviati, a five-star hotel on Via del Corso. It has a Finnish sauna at 90°C with eucalyptus infusions, a Turkish bath at 45°C, an ozone-treated indoor pool at 34°C, a fitness area and a relaxation lounge. Outside guests can book on request. In the sauna the spa asks you to use the towel provided rather than a swimsuit; full nudity is not allowed in the steam room.
Blue Moon SPA
Blue Moon SPA is the wellness area of The Moon Boutique Hotel on Viale Fratelli Rosselli. It has a sauna heated by a coal stove with volcanic stones at 65–80°C, a Turkish bath, a six-person Jacuzzi, a Himalayan salt wall, an emotional shower and a hot-and-cold water path. It opens 16:00 to 20:30, access must be booked in advance, swimwear is mandatory and under-18s are not admitted.
Golden Spa
Golden Spa is the spa of the Golden Tower Hotel near Piazza Strozzi in the historic centre, renovated in 2019 and open to non-guests. It has a sauna, a Turkish bath, emotional showers and a whirlpool tub, plus a beauty centre for massages and hammam rituals. Outside guests pay €75 per hour for two people. The spa opens 13:00 to 20:00 and is adults only.
Hotel Grifone SPA
The spa of Hotel Grifone, near the Arno east of the centre, has a sauna, a Turkish bath, a Himalayan salt room, two emotional showers, a relaxation area with herbal teas and a large heated whirlpool pool (6 by 4 metres) under a cover that keeps it usable in winter. Access costs €20 per person for 90 minutes, shared with other guests, towel and slippers included; book by email or phone.
Hotel Number Nine Spa
The spa of Hotel Number Nine, a family-owned five-star boutique hotel on Via dei Conti near the Duomo and the Medici Chapels, has a sauna, a Turkish bath, a cold tub, a hydromassage tub and a relaxation room with a 4K home theatre. Treatments include Chinese reflexology baths. The website does not say whether non-guests can use the spa, so ask reception.
MH Florence Hotel & Spa
MH Florence Hotel & Spa is a hotel 150 metres from Santa Maria Novella station whose spa sells day-use visits to non-guests. A package of 50 minutes of exclusive use of the circuit (Finnish sauna, bio sauna, Turkish bath, Kneipp path, heated pool and herbal-tea lounge) plus a 25-minute massage costs €45 per person. The spa opens daily from 8:00 to 20:00 for over-14s and must be booked.
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is a 790 m² wellness centre in the 4.5-hectare Giardino della Gherardesca on Borgo Pinti. It has a sauna and a steam bath open 7:00 to 22:00, a year-round heated outdoor whirlpool, an outdoor pool and treatments that use Tuscan herbs. The spa itself opens 9:00 to 20:00. The website does not say whether non-guests can use the sauna.
Vita Nova SPA
Vita Nova SPA is the 500 m² spa in the old vaults of Palazzo Portinari Salviati, a five-star hotel on Via del Corso. It has a Finnish sauna at 90°C with eucalyptus infusions, a Turkish bath at 45°C, an ozone-treated indoor pool at 34°C, a fitness area and a relaxation lounge. Outside guests can book on request. In the sauna the spa asks you to use the towel provided rather than a swimsuit; full nudity is not allowed in the steam room.