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Villa La Massa is a luxury five-star hotel occupying a magnificent 16th-century Renaissance villa on the south bank of the River Arno in the hamlet of Candeli, surrounded by the rolling hills of Chianti and Rufina. The central body of the villa dates back to the 13th century, though it was in 1525 that it became the country residence of Sante Landini, a prominent Florentine publisher. Extended in the 18th and early 19th centuries and converted into a hotel in 1948, the property today offers 51 rooms and suites divided across five historic buildings: the Villa Nobile, the Mill, the Villino, the Casa Colonica, and the Limonaia. The spirit of the Renaissance pervades the older buildings, where canopied beds, frescoes, tapestries, silks, and brocades create interiors of extraordinary refinement, while the newer buildings offer a more contemporary Florentine elegance. For weddings, the hotel provides a banqueting hall seating up to 70 guests, a charming 19th-century chapel for intimate ceremonies of thirty to forty guests, and the possibility of exclusive hire of the Casa Colonica with its four suites and private kitchen. Set within twenty acres of gardens alongside the river, with a complimentary shuttle to Florence's centre just fifteen minutes away, Villa La Massa delivers an intimate and luxurious Florentine wedding experience.
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Search flights to Florence (FLR)Five-Star Luxury Hotel
16th-Century Renaissance Villa
51 Rooms Across Five Historic Buildings
Riverside Setting on the Arno
19th-Century Wedding Chapel
15 Minutes from Florence Centre
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Follow on Instagram Or find us on TikTokA charming 19th-century chapel with sacristy, perfect for intimate religious ceremonies, vow renewals, and symbolic weddings. The chapel accommodates up to forty guests in an authentic and atmospheric sacred setting within the hotel grounds.
The hotel's principal reception space, a large banqueting hall that seats up to 70 guests for formal dinners with space and permission for live music and dancing. The room combines historic elegance with professional event infrastructure.
Twenty acres of manicured gardens stretching along the River Arno, providing a beautiful outdoor setting for ceremonies, cocktail receptions, and al fresco dining. The gentle sound of the river and views of the Chianti hills create a serene and romantic atmosphere.
An ancient farmhouse within the estate, refurbished in 2018 and featuring four suites and a private kitchen. The Casa Colonica can be rented exclusively for wedding party accommodation, offering a private retreat within the larger hotel grounds.
| Event Space | Cocktail | Seated | Buffet | Ceremony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedding Chapel A charming 19th-century chapel with sacristy, perfect for intimate religious ceremonies, vow renewals, and symbolic weddings. The chapel accommodates up to forty guests in an authentic and atmospheric sacred setting within the hotel grounds. | – | – | – | 40 |
| Banqueting Hall The hotel's principal reception space, a large banqueting hall that seats up to 70 guests for formal dinners with space and permission for live music and dancing. The room combines historic elegance with professional event infrastructure. | 80 | 70 | 70 | – |
| Riverside Gardens Twenty acres of manicured gardens stretching along the River Arno, providing a beautiful outdoor setting for ceremonies, cocktail receptions, and al fresco dining. The gentle sound of the river and views of the Chianti hills create a serene and romantic atmosphere. | 100 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| Casa Colonica (Exclusive Hire) An ancient farmhouse within the estate, refurbished in 2018 and featuring four suites and a private kitchen. The Casa Colonica can be rented exclusively for wedding party accommodation, offering a private retreat within the larger hotel grounds. | 30 | 20 | 20 | – |
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The origins of Villa La Massa reach back to the 13th century, when the central body of the building first took shape on the south bank of the River Arno. In 1525, the property became the country residence of Sante Landini, a celebrated publisher and member of the Florentine aristocracy, who transformed it into a villa worthy of its commanding riverside position. Over the following centuries, the estate was extended and embellished, gaining additional buildings and expanding its gardens along the Arno.
The 18th and early 19th centuries brought further architectural development, with new wings and outbuildings added to the estate, including the Mill, the Villino, and the Casa Colonica. Each building developed its own distinct character while remaining unified by the Tuscan countryside setting. The villa's conversion into a luxury hotel in 1948 began a new chapter, opening these historic spaces to guests from around the world while preserving the Renaissance atmosphere that makes the property so exceptional.
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