The St. Regis Florence

The St. Regis Florence sits on Piazza Ognissanti on the bank of the Arno, looking across to the Oltrarno and a short walk from the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and Via de' Tornabuoni. A Medici-era palazzo restored as a five-star hotel, it is the sister property to The Westin Excelsior across the square. For events, the hotel has seven meeting and banquet rooms totalling 597 sq m. The Salone delle Feste is the plenary space: 204.75 sq m with a 9m ceiling, taking 250 theatre, 250 for a reception, 160 for a banquet and 130 classroom — a genuine ballroom rather than a converted function room. Five breakout rooms sit alongside it: Dante (73.7 sq m, 49 theatre), Petrarca (57.12 sq m, 49 theatre), Boccaccio (30.72 sq m, 30 theatre), Beatrice (30.25 sq m, 15 theatre) and Laura (25 sq m, 15 theatre). Petrarca, Boccaccio and Dante combine into a 161 sq m space for 150 reception or 120 seated. The Balconata adds 175 sq m for 150 reception or 100 seated. That mix — one 250-capacity plenary plus five breakouts on the same floor — suits roadshows, investor days, 1-on-1 meeting programmes and conference-plus-gala-dinner formats. All rooms have high-speed wireless internet and audio-visual equipment, and the events team handles catering in-house. With 99 rooms and suites, the Winter Garden restaurant, a bar and spa suites on site, the hotel can hold a bedroom block and the full programme under one roof.