The St. Regis Florence is a 15th-century Brunelleschi palace on the Lungarno Vespucci, originally commissioned by the Giuntini noble family as a riverside seat of Florentine authority. This is a verified Renaissance structure that housed European royalty during the Grand Tour era, later operating as the Grand Hotel from the late 1800s through the 20th … Continue reading The St. Regis Florence: Brunelleschi’s 15th-Century Arno Palace With Royal Butler Heritage