Hotel Lungarno stands on the south bank of the River Arno with great views over the river and the Ponte Vecchio. It has an excellent award winning restaurant and an elegant lounge. The entire place feels bright and airy with large windows flooding the rooms with light. But the piece de resistance here is the astonishing collection of original 20th century works of art dotted throughout the hotel-including pieces by Picasso and Cocteau. Several of the rooms and suites have a balcony overlooking the Arno but choose the two-tier suite in the dramatic medieval tower for rustic exposed brick walls and a romantic four-poster. Dine in the restaurant on the charming riverside terrace before exploring the city by night.