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Villa La Massa (Junior Suite)
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## Overview Villa La Massa is a stunning 5-star hotel offering luxury accommodation east of Florence. Highlights include fine dining, a modern wellness complex, large private grounds, an outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi and parking and an excellent location on the banks of the Arno river. ## Location Bagno a Ripoli is a commune just southeast of Florence where the busy urban sprawl merges into beautiful Tuscan countryside. Nearby places of interest include Pieve di San Pietro, a Romanesque church with over 1000 years of history. ## Exterior The hotel occupies several buildings set within a 22-acre private estate including an elegant 16th-century riverside mansion. The gardens contain many olive and lemon trees as well as a working vegetable and herb garden. ## Leisure Facilities Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, modern fitness centre, bicycle hire, wine tasting, cookery classes and a spa treatment room offering a range of massages and wellness treatments. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the premises. ## Rooms Junior Suites are approximately 35-40sqm and sumptuously decorated with rich colours, antique furniture, thick fabrics and artwork on the walls. Amenities include air-conditioning, satellite TV with pay-per-view content, a mini-bar, welcome gift, work desk and safe. The marble en-suite bathrooms feature a bathtub, shower, bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries. ## Restaurant and bar Il Verrocchio serves exquisite Tuscan and national dishes prepared with fresh local produce, much of it grown in the hotel's grounds. In warmer months guests can dine on the restaurant's riverside terrace, but the vaulted ceiling of the main dining room offers an elegant dining experience whatever the weather. Guests can enjoy a wide range of light meals, cocktails, wines and liqueurs in the richly decorated Medicean Bar or beside the pool. A buffet breakfast is provided every morning. ## Other Information Free parking is possible onsite. The hotel has a 24-hour reception and offers a complimentary city centre shuttle service.