The Florentin by Althoff Collection

Character and identity

The Florentin occupies the former Villa Kennedy in Sachsenhausen, set back from the museum quarter in a 1901 banking-family villa whose turrets and carved stonework now front a palm-lined, Italianate courtyard planted with lemon and olive trees. A two-year renovation under Singapore studio Unscripted has trimmed the count to 147 keys (49 suites) and dressed the interiors in a warm, Asian-leaning minimalism of paneled walls, travertine and silk-shaded lighting. The kitchen runs from courtyard European cooking at The Garden to two-Michelin-pedigree precision at The Dune under Niclas Nussbaumer, with a 1,000-square-metre spa and Maxime Kilian behind the bar.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're really paying for here is a complete reset of Frankfurt's old grande dame into something quieter, more detailed and independently run, with a serious culinary line-up to match. Spend up for a suite in the historic villa to get the full Speyer-era restoration; ask to see the Blue Salon after dark, and book The Dune at the time of reservation.