Hotel Relais Certosa

Look, just because this place isn’t in the «centro» of Florence, doesn’t mean it’s inconveniently located. If you’re renting a car it’s a 10 – 15 minute scenic drive into the centro (and maybe 30 – 40 minutes to Siena or San Gimignano/​Chianti) and if you’re not renting a car, it’s about a 30 minute bus ride to Florence proper. The grounds of the hotel aren’t tremendous, but there’s a pool and you’re in beautiful Tuscany, so stop complaining. The on-​premises restaurant is actually very good and I would go so far as to recommend it.
This is the perfect place to stay in/​near Florence if you’re adventurous as you can use Certosa as your base of operations and head anywhere you please, really (ideally, with a car). It’s also good if you don’t want to deal with all the commotion that comes with staying in the center of Florence. Stay here, you won’t be sorry.