2008-11-09
From Anonymous - Florence

Excellent location, friendly stuff, all facilities work well

2008-10-01
From EO - Australia

This hotel was a great choice for a first night in Florence. I had a true room with a view. The breakfast was great, and the view from the restaurant and the outdoor rooftop bar is fantastic. The underpass from the main train station to the hotel front door is an added bonus if you are dragging a suitcase.

2008-09-26
From RM - Canada

The hotel has very helpful and professional staff (the front desk staff speak English!). It is conveniently located about 1 block from the train station and it is just a few steps from the tour bus pick-ups. It is also within walking distance (10 minutes to 30 minutes) of all the sights (Duomo, Academia, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Boboli gardens, shopping). The hotel has a beautiful breakfast room (great hot/cold breakfast) with large panoramic windows that look out on Florence, it also has an outdoor multi level terrace that gives incredible views on Florence at night. We loved our stay here!

2008-09-03
From Sharon Sottocornola - Australia

Lovely hotel, would stay again.

2008-07-01
From Anonymous - Florence

We had a beautiful and LARGE room, the bathroom was luxorius. The staff was friendly and helpful and spoke English. We would definitely stay again at this wonderful hotel. The location was excellent - right across the street from the train station and centrally located for all attractions in the area.

2008-05-02
From Massimiliano Previtali - Italy

The Best Place at the Best Price! Great Staff, very professional, helpfull. Better than most 5 stars hotels in Italy! Will stay again!

2008-02-27
From Maureen Williams - USA

I wanted a hotel with a view and was it ever a view! Don't stay anyplace else if this is important to you. Was a wonderful stay.

2006-09-17
From David Harmon - USA

If you are taking a car make sure to get a Navigator. Parking is not at the hotel but at a hotel next door. Rooms are much larger than the rest of Italy. Breakfast choices are great. You can get to anywhere by foot from this hotel. GREAT PLACE!

2006-08-29
From Lorraine Sgarlato Inducci - USA

When we arrived by train to Florence, we couldn't believe that the hotel was just a block or two away. It was so close and convenient. The only down side to the area is that it lacks the charm of the area due to buses, cabs, and cars moving in and out of the parking area in front of the hotel often. Other than that, it was conveniently located to most of what we wanted to see in Florence and we walked most places. The hotel staff was friendly, courteous and helpful.

2006-08-13
From Paul Campbell - Australia

This once "very" grand hotel still maintains most of it's charm. The hotel is located directly accross from Santa Maria Novella train station - we chose to travel to Florence from Venice by Eurostar train (the first class seats are good and the train is obviously much cheaper than flying and not much longer if you consider airport check-ins etc). A walk accros to the hotel and we were warmly welcomed. Our classic room turned out to be a suite which was spacious with a king bed, high ceilings and double windows to keep things quiet. A grand internal staircase takes you upstairs to the rooftop where you can see Florence unfold before you. A couple of gin and tonics from the bar and we sat and enjoyed the view. It's worth going up for a quick drink even if you aren't staying at the hotel. The hotel is also adjacent to the historical centre of Florence so, using the hotel as a base we walked to all the major museums and attractions. Another great aspect was being able to jump on a train to Pisa for an afternoon - highly recomended! (Grab some gelati and sit on the lawns on the main square) We spent 3 nights at the hotel before heading to Rome - again, walk accross to the train station and on to the Eurostar train. Other hotel features include good breakfast, clean throughout and helpful reception staff.

2006-06-13
From Nimish Parekh - USA

We booked a triple and got an excellent room that significantly enhanced our stay. Our son, 15 years old, had a comfortable bed of his own and the room had enough space to fit us in with our luggage and give us enough seating space in the sofa arrangement so we didn't step on each other. The room decor was charming and the hotel staff were competent and helpful. Service was good and I saw the housekeeping staff smiling everyday, which is a rarity! Breakfast was adequate and the roof terrace is exceptional, specially watching the sun set with a glass of Brunello di Montelcino! The location is fabulous, right near Santa Maria Novella station with easy access to everything in Firenze. All-in-all and excellent stay and quite pleasurable.

2006-06-06
From Louisa Griffin - Ireland

Hotel was selected based on location and quality. Both were superb if a little pricey. Would stay there again when we return to Florence. Perfect location to explore all of the sites. Great view of the Duomo from the rooftop terrace where we had our coffee after dinner.

2006-06-02
From LA - USA

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2006-05-15
From Mirella Elisa Wassiluk - Norway

The only negativ thing about the hotel was that we had a very very noicy room.

2006-04-20
From ROBERTO SIMIONATI - Italy

great hotel, great breakfast in a wonderful place.