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Piazza Indipendenza, 7, 50129 Florence, Italy
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Ranked #405 of 473 hotels in Florence
2.5 of 5 stars 97 Reviews
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Bearable if you go without expectations”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Reading the reviews online after havin prepaid for the stay, I was dreading the visit. The hotel is quite a walk through the ancient paved streets which are very narrow to walk on. Dragging bags through the winding street from the Smn station seems like forever. It is about 300meters from the Forteza de basso which was convenient. The flea market and the duomo are a short 15 minute walk through thinner streets.

The receptionist was a mix of polite and rude representatives. Simple difficulty in understanding them was met with impatient grunts and sighs. Very odd for a normal hotel in the hospitality industry.

The rooms are very average. Although, there is plenty of hot water flowing unlike what someone mentioned in a previous review . The tv is ancient and no cable. What is viewed is also unclear and totally dis functional. Despite staying for 3 nights I was given a room facing the rear with an inner wall duct for ventilation . While checking out I noticed beautiful sunshine on the other side but strangely was not offered to me.

Overall, Florence hotels I reckon are ancient but when paying almost €90 per night, you expect better rooms. The breakfast room was cold. No, one spoke English which meant we had to guess for basics. Lots of sweet cakes etc , wish they had eggs also on all days. I got boiled eggs only on the third day of breakfast.

The hotel has a small peaceful client which will be nice to use when the weather is not so cold.

Room Tip: Ask for a room facing the sunshine. Not at the back.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Kiev, Ukraine
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Not worth your money”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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We generally were not amazed with Florence but this hotel completely killed any sympathy for this city.

We stayed at this hotel for only 5 nights and it was almost unbearable from the first day. The reception staff was far for being helpful and friendly. They treat you like you are one of thousand visitors, no personal touch. They reluctantly answer you questions and don't conceal the lack of desire to fulfill even minor requests.

We were shocked with what we saw when we first entered the room: old furniture, ancient windows and obsolete bathroom. The TV was very outdated with only a few channels (none of them was in English). Bathroom was horrible. There is no bath, instead there was a small shower space separated from the rest of the bathroom only with a dirty plastic curtain). It was impossible to take shower because the water didn't go down the drain and flew all around the bathroom. So we had to wipe it off not to flood the neighbors.

The only good thing was a small park where we had our poor breakfast.

Of course, it's not worth the money. I cannot believe this hotel is officially rated as 3-star, it barely deserves 2 at a maximum.

Room Tip: Rooms facing park seem to be quieter.
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Pretty Bad”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011

The hotel was one of the worst during our Europe tour. The only good thing here was that it was walking distance from the Railway station, but that even didn't made it easy for us to find out the location for the first time. The hotel manager was not much of help. The breakfast wasn't any great. Lawn was nice though. Hotel facilities were pretty bad. Television set in the room looked like as if it was bought way back in the 70's. Definitely not recommended.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
1 review
“CRAP!!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011

School trip, June 2011

Hotel website made the place look like paradise but oh was I wrong.

Ciggarettes in the table football table, Broken plaser in my firends bedroom, key had melted tar substance on it, broken bed, faulty shower (20 minutes for hot water) and more. The other guests staying there were extremely rude. One time, we came back to the room and found that the cleaners had eaten my friends popcorn he had left in the room. Not to mention the Italian children in the street out until 3PM!

Possibly the worst hotel I have been in my life.
Please don't get a budget hotel in Italy. Ok, you might not want to pay the expenses for a good one, but I assure you it will be worth it

Room Tip: All rooms are rubbish.
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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States
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“Great location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

It was easy to find and in close proximity to the train station. We felt welcome and opted for the breakfast to be included, which was enjoyable. The room was plain and small but certainly adequate. The hot water was limited and I found if I took a break around 4 pm I could get hot water. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful. There was an outside garden that was delightful. And we were able to walk to anything we wanted to see in the historic district. I would stay there again.

Room Tip: You might ask if there are students in the building and make sure you are not placed nearby. We saw...
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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Piazza Indipendenza, 7, 50129 Florence, Italy
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