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Solo Travel · November 202510/10
I chose to stay here, of all the many, many hotels in Florence, because of the excellent reviews on Trip-advisor, even so it exceeded my expectations and truly enhanced my stay.
My suite had a comfor...I chose to stay here, of all the many, many hotels in Florence, because of the excellent reviews on Trip-advisor, even so it exceeded my expectations and truly enhanced my stay.
My suite had a comfortable living room, kitchen and enormous bed, with an excellent shower and jacuzzi bath.
Prior to arrival the hotel kindly sent a list of restaurant recommendations, and I had a week of outstanding evening meals, authentic food and reasonable pricing, none more than minutes from the hotel. Their established reputation in the area also served me well, when there was a small issue with my booking at Stanley Tucci’s favourite restaurant the highly popular Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco and the owner went above and beyond to help.
The hotel is just steps from the Ponte Vecchio, the Palacio Vecchio and the Uffizi. I took advantage of the short walk to book for early opening at the Uffizi at 8.15 and saw it in all its glory all but deserted. There is also a decent sized supermarket just by the bridge for any bits as well as some reputable leather and ceramic shops, excellent sandwiches and proper gelato.
Breakfast has a delicious choice of sweet and savoury items, fresh each day and each guest is invited to what was called snacks and a glass of processo, but was almost enough food for dinner!
However, the hotel’s greatest asset is its small size and its individual care for its guests. Every guest passing the front desk is greeted and asked how they are. When I mentioned I didn’t drink the unlimited coffee, but would like some milk for tea, it appeared at once, I also appreciated being greeted with a refreshing drink on arrival and the citrus and mint infused water available each evening in the lobby was delicious. If I needed a taxi it was never more than two minutes away.
Best of all though, was the friendly team of Marco, Olga, Alina, Adriano and Tatiana, who would always greet me with smiles, and were proud and happy to share their knowledge of Florence and chat about my experiences in their beautiful city. Thank you all so much for a wonderful visit.Show More
