Bed & Breakfast Relais Grand Tour - Florence

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Very helpful and friendly owner,breakfast provided at cafe was good.Rooms were great and had lots of character

Guest name: RP, Australia

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

we stayed for 1 night. b/b is excellently located, not far from train/bus station. The owners are very helpful. What we did not like is the fact that breakfast is to be taken at coffee shop. But the owners very conveniently provide tea/coffee and hot water /in room together with crackers and jam. I would go again but my husband is a bit fussy about breakfast.

Guest name: Victoria Demajo, Malta

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

Great location. Great hosts. Shower could have been a little bigger. Otherwise recommended.

Guest name: Simon Oakes, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2005

Relais Grand Tour is a lovely bed and breakfast close to many of the beautiful sights of Florence. Christina was very sweet, welcoming and helpful throughout our stay. We would definitely stay here again.

Guest name: Cyndi Daniels, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in May 2005

Cristina & Guiseppi are wonderful hosts! They make themselves available for any questions and have a wide knowledge of things to do and see around Florence. I had to re-arrange my original reservations because of a third person jooining our party which she was able to accomodate with no problems. The rooms were as Cristina explained and as seen on the web site - roomier than most you'll find in Italy, private bathrooms (the showers could stand to be bigger all over Italy!), and a superb location. We were able to walk all over, including from the Stazione when we took the train in from Rome, and still the side street was pretty quiet. The one drawback was that we were there in May and the airconditioning is apparently not 'hooked up' until June. While it wasn't hot at all in Florence during our stay (low 70's/high 60's)- the weather was excellent, in fact - if you want to block out the noise from the street with the double paned windows, there is no air flow and therefore, it gets stuffy at night. We had earplugs and left the windows open for air. For the price, you get a great room, wonderful service, happy and accomodating hosts, and superb location. We would highly recommend a stay here at any time of year!

Guest name: Jennifer Stanton, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2005

L'accueil de Giuseppe et de son épouse est en tous points remarquable: amabilité, disponibilité, qualité des informations pour profiter au mieux de notre séjour en Toscane. L'hébergement réunit calme, aménagements de qualité, espace, et est situé à quelques pas du centre historique de Florence. C'est une adresse que je ne peux que vivement recommander.

Guest name: Jean Pierre Morlevat, France

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Mar 2005

We enjoyed our stay at the Relais Grand Tour. Even before we got there Cristina communicated with us several times by email to provide all the relevant information. She and Guiseppe were most friendly and gave us invaluable suggestions during our stay. The location is also terrific - its central to most locations (5 minutes to Galleria Academia, 10 minutes to Duomo, 10-15 minutes to the station, 20 minutes to the Uffizi). There are also many good restaurants nearby. The room was quite spacious and well decorated; the bathroom was clean but small (especially the shower). We were on the 2nd floor, so make sure your bags aren't too heavy to carry up the flight of stairs. The room overlooked the street, so it was a bit noisy but it did not bother us. Two things could have been made clearer on the Venere site - breakfast was not included in the quoted price (it is available for 9 euros) and payment was required in cash at the end of the stay. We would definitely go back here...we have fond memories of this place. Thanks Cristina and Guiseppe.

Guest name: Sunil Rege, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Sep 2004

Giuseppe and Cristina are exceptional hosts and they have created the most wonderfully decorated small private hotel which is perfectly located.

Guest name: Rick Dunn, Australia

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2004

This is more of a guest room in a private building than a tradional hotel. The decor is excellent and the breatkfast lovely. The hostess was most kind. The location is quite central to museums and the market. It is a lovely place to base out of in Florence.

Guest name: Joseph Byrd, USA

Average rating:  5.9

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Apr 2004

The pictures on the website made this property look far more attractive that it was in reality. The room had tacky furnishings and the tile in the bathroom was old and decrepit. The sink had soap residue in it. The sheets on the bed, however, were crisp and clean. We got no sleep whatsoever the first night--it was so noisy, with trash trucks clammoring at dawn. Christina was very personable.

Guest name: JC, Italy

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2003

Our host and hostess were a delight and most helpful. When my husband felt ill, there was hot tea to help him to recover. And it worked. The location was perfect. Near to great eating places and even near to a washer/dryer facility, which proved useful and needed. I highly recommend a stay at "Relais Grand Tour."

Guest name: Millie Segal, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2003

just had a great relation with the owners, that showed themselves great people.

Guest name: MA, Italy

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2003

Very friendly, gracious, and accomodating service. Christina and Giuseppi quickly became good friends. Facilities well-appointed, maintained, and decorated. However, shower space was quite limited. Easy walking distance to central Florence and train station. Would stay again gladly.

Guest name: John Fiske, USA

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2003

Overall we thought it a little expensive for what we got. The bathroom was a small shower room - the bedroom was spotlessly clean although the view from the window was not favourable. Breakfast was excellent. Christina made us very welcome. We did not get to see the courtyard as advertised on the website as we would have liked to have done. Although Florence is a very expensive city we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Guest name: KJ, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2002

Christina and Giuseppe are the best reason to visit Florence. If they're booked up, don't go. They reccommended some excellent restaurants and greatly magnified the quality of our stay.

Guest name: Cat Ishikawa, Canada