Bed & Breakfast Ridolfi Guest House - Florence

6.4

Nice place to be. Perfect for a long 'cheap' holiday. Fridge in the room can provide a perfect help. The center with all monuments is at walking distance. Gianpaolo, the owner, is very nice and makes you feel at home. Two concerns: the noise at night coming form the road below and the shower in the middle of the room with no wall. But all together I would reccomend it!

7.8

When we arrived, it took us some time to find the guest house because there is no exterior sign. Then the owner took us to his sister's hotel across the street which turned to be a 2-star hotel. We like everything about the hotel except that the shower and WC is not inside the room. The breakfast was so good.

9.4

A great place that feels very friendly and cosy. Very easy to reach from the statione and a nice 15 minut walk to the important sights in Firenze. Even closer to the big food market, Quite noise street, but hey..it's Italia! Many other hotels/hostels in the area, but this one must offer the best quality vs. price!! "Ridolfi", the owner, and wife is very nice and helpful and they speaks great English. Clean, BIG rooms. Typical standard breakfast. Great place if you want to see Firenze a few days and not spend much money on a hotel.

9.0

Nous avions réservé pour 3 nuits au Ridolfi mais par manque de place nous avons été logé dans un autre endroit pendant 2 nuits. Le logement de remplacement était génial, propre et confortable. Notre seule nuit au Ridolfi était également très bonne et la chambre moins classe mais également confortable. Un établissement à recommander.

9.4

c'est hotel est vraiment très bien.... et son responsable très sympathique. On a été agréablement surpris.. Je le recommande vivement

9.1

It has been our first time to Florence. We stayed for 3 nights. Everything was as expected. When we got to Ridolfi guest house around 10pm (as we announced), we found a small note behind the door bell that we can book in a hotel just opposite the street. We were given the key from our room there, so it wasn´t a problem. The room was spacious, clean, with shower, fridge. The toilet was just opposite the hall. The breakfast was adequate - tea, coffee, bread, jam, pastry or biscuits, sometimes yougurt. The only negative side was the noise of the traffic from the street but I suppose Florence in noisy in general. We had a lovely stay there.

8.9

We had an excellent room - we couldn't have been happier with it. However, despite my reserving months in advance, upon arrival the owner put us up in a different nearby hotel, as someone else was still in our room (I guess they double booked). The other hotel was TERRIBLE and we were not at all impressed that our reserved room wasn't available. But when we finally did get our room at Ridolfi, we were very pleased with it (and wish that we had gotten to stay there the entire time).

9.3

Good value for a basic, clean room in convenient location for the main station.

9.4

No frills, but perfect location and place for a nice getaway to Florence. Very home-feeling. Don't take the place if you don't like this: it's on the 4th floor, breakfast is not fantastic, WC is shared (but kept very clean and very nice, with fresh paper towels all the time) Take it if you like this: cheap, but clean, tidy, taken care of, family feeling, couple of minutes walking from Florence downtown and the train station, but still in a quiet area, room is spacious in an old typical Florence house,which adds to the 'room with a view' feeling. We are 100% sure we go back there next time. It was a great experience.

9.4

We had a very comfortable stay here Oct 2005. While it was a bit basic it proved more than adequate for our needs. Nice clean spacious room with bathroom just across the hall. We had a fridge ,table and chairs so we could make snacks between outings. The kitchen was available 24/7 to everyone.It was more of a "home from home" than a guest house. I cannot praise Giampaolo enough. He was so helpful.If you are on a budget,want to be within walking distance of the centre this is the place to book.

9.8

The place is not far from the train station, maybe 10 min walk. The room in which we stayed was quite large and could accomodate at least 5-8 people, so more than enough space. Gianpaolo was such a generous and kind host, we would stay with him again for sure!

8.5

Une chambre spatieuse avec douche et un propriétaire très accueillant et sympa! excellent séjour!

9.7

se torno prenoto quì ciao giampy

9.8

Ridolfi guest house was a wonderful place to arrive at. Gianpa(olo) the owner was genuinely friendly and very helpful, explaining the route from the train station to the guest house (8 mins) on the phone, recommending places to visit, and even recommending radio channels for us to listen. The guest house is close to the market and all the attractions (<10 mins walk to the Duomo), the rooms are clean and VERY big, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and all in a very affordable price. We will definately stay there when visiting Firenze in the future. Gianpa, if you read this, many thanks for your hospitality, Monterigionni was great ;) Riva & Gadi

8.4

Very good location, Giampaolo was very friendly and very helpful. The rooms were good clean and spacious. Had our own shower, TV and fridge which were all very handy. There was also a fan which meant we werent hot.

9.7

great b&b! The owner was very helpful and accomodating. We enjoyed our stay!

6.9

Website stated that we would have a private bath, but this was located across the hall. We noticed people were using our bathroom and suggest that the owner provide a key to the bathroom to ensure privacy. Traffic noise in the room was terrible. Be sure to bring ear plugs as you will not be able to sleep. The hotel is very conviently located to the train station and located close to the Central Market (great place for souviner shopping). Beds were not very comfortable. Word of caution to those with heavy luggage, there was 3 floor(therefore many stair)to climb to reach the hotel. However, service was good and owner was courtious and provided us with maps and useful directions.

8.8

If you are looking for a private atmosphere, very centered, clean and cheap in price, this is the best you can find! We enjoyed our stay very much and will stay in the same premises again next time we visit bella Firenze.

8.2

Ridolfi is a charming place, Paolo is really a nice host. The negative side is that only a shower can be found in the room, toilet has to be shared.

3.1

This place is bare bones simple and great for the budget traveler trying to stretch every dime. If you expect any type of amenity, don’t come here. Instead, try one of the millions of other accommodations Florence has to offer.

9.5

For the price we paid in high season the room was good and clean, with a good bed, perfectly clean linen and towels. The location was (as described) excellent, the patron very helpful and easygoing. Surprisingly for the centre of Florence the room was very quiet (looking out on a leafy back yard) - another positive point. I would go back there any time

6.9

Our host was very helpful and the room was large with 4 single beds. The bathroom was accross the hall way which was a little inconvenient and the noise of traffic from the street outside was difficult to get use to but all in all we had a lovely stay. The accommodation was reasonably central too.

9.9

the hotel is near the florence train station. it's about a 10 minute walk from the station. The place was very cool. It's really only about 4-5 bedrooms. Some guests had to share a toilet. This was the only negative about the hotel. The guy who runs the place is really great, very friendly. The rooms were nice and clean. The same thing goes for the bathroom. Guy who runs the place makes breakfast for the guest. A really good deal for the amount we paid. Although the hotel is not in central florence, the town is not that big and it is very possible to walk from one end of town to the other in 45 minutes.

4.3

The room had a terrible smell. The carptet were wet. I had to keep the window open all the time and it was very noisy in the street.

9.1

The owner was very helpful and pleasant. About the only issue we had was the street noise.

9.1

We only regret that you do not accept credit cards

6.9

This is basic accomodation, but for the price you can't complain. Our room was huge and allowed us to spread ourselves out a bit.

6.5

Good sized room in guesthouse situated in walking distance of station and centre. Furnishings very basic and ensuite facilities consisted of basin, bidet and tiny shower behind paper screen. Shared WC's in hallway.Wish we had checked out 2star hotels regarding comparable prices as no breakfast,no air-conditioning and shared WC's. Price might have been fair for Florence but expensive compared to both Pisa and Milan where we also stayed on this trip.

9.8

We enjoyed our stay, the room was spacious and clean.

8.9

The park by the hotel is a little shady, so if you are a girl staying by yourself, dont walk home by yourself at night. The shower and everything were great. And breakfast was good every morning.

9.8

Rooms very spacious AND functional at a central location (well, Florence is fairly small) from which to base yourself. Bitten by mosquitos most nights but that is no fault of the guest house other than by the fact that they have no nets. There was a shower/bidet and sink in the room which had a partition between that and the rest of the room. Breakfast was standard for Italy-coffee and bread. Owner VERY friendly and helpful. All in all, offers GREAT value for money Breakfast

9.4

We really enjoyed our stay at the Ridolfis'. Everything was as expected, and even better. The rooms are neat and clean, a fan is in the room. TV only offers italian channels... but who goes to Firenze to watch TV? The guy keeping the Ridolfis', Giampaolo is a very "zen", very nice and helping guy. He can procure you any info you need to have a good stay in this beautiful town. Giampaolo, if you read this: Greetings! I'd recommend Ridolfi Guest house to anyone.

8.8

The room was very clean with own shower. But it has no air conditioner and it was very hot. But it's only 5 min walking distance to the city. The manager Giam-paolo was very kind and helpful.

9.6

We had a wonderful time here. The manager was incredibly friendly and helpful. The room was very large and comfortable. It had a pleasant fan (temperatures were very hot!). We really liked the location. The only problem was street noise. Inside was very quiet--we had no idea anyone else was staying there. We would definitely stay there again.

2.0

Do not make reservations at this place!

9.3

I only can say this owner was so nice. I flet Little bit cold I wish I had a extra blanket though. But excellent communication with owner. Thank you.

8.2

The breakfast was the best, enough to eat and fresh fruit. The rooms were a bit smelly due to I think the oldnes of the building.

8.1

I felt hosptality so much.

8.4

Overall, the Ridolfi guest house was a great stay for my girlfriend and I. The breakfast was very basic and can be improved on a bit. Also, it would have helped to have a pay phone or some phone access in the premises.

8.7

the most important things for us: . a clean room . good space, and a TV: because of the children . breakfast . shower/WC It was a really nice place, with a very kind host

9.4

Great location away from the main tourist areas but close to the markets and great restaurants. Train station only 5 minutes walk. Ideal location for attending a conference at the Fortezza, I stayed there alone for several days before my friends joined me and left completely safe. On the map it appears to be far from the centre but Florence is quite small so it was only a 10 minute walk from all the attractions, lots to see along the way. Check out the bats in the park at night!