Hotel San Gallo Palace - Florence

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Mar 2008

Hotel was very nice. Renovated and clean. Bathroom fine. Room was a little small. Noise from above (although we were on top floor) annoying in early morning after overseas flight. Staff very nice and personable. Modern hotel with architectural character unlike some of the modern "box" hotels in Florence.

Guest name: KA, USA

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

We had an excellent weekend in Florence. Taxis were invaluable and the hotel concierge was a font of all knowledge, The Hotel San Gallo Palace proved to be as good as it gets. 100% recommended.

Guest name: AW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The Front Desk staff was very, very supportive duringour stay1

Guest name: Raymond Johnson, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Sep 2007

This was a beautiful hotel with very friendly staff. The location was a very brief taxi ride from the main train station. This hotel is not located right in the city center; however, only a 15 min walk. There is a very nice park directly across from the hotel. I would stay at this hotel again in the future.

Guest name: CH, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

A bit far from the touristic areas but a beautiful small hotel

Guest name: BC, Spain

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Excellent hotel on cost and comfort. I remember website saying 7 mins from railway station, this is true but by taxi only.

Guest name: Mark Little, Australia

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Excellent place to stay.

Guest name: HK, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

We had an excellent stay at the San Gallo Palace Hotel. The staff were courteous and helpful. The room was spacious and clean. the self service breakfast offered a good range of choice. The San Gallo Palace Hotel is slightly out of the centre of Firenze, about a 15 minute walk. However, the walk into the centre takes you past the Museum of San Marco - an absolute must. The San Gallo Palace is a quality hotel. We would definitely consider staying there again if we return to Firenze.

Guest name: Tim Marshall, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

The room is small, but very nice. The bathroom is beautifully tiled. The staff is extremely nice and helpful. The hotel is not in the center of Florence, but we were easily able to walk to all the major sights within fifteen minutes and then go back to the quiet hotel. The air conditioning worked well too.

Guest name: MH, USA

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

A short walk from Hotel to Acadamea where the statue of David was situated, Fascinating, leave early get there before 9 and no queues. Food deli 50 metres away "delicious". Breakfast at hotel very tempting, especially the lemon Youghurt. Great experience..

Guest name: Phillip Chadwick, Australia

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

nice hotel, 20-25 minutes walk to center not 15 minutes as hotel told us.

Guest name: HL, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Group

stayed in Nov 2006

The San Gallo Palace was the best place I've stayed at for the money, ever. Excellent staff, large rooms. Very nice.

Guest name: Leland Wilkins, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Unbelievable for the price. Beautiful room. High ceilings make it feel twice as big. Way surpassed my expectations.

Guest name: Mitch Alvo, USA

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Dec 2006

We were travelling with 2 small children. We were welcomed in a friendly and professional way and we were treated very carefully - even just for a 1-night stay. Perfect!

Guest name: Werner De Jonge, Netherlands

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Nov 2006

florence est une ville chère sur le plan hotelier en comparaison avec des villes comme barcelone par exemple ; transports en commun de qualité moyenne ce qui rend l'hotel un peu excentré ... à la fin d'une journée de visite; par contre acceuil satisfaisant et organisation des sites à visiter de bonne qualité

Guest name: PD, France

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2006

Nice hotel...would stay here again.

Guest name: TS, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2006

WE had a FANTASTIC stay in San Gallo for 3 nights. The only problem we had, was that the location on the map (on the web site) was misleading. It suggested the hotel to be much closer to the train station than it was. This was unfortunate for us as, we had decided to walk from the train station & the road in which San Gallo is on, is a very very long road. However, I would still return as its a very beautiful hotel with excellent staff - I'd just take a taxi the next time.

Guest name: Elaine Halpin, Ireland

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Group

stayed in Sep 2006

Very nice, clean, spacious hotel. A little far from the center of town, but we took the bus. Also, we were told we could walk from the train station, but with luggage on a hot day, is would be better to get a cab. We had a problem with the air conditioning and were immediately given another room. Breakfast, bar and services were excellent. The Courtyard is lovely, even with the noise from the cars and mopeds. We would definately stay there again. One lesser known landmark/site that we would recommend is the Instito e Museo do Storia della Scienca (Science Museum)- Piazza del Guidici.

Guest name: Lisa Gallagher, USA

Average rating:  7.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

Apenas lamento a localização do quarto, junto à casa das máquinas, para uma estadia de oito noites! I cant understand why they put us near the machine room. Too much noise! We stay there during 8 nights!

Guest name: BG, Portugal

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Jul 2006

EL hotel tiene habitaciones muy amplias, limpio, muy comodo... el desayuno completo y suficiente incluido en la tarifa. El baño muy amplio. El unico inconveniente es el estacionamiento. Esta bien ubicado relativamente cerca del centro te puedes ir a pie. Yo regreso definitivamente a este hotel

Guest name: Dianaluz Gutiérrez, Mexico

Average rating:  7.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2006

A bit of a walk to where the action. TV could use some more international channels and in-room internet is expensive. On the plus side you get a fantastic room for a reasonable price. Classy, spacious and comfortable. A relaxing haven after a long day in the chaos of summertime Florence.

Guest name: Alexandre Schleifer, Cyprus

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

We had previously read comments from visitors and chose to stay at "The Palace". It was a great location but one needs not to mind a 20 minute walk into the heart of the city. The staff, the rooms and particularly the breakfasts were excellent and we would not hesitate to stay again. Leave your car in the garage and take the Bus Tour!

Guest name: Anthony Haworth, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

We had a wonderful stay at San Gallo, and will definitely stay again. The staff is very inviting and friendly, the room and bathroom were very spacious, clean, and luxorious, and the breakfast was delicious. The garden was gorgeous and it was in walking distance of a lot of needs like grocery store, wine store, and drug store. The only complaint one could make is that is is far from the center of town. However, it was a very pleasant and safe 10-15min walk to all the sights, and we had no problem walking. Florence was my favorite city of the 4 we visited, and part of my excitement about this city is how wonderful our stay was. Highly recommended.

Guest name: Natalie Hall, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

très bon hôtel que je recommande pour un séjour à Florence mais ne pas demander de conseils de restaurant au personnel qui n'est pas très compétant en la matière ...

Guest name: GILLES RODOSLI, Switzerland

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in May 2006

We reserved 4 rooms, all were beautiful. Frnt desk very helpful.

Guest name: Elizabeth Gray, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Mar 2006

This hotel was phenomenal!

Guest name: Brian Rogers, USA

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Single corporate traveller

stayed in Jan 2006

San Gallo Palace is one of the very few hotels in Italy that meet "international hotel standards." The hotel staff is very caring. They don't give you that "whatever" attitude, which is a common practice among hotel staff in many European countries. I was in Firenze to attend a trade show and most restaurants were fully booked. One of the staff members (her name was Paula) made numerous phone calls and booked a reservation for me at a very nice restaurant (it took her about an hour!). The room rate was a bit expensive due to the high demand during the trade show, however, the off-peak season rate seemed very attractive. One downside was the shower: it was a bit too small for me. Anyhow, my overall rating for this hotel is A+!

Guest name: Wonku "Paul" Chung, South Korea

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Nov 2005

Florence is a relatively small city with most of the attractions and restaurants around the East of the city centre. Whilst this hotel is North of the city it is located by a well known Piazza (which makes it easy to find) and is only 15 minutes walk from the main area in the city. The hotel itself has beautiful roooms and extremely friendly and helpful staff who speak excellent English. We'd certainly go to this Hotel again and would recommend it to friends. Hope you enjoy!! - Dean & Christina, Manchester, England

Guest name: Dean Scholes, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2005

Generally speaking I am not the type that will provide feedback on these questioners, but our stay in San Gallo in Florence was excellent. The staff was extremely helpful and courteous, the rooms were typical European seize rooms and very clean. I ended up staying an additional day as a result and would strongly recommend this location to anyone who wants a five star quality hotel at a very reasonable price.

Guest name: Felix Rivera, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2005

Forget about European room standards, our San Gallo Palace room was first-rate and spacious even by USA standards! The bathroom also was roomy and sparkling clean. And we appreciated the 110 outlet in the bathroom (be sure to bring a transformer/outlet for your electrical appliances -- all of Europe is wired for 220). San Gallo Palace is an elegant and quiet retreat from the bustle of the Central Florence City core, unless you want to be in the middle of all the crowds and bustle. We did wish it was a little closer to the City Center as we hoofed it over there each day. But we would definitely stay here again!! Two blocks away is a great little restaurant, "Alfredo's." Don't miss it!

Guest name: Thomas And Kathryn Dresslar, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Oct 2005

This hotel was an excellent value. The rooms were exceiptionally clean and nicely furnished. The staff could not have been more accommodating and friendly.

Guest name: Vickie Wheeler, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2005

The room we had was one of the best hotel rooms I have ever stayed in. The decor and the ensuite were very nice. We especially enjoyed the tv which could go on the internet , book films etc. The buffet breakfast was lovely also. A good choice of foods and the service from the waiters and waitresses was excellent. Very friendly staff. I would thoroughly recommend this hotel.

Guest name: CM, Ireland

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

Our stay was wonderful here! This is a beautiful hotel! The service was excellent, breakfast was the best we had in Europe and the rooms were immaculate! The only downside was it was about a 20 minute walk from the Doumo. If you don't have the means to hire a taxi like us, perhaps this is not a good choice for you.

Guest name: CE, Canada

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Sep 2005

The San Gallo is an absolutely beautiful hotel! The service was outstanding, and the location was superb. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Florence, Italy.

Guest name: Evette Thomas, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

Hotel has great walking acess to historic attractions. Excellent dining nearby.

Guest name: JB, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

Excellent value for money, a fabulous hotel great rooms and bathrooms. The only minus point is that its a little way out of the centre of Florence ( a good 15-20 min walk) but otherwise superb.

Guest name: CATHERINE ROUND, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

Hotel in good location for visiting Centre of Florence; 15 minutes walk to main attractions but restaurants and bars within minutes; downside was hotel did not have restaurant itself; all in all would definitely stay there if we returned to Florence.

Guest name: Sheila Clough, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2005

Super Hotel in bequemer Entfernung zum Zentrum. Busse fahren in unmittelbarer Nähe, so dass alles sehr leicht zu erreichen ist. Parkhaus ist in 50m Entfernung und für Gäste des Hotels gibt es Special-Konditionen, so dass das Fahrzeug sicher und günstig in einem eigens geschützen Area im verschlossenen Parkhaus stehen kann. Zimmer komfortabel, mit Internetzugang über Fernseher. Geräumiges Bad mit ansprechendem Komfort. Die Kritik eines Vorschreibers, es gäbe kein warmes Wasser konnte deshalb nachvollzogen werden, weil zumindestens in unserem Zimmer, die Kalt- und Warm-Anzeige vertauscht war. So dachte ich zunächst auch wir hätten kein warmes Wasser, bis mein Mann darauf kam, dass hier ein Fehler vorliegt und schwups perfekt, alles vorhanden. Sehr sehr freundlicher Service, man gibt bereitwillig und geduldig Auskunft auf nur alle möglichen Fragen. Einzig, dass die Zimmer einiges an Straßenlärm weitergeben ist etwas schade, aber durch die perfekt und angenehm leise funktionierende Klimaanlage im Zimmer alles in allem noch erträglich wenn man die Fenster geschlossen hält. Insgesamt ein wirklich empfehlenswertes Hotel!!

Guest name: BS, Germany

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Jul 2005

This hotel was one of the most pleasant we stayed at in our European trip. The staff were very friendly and spoke excellent English and were even interested in where we came from too. The breakfast buffet was a good standard for the price and (as recommended by the hotel) Alfredo's restaurant just 100 metres away was superb quality and value for our evening meals. I would definitely use this hotel again if I was to revisit Florence as access to it was easy and the car parking facilities for the hotel were easy to get to even though they were 200 metres away.

Guest name: Lee Corbet, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2005

We loved the San Gallo Palace! Rooms were spacious, modern and clean. The staff were professional. We loved the pillow menu which allowed us both to select a different pillow to our liking. I usually have bad allergies whenever I travel, but the room itself was clean enough that I did not have to take any allergy medication. We got very good value for the price we paid for our room. Booking via tripadvisor.com and venere.com was so easy. Thank you!

Guest name: Frank Siebenlist, Netherlands

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2005

This hotel offers great value for money! Only breakfast could be a little better.

Guest name: Jane Andreasen, Denmark

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Jun 2005

Heartily recommend this hotel. A bit more of a walk but worth the quiet and the spaciousness and the shower! Very good value. Had a twin bed in foyer/room with closet and bath separating king bedroom (not 2 twins) with a very large private patio as weel.

Guest name: Scott Simon, USA

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2005

A very good situated hotel, close to the center reachable on foot in ten minutes. Kindely und helpfull people. Charmingly furnished rooms. I would book this hotel again.

Guest name: RS, Switzerland

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2005

A very nice hotel a little out of the way, 10 min walk to most major attractions.

Guest name: KT, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in May 2005

The hotel was a great value for the price we were confirmed, I would stay with at the San Gallo Palace again...enjoyed me stay very much.

Guest name: FP, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in May 2005

We would definitely stay at the San Gallo Palace again

Guest name: CW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in May 2005

Nice hotel, nice people, very good stay

Guest name: Michel GOOSSENS, France

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jul 2004

Un peu loin du centre de Florence 1/2 h à pied et pas trop loin du marché couvert 1/4 h mais les bus de la ville sont partout et pas cher (sic) en 5 à 10 min on se retrouve au centre. Personnel impeccable parlant français chambre insonorisée de manière impeccable Salle de bain superbe petit déjeuner complet avec Spumento

Guest name: EV, Belgium

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2005

Nicely revamped modern hotel. A bit far from all the "touristy" stuff, but you can take a bus down or just walk 20 minutes to get to anywhere you want.

Guest name: Joshua Chung, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2005

Excellent hotel.Would stay at the San Gallo every time.Breakfast was great.Secure parking was close and reasonable.Staff very helpful.

Guest name: Philip Scully, USA