Bed & Breakfast Villa Antea - Florence

6.9

Stayed in a beautiful room but unfortunately the noise from the very busy street was a major distraction.

8.1

1. Very Large Comfortable bed (1.8m or 6 feet) in very large high ceilinged room. Large bathroom with walk in shower with undertile heating. Bedroom floor polished wood with good airconditioning if needed. Big opening windows - but see 4. 2. Room well lit with natural light and good lamps for reading at night. 3. Breakfast of fresh fruit, cereal and freshly made bread, croissants and dainty doughnuts. 4. About 20 minutes stroll from centre of Florence - only problem is that road alongside villa is busy thoroughfare and even at night you will hear traffic noise if you're a light sleeper. (We were on 1st floor) 5. Excellent advice for restaurants and reservations made for major museums by hotel - essential.

9.8

This place was as wonderfull as we expected. the staff is just perfect and dedicated to help you during your stay. all accomodations were perfect. nothing else to say except : try this place if you go there. Cet endroit est merveilleux. le personnel est parfait et competent. tout etait a la hauteur de nos espoirs. il faut absolument essayer cet endroit si vous en avez l'occasion

9.8

Our stay at Villa Antea was perfect. We loved the villa and our wonderful room, with its antique furniture and lovely bathroom. We did a lot of sightseeing in Florence and it was always so relaxing to come back to the Villa and enjoy the "charme" of our room. The breakfast was really good. You had a choice between ham, cheese, jam, cereals, fresh fruits and croissants. The Villa lies not in the centre of the city, but it was no problem to walk into the centre (about 15 minutes). The staff was extremely friendly and helpful, their restaurant tips were perfect. Altogether we had a great time at Villa Antea and the beautiful city Florence.

9.2

Romantic Getaways

10

We got to the hotel and from the outside it didn`t look amazing but whent we got to our room it was like a dream, and the service was excellent. We defently recommand this hotel.

8.3

Hotel Villa Antea is a well located gem in the hustle and bustle of Florence. Difficult to find under any circumstance; once found it becomes a great refuge. Easy walking distance to most major sites in the old city, although the walk back after a long day seemed to take a while. No dining on site, but good options nearby and the staff made good recommendations. Rooms were spacious, but noise from the lobby reverberates up into the rooms, as does the road noise outside.

8.1

Very nice and charming hotel.The staff was really polite

9.8

SIMPLEMENTE ESPECTACULAR!!!

9.8

This was a a 40th birthday surprise for my wife. A welcoming hotel with a relaxed and calm atmosphere in quite surroundings. Beautifully decorated with class and taseful attention to detail. Friendly and very helpful staff who were nicely discreet. If you are looking for relaxing surroundings, high quality decor and facilities, without the stuffy feel that some of the "main stream" hotels seem to have then this is recommended without hesitation.

9.9

We had a very positive experience. You will need a cab to go to most places. Some restaurants are within walking distance. The staff was very helpful and accomodating. Rooms were well appointed. Breakfast was fantastic.

9.9

We stayed in Florence as part of a whole Tuscany tour. The Villa Antea was a gem. The room was huge, as was the bathroom. Incredibly spacious and very nice. The location is a bit out of the way in a residential area, and you have to walk about 10-15 minutes to get back into the main district in Florence. It wasn't a bad walk except while dragging some luggage on the rough narrow sidewalks, so we took a cab back to the station. The staff was exceedingly responsive and helped set up a tour and spa visit for us, plus provided a list of restaurants in the area. Breakfast was delicious with an interesting continental breakfast plus made-to-order egg dishes. The units are reasonably quiet, but it's right on a busy residential street, so there is traffic noise most of the time. I highly recommend this site for those who don't mind a short hike to get to anything. It's also a very romantic setting.

10

A superb experience and would highly recommend to others. Aurora was especially helpful to us in so many ways. All the employees were very courteous!! We would stay again if we should go back to Florence. 4.0 on our scale with 4.0 being the absolute highest mark.

9.6

A beautiful hotel and an enjoyable stay

8.8

I have to say the bedroom and bathroom was beautiful. Although, it is a walk to all major attractions, I would recommend this hotel to anyone. The only suggestion I would give is to have a better breakfast. The breakfast is lacking from other hotels I have stayed at.

10

My husband and I traveled throughout Italy and the Villa Antea is far and away our favorite hotel. The hotel is beautiful and the staff is extremely welcoming & helplful. We will definitely return to the Villa Antea the next time we're in Florence.

9.9

A great start to our stay in Tuscany. The hotel lived up to expectations and was ideal for a short break. If I'd been staying longer, I'd need a swimming pool out back. Our only negative was that it was a 15 minute walk in to central Florence, but we could have taken taxis! I recommend this hotel to couples and discerning guests.

9.0

Great Place!!! Very spacious rooms with huge very nice bathrooms. Great staff (especially Chinzia) who will go the extra mile to help you. A great place to stay while in Florence. Close to center of city (15 minute walk) without being in it. A really good local restaurant nearby for dinner called Il Cavaliere. Great food and prices.

8.1

The building and the room are beautiful. The room is very spacious. The staff are very friendly and made great restaurant recommendations. The surrounding area was not the greatest, but no worse than the areas closer to the main attractions. You can definitely hear traffic until the late hours even though the busy street is 2 blocks down. Suggest busing it to the attractions, a bit of a far walk if you plan on doing it multiple days.

9.9

I would highly recommend this Villa for its luxury and all that implies. Although it is a little bit of a walk to the sights, it is nice and quiet. It is a little bit of a walk from the train station and the sights so if that is of concern, I might not stay here. However, it is easy to get around by bus or to walk a little bit and worth it for the peace and wonderful environment that Villa Antea provides. Good food, very comfortable bed, large bathroom, friendly guidance and my picture that I left in the room was graciously mailed back to me.

8.9

We had a great experience, the hotel is a little out of the way but quiet. The Proprietor was excellent and so helpful. The only complaint I would have is the directions from the train station are in no way helpful, take a taxi!

9.8

The owner and staff were very helpful and friendly. It is a 15 minute walk to city but it is worth every step.

7.8

Nice old building converted into hotel with only six rooms. Rooms very nice and very spacious. Bathroom is also very spacious and very nice. The bathroom has a very nice shower, but not enough hot water to really enjoy it. There were only two of us and the second in the shower would start to run out of hot water. Breakfast was feeble. Initially they suggested they couldn't take credit cards but fixed that before check-out. Not sure if it was a scam or legit, but it worked out in the end. While this is a nice place in a quite area, it is removed from the action. We walked and didn't find it too far, but we are fairly athletic. There are busses very close if you don't want to walk. The trade-off is quite area versus close promixity to the sites, shops, and restaurants. There is no restaurant on premises, with the nearest being several blocks away.

9.3

What a good find! The quality of accomodation and service was excellent and made our short stay in Florence even more enjoyable. The staff were all extremely helpful and polite, particularly Sophie who proved both incredibly efficient with any of our requests and very pleasant and attentive. The location of the hotel is well situated, being only a pleasant 20 min stroll to the historical city centre passing several popular landmarks on the way. We would recommend this hotel to anyone wanting a touch of luxury at a reasonable price in Florence.

9.6

Cannot do anything else but confirming the overall satisfaction of the previous guests. Fabulous room with gorgeous bathroom, top position (not far from the city centre, just 15 minutes walking to the Uffizi museum), very competent, helpful, and kind staff. Definitely recommended.

9.2

Great room, nice people, very good service. Perfect for honeymoon or couple!

10

El hotel es muy bonito, el servicio es de primer nivel y la relación costo-beneficio es excelente. Se trata de una casona antigua remodelada como hotel, afuera de las zonas turísticas de Florencia. Sumamente recomendable para viajes en pareja o con amigos. El trato del personal fue increíble, atención personalizada y siempre amable. Mi esposa y yo recomendamos mucho este hotel. Queda un poco retirado de la zona turística, pero si no tienes problemas en caminar 20 minutos te ahorras el barullo y escándalo del centro de la ciudad. Florencia es muy segura y tranquila, así que no tienes problemas en llegar incluso tarde en la madrugada.

9.9

Excellent choice for those who don’t mind a 20-minute walk from city center! It is absolutely a beautiful house, elegantly decorated, very clean and quiet. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The rooms are big, especially if you book a double room. The size of bathroom is unbelievably large, and very modern. Because we have 2 couples and 1 single in our group, so we ended up taking the entire 3rd floor, which only has three rooms, it is perfect, felt like staying in a mansion. We will stay there again next time.

8.3

Very nice hotel that I had already visited two years ago. Fantastic bathrooms of carrara marbre and very spacious rooms. The only negative point: they should pay attention to some parts of the rhe rooms that are deteriorating, small details but important to some body willing to pay more than 150 euros per nigth. Also a bit of dissapointment about the toiletries: LAst time I was there we had bulgary toiletries that now have been subtituted by normal hotel shampoo and soap.

9.7

Excellent quiet hotel about 20 min. walk from the center of town. It was nice to be in a more residential part of town after the being the more tourested center of town. Bathroom was incredable (larger than bedroom, which was spacious).

9.9

what a gorgeous room! seriously, the biggest room i have ever stayed at. and the bathroom can be a bedroom..the shower could easily fit 3 people...it had 2 nozzels too. vaulted cielings, and very cute. Pros: huge room, great bathroom, quiet and peaceful. gorgeous room. Cons: you're a little bit away from the main part of the city. if you don't like walking it'll wear on you. we were there for 4 nights and the walking was getting old since everything is about 15-20 minutes in the city. my girlfriend wasn't a fan of the breakfast at any italian hotel we were at (cold stuff, baguettes, etc). you're also in a residential area, so it's quiet.

10

One of the best hotels I have stayed in throughout my travels! A wonderful renovation of an historic villa, tastefully decorated, retaining much of the charm of it's Renaissance history. Aurora, Chinzia (I hope I spelt that right!) and Juliano were excellent hosts, were very helpful and had great recommendations for Florentine restaurants. A lovely courtyard to relax in with a bottle of vino or two, meet other guests and soak in the Florentine sun. The bathrooms are spectacular, with marble floors, quality fittings and huge, feature showers! I think I spent more time in the shower than in the rest of Florence! Apparantly, the week we were there, the award winning chef was on holiday, so we are planning a return trip soon to sample some more Florentine cusine, and no doubt we will be staying here again.

9.5

This was an excellent property to stay in. The staff were very helpful and friendly; buffet breakfast was excellent although made to order items were available also. Very elegant villa that had been restored. My only negative comment is that even though the website states they have air-conditioning, it is only turned on after a certain date. If it is hot before that date, you are out of luck. So be sure to ask before you book.

9.9

Excellent accomodation for the price. We stayed with a young child and were given the main floor room with garden doors out into the courtyard which was perfect. The bathroom and shower were huge and modern yet the room maintained period charm. We would definitey stay again. Also the trattoria just around the corner at the end of the street was great.

8.1

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Villa Antea. The rooms and villa were gorgeous with lovely furnishings and the staff were very friendly and kind. However, at night we were woken by other guests coming home up the wooden stairs and settling into their rooms. I was happy with the villa for the discounted Venere price we paid, but think that we would have been disappointed had we paid the normal price. It was the little things that let them down such as not replacing shower gel, tissues and toilet paper.

10

Best 99 euros I've ever spent. Left the most generous tip I've ever left anywhere since it was so good. Some people were paying $340 / night and they also thought it was worth it. If you can get the 99 euro rate next winter it's tremendous value.

8.0

During our stay, it was impossible to use the Internet. Otherwise, everything was O.K.

9.8

wonderful location,elegant romantic rooms,we'll be back !

10

A real gem - spent the first few nights of our honeymoon here and had a fantastic time. Great rooms and breakfasts, staff extremely helpful and an easy 20 minute stroll from the centre. Probably the best hotel I've stayed in. The only drawback is that the wife is already complaining that she wants to go back!

5.1

The rooms were very nice but the service and the shared areas were very very poor. In my opinio it cannot be considered a hotel, it had no living room, the restaurant was a little room were you also had the breakfast, the supper we were provided in the room was not more than the breakfast of the following date, no conexion to internet available in the rooms (only in a computer in the entrance). It was more a deluxe hostel than a hotel with proper service. Also the personnel in the hotel was not very efficient... Sorry but it does not worth its price.

9.8

We picked Villa Antea because of its high rating, reasonable price, and reviews of other guests, and we were not disappointed. If anything, it exceeded our expectations. The staff is most pleasant, and accomodating, and the breakfasts most enjoyable. We would come back in a minute, and are recommending it to all of our friends and acquaintances.

9.2

Lovely and very quiet property. Will certainly select this hotel again!

8.4

Villa Antea and its personnel were wonderful. Our room was very large as well as the bathroom with shower. The only drawback to staying there was the walk to and from the central area of Florence. By the end of the day when we had walked everywhere in the tourist area the 15 to 20 minute walk back to the Villa was a chore, especially when it wass very hot.

10

I can not describe with words how much we enjoyed our stay at Villa Antea. For the price we paid (149 euros pr night pr double-room) we were thrilled when we saw our beautifully furnished room with walk-in closet, a giant, wonderful bathroom (we screamed when we saw it..) and a wonderful view of the garden. The staff service was impeccable, we were welcomed in the best way and felt taken care of the entire stay. Breakfast was a feast, there were beautiful paintings all over the hotel and free use of internet. But the best part of it all was that the staff were so un-snobbish and friendly, that we didn't feel like we didn't feel alienated in these upper-class environments. We just loved it.

10

What a beautiful hotel!! Close to the centre of town but not TOO close which we liked. We loved Villa Antea very much. The room was just lovely for the price we paid. The shower was bigger than our whole bathroom back home. The service was second to none - thanks for the cooked breakfasts (we needed something other than croissants). We loved the coffee, cheese. One afternoon I felt like a cup of tea and they served it to us in their gazebo with the most amazing cheese and tomato platter. Silver Service. Parking was great (i.e. parked there and didn't have to pay) and they ordered us a pizza for dinner one night etc. but they included it all in our room rate so what we booked on venere.com is all we payed. Very refreshing. We will definately stay at Villa Antea again! And the free internet was great also.

10

My husband and I planned to be in Florence for only 3 nights at the beginning of a long stay in Italy and so considered staying in a less expensive place closer to the Duomo. We were so glad that we chose the Villa Antea instead. The room(with central AC!) was beautiful. The enormous bathroom was fabulous and the service was excellent. Breakfast was very good and served until late morning so we didn't have too much trouble on our first jetlagged mornings. The Villa also provided free internet/email access to the guests which was a huge convenience for me. It is a 10 minute walk to the Duomo, etc. but well worth it. For the price we paid the Villa Antea exceeded our expectations.

9.9

Es waren wunderbare Tage.Fuer italienische Verhaeltnisse grosse Zimmer,ausgezeichnetesFruehstuecktsbuffet,sowieindividueller Service.Leider 25minuten(laufen)bis zum Zentrum.Sehr zu empfehlen!

10

I don't have words. More than excellent!!.Fantastic and special rooms, but overcoat all persons that work there, are a real family for the visitor. I'm touch for this meravelous and charming house-hotel. Thanks for all...see you again certain when we can. Viva Verdi. Ci vediamo subito, grazie mille e parliamo tra poco. Angel e Anna.

9.7

This hotel was fantastic. We stayed for 2 nights in August and paid a substantially discounted rate through Venere which was great value. Our room was on the ground floor near the entrance but with only 6 bedrooms there wasn't much traffic and therefore noise. The rooms are large and elegantly furnished, and ours had a very large bathroom with a walk in shower. There was no bath so you should contact the hotel if you want a bath. There is no TV or radio in the room just the occasional background music from the entrance hall. In general it was very quiet and relaxing. We received a very warm welcome with complimentary orange juice. Throughout the stay the staff were very friendly and helpful. The complimentary room service provided a lovely snack one evening and the free non-alcoholic drinks from the minibar were also appreciated during the hot days. The breakfasts were similarly very good with an excellent range of options. The hotel location is about 10 mins walk from the centre of Florence and we never saw this as a problem. The location is in a residential area and always felt safe. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel especially if you can obtain a discounted price as we did.

9.4

Beautiful rooms but a considerable walk to the action. Would definitely stay there again.