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Hotel Machiavelli Palace - Florence

Via Nazionale 10 - 50123 Florence

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Average guest rating:

8.0

8.0 ( 95 Hotel Reviews )
  • Cleanliness of rooms
  • Quietness of rooms
  • Spaciousness of rooms
  • Quality of service provided
  • Hotel surroundings
  • 8.38.3
  • 7.57.5
  • 7.87.8
  • 8.28.2
  • 8.08.0
Stanley has stayed here and says:

 ‹‹ We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Room, service and breakdast were excellent.››

06 Oct 2003 read hotel reviews

HOTEL OVERVIEW

Hotel Machiavelli Palace Florence - Venere.com exterior - entrance Machiavelli Palace Hotel is an old convent from the 16th century, located in the heart of Florence and offers a characteristic environment, typical of this charming city.

The front desk is at guests' disposal at all hours to arrange every kind of excursion, sightseeing tours, car and bike rental, transfer service and money exchange. The hotel also features a pleasant bar and an Internet Point, in the hall.

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LOCATION

Hotel Machiavelli Palace - City Area:San Lorenzo

City Area:San Lorenzo

Hotel Machiavelli Palace - City Area:San Lorenzo

Position of the zone in the city

Hotel Machiavelli Palace - City Area:San Lorenzo

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The hotel is located right in the historic centre, 200 metres from the central station, the exhibition area Fortezza da Basso and the convention hall and just a few steps from the Duomo, the Uffizi gallery, Ponte Vecchio and river Arno.

GUEST ROOMS

Hotel Machiavelli Palace Florence - Venere.com junior suite All 90 comfortable and cosy rooms (in different categories, from standard single rooms to junior suites and quadruple rooms) feature private bathroom with hairdryer.

The rooms are furthermore equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, satellite TV, mini bar, safe and direct dial telephone.

  • Direct dial phone
  • Hairdryer in room
  • Heating
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Mini bar
  • Safe
  • Satellite TV
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BREAKFAST

breakfast breakfast room The breakfast buffet is served in the old refectory, with original frescoes from the former convent, from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.

HOTEL FACILITIES

  • Credit card accepted
  • Currency exchange
  • Dogs allowed
  • Entire property is air conditioned
  • Groups welcome
  • Historic building
  • Laundry service
  • Lift/elevator
  • Pets accepted
  • Room service - 24 hour
  • City maps
  • City tour
  • Concierge
  • Front desk - 24 hour
  • Front desk - fax service
  • Front desk - safety deposit box
  • Luggage room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Newspapers
  • Internet/Email services
  • Bar
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HOTEL REVIEWS

8.08.0

HD
Single traveller
Turkey, Aug 2008

Room was small, esp. the bathroom. Still good enough for a single traveler. All basic amenities were there. Great price/performance ratio. Fastest check-in I've ever had. Would stay again.

8.78.7

Mauricio Giraldo
Family with young children
Colombia, Jul 2008

El hotel se encuentra en todo el centro histórico de la ciudad, con facilidad para llegar a todos los sitios importantes para visitar. Cerca se encuentran todo tipo de restaurantes y locales para compras. Exceolente ubicación

7.17.1

MA
Single traveller
Spain, Apr 2008

Nice place, friendly staff and very good breakfast but I wouldn't recommend the room: it was too small (single), a bit noisy and bathroom was uncomfortable.

7.37.3

JF
Single traveller
Australia, Jun 2008

Excellent location, only metres from central market area. Lots of places to eat nearby. Good location to walk to all the main sights. Parking is at a different location, so is best to park out front of hotel, and they arrange for it to be parked, it's not far away, but somewhat expensive. Room was not very big, and the shower was extremely tiny and awkward. OK to put up with for a short time, but it was pretty irritating.

6.56.5

RISHAD MOHAMED RISHAD
Family with young children
Sri Lanka, Apr 2008

It was pleasent stay on our family holiday, but little overcrowded with some school children group. rooms and service was good. close to railway station. ample food and shopping around the hotel. easy to find halal food. room and facilities worth for money.

8.18.1

Alan Halstead
Mature couple
Canada, Mar 2008

A nice hotel with a balcony view of the Duomo as promised. Located in the hotel zone near the railway station. Higher standard hotels are found near the river. Lots of cafes and restaurants around.

9.99.9

AB
Mature couple
United Kingdom, Feb 2008

This hotel was exactly as described. The only thing that spoiled it slightly was the early morning noise from market traders hauling their stalls to the market on the cobbled streets around the hotel. Ideally placed for easy access to all attractions. Excellent fish restaurant around the corner too. We had a wonderful time celebrating and important birthday.

8.88.8

ER

Netherlands, Feb 2008

airco, fridge and toilets very noisy. In winter it's ok but I think in the summer (with windows open) you need earcovers to have a good night sleep. Service is excellent: having trouble with bankpass they were very helpfull.

9.39.3

JORGE AZINHEIRA
Not Specified
Portugal, Feb 2008

A place to go again.

8.68.6

JL
Mature couple
United Kingdom, Nov 2007

Loved the room, just wished the bathroom had been bigger. Great central location, have stayed before and would stay again.

8.08.0

AW
Family with young children
Italy, Nov 2007

An excellent hotel. With an 8 month old baby they upgraded us to a larger room with a terrace - very happy. Breakfast was great. Location really close to the train station and a short walk to all the main sights.

5.55.5

ED
Young couple
France, Sep 2007

petit déjeuner pas a la hauteur d'un 3 étoiles; café en poudre servi!!!chambre bruyante dû aux écoulements d'eau des canalisations. Bon emplacement pour visiter Florence et proche de la gare se sont les 2 points positifs.

8.68.6

Christian Chatelet
Mature couple
France, Apr 2007

Perfect. I just noticed a noise probleme beetween neighbours rooms.

9.99.9

JC
Mature couple
France, Mar 2007

Excellent trip over all

8.18.1

LS
Mature couple
USA, Oct 2006

Close to train station and short walk to other attractions. Room was attractive but small and clean. Nice breakfast. Staff was helpful. Would stay there again.

9.69.6

EM
Single leisure traveller
Canada, May 2006

As a single woman I felt completely safe even though some comments had stated that the location was less desirable - it's an ancient city! The room was not big, but the bed was very comfortable and I had a nice balcony. I will return on my next stay.

9.49.4

Margaret Schindler
Not Specified
Australia, Feb 2006

Staff at the front desk were efficient but not particularly warm or welcoming.

8.28.2

RK
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Apr 2005

Staff was friendly. Food was good. Spacious room and hotel was in great location.

6.26.2

RB
Heterosexual Couple
Italy, Jan 2005

la stanza assegnataci era polverosa e triste.ma a seguito delle nostre lamentele il personale, molto gentile e disponibile, ci ha sistemato in una stanza molto carina e con un poanorama suggestivo.

9.29.2

Neil Wilson
Not Specified
United Kingdom, Oct 2004

great location for the sights, lovely staff, big rooms, right next to the railway station.

7.87.8

Charlotte Simmonds
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Sep 2004

The hotel was ideally located for both the sights (10 minute amble to the Duomo) and the station as we were travelling around by train this was useful. But this area of town is a bit 'grubby' and not quite as well kept as others, though several main sights and tourist info within 5 mins walk and essentials shops and restaurants on your doorstep. The hotel had good amenities i.e. internet, safes in room, museum booking service and staff always on hand to help, all very clean. I would recommend to anyone for 4-5 days but if you are going for longer and want something a bit more florentine I would go south of the river or east

8.68.6

RA
Family Group
USA, Jul 2004

My husband, daughter and myself enjoyed our stay -- breakfast accommodations and food were particularly good. I do wish that better instructions for finding the hotel were available. My only real complaint was the lack of AC at night; our room (very attractive) was right under the roof and it got really warm and stuffy at night.

9.09.0

Shannon Kiss
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Jun 2004

Thoroughly enjoyed the accommodations & location. Looking forward to a return. grazie

6.96.9

JM
Not Specified
United Kingdom, May 2004

Good 3 star hotel , close to all sights. what made it particularly useful was its proximity to the main railway station.

9.59.5

AK
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Feb 2004

This is an excellent hotel! The only thing that needs some help is the shower curtain in our guest room. After one shower, the bathroom floor was flooded, because the shower curtain was 4 inches short from meeting the floor. Water everywhere. Other than that, bravo! Nice place, good location, and very personable staff. Will stay in this hotel again!

4.14.1

Rebecca Penoyer
Family Group
USA, Dec 2003

The Machiavelli was a disappointment, due in large part to the neighborhood and age of the renovation. The room and bathroom were clean and and roomy, so that was not the problem. For the price we paid, we expected the facility to be a bit more charming and the neighborhood to be not so rundown. Of our ten nights in Europe, the two spent here were the least value for the money spent.

6.76.7

Donald THYNNE
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Jan 2004

well situated hotel, cosy surroundings, our stay was only marred by a dog barking at all hours inthe next room that had been left by it's owners.

6.26.2

MC
Not Specified
United Kingdom, Oct 2003

Public rooms were not very good , no where to sit and read the paper.etc

9.19.1

Reid Shigeoka
Family Group
USA, Oct 2003

Hotel was centrally located near San Lorenzo and the Mercato Centrale (Central Market). Great for starting your day with delicious panini and roaming the market area. Rooms facing the side streets were quiet with little noise at night and in the morning.

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Stanley Rosenthal
Not Specified
USA, Sep 2003

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Room, service and breakdast were excellent.

7.47.4

JL
Single corporate traveller
Italy, Sep 2003

In case of double room, it's good to stay. But single room is quite poor. Room is too small with bed smell. The wardrobe in the single room is also too small and short to use. If you are a single traveler, I don't recommand this hotel but it's good to stay who use twin or double rooms.

8.08.0

Ken Amoore
Heterosexual Couple
Australia, Sep 2003

This hotel is located close to the railway terminal which is what we required. The room we had was large and attractive overlooking an internal courtyard, but the plumbing in the surrounding rooms was extremely noisy and needs to be rectified if possible. The staff were pleasant and helpful with booking tours for us etc., The hotel is in a fairly central position within walking distance of most attractions.

7.37.3

Bauer Ludovic
Group of friends
Switzerland, Sep 2003

Very conveniant location, superior rooms very spacious, very clean, breakfast buffet ok, breakfast room cafeteria style without any charm. All in all good value for money and good location If you arrive with own car and want to use the parking provided by the Hotel be prepared to pay hefty price of 28 € for 24h and long waiting time to get car back on departure day

7.67.6

James Reeve
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Aug 2003

A good hotel in an excellent location close to the station and just a few minutes walk from the Duomo. Comfortable, clean room, well furnished and with a certain amount of Florentine character. Very similar to many hotels in this category. We would happily stay there again.

7.57.5

SN
Couple with children
USA, Jun 2003

Overall, the hotel lived up. This was the best looking hotel in our stay in Italy and the room was clean and the A/C worked well. The big problem was that the tub had no shower curtains, which made baths challenging. The breakfast was better than in most hotels of comparable prices in Italy. Would stay there again. Location was optimal to the train station as well as to the sights.

7.97.9

BM
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Jun 2003

Nice hotel but small room and tiny shower

7.87.8

GW
Heterosexual Couple
Australia, Mar 2003

Rooms were good - Lots of space & plenty of towels. Location was good, easy walking distance to railway & city centre. Only down side was the fairly ordinary breakfast.

8.68.6

MD
Single leisure traveller
Japan, Mar 2003

It is good as for location, cleanliness of room, breakfast. It is only dissapointed that bathroom has small space in single room. Prepared bigger bathroom, I stay again.

9.89.8

JE
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Oct 2002

Substantial difference in room sizes- we initially started out in a very small one, requested a larger one and were promptly moved to a more spacious room.

8.48.4

Malcolm Riches
Heterosexual Couple
Australia, Feb 2002

Good quality hotel. Well situated - close to transport.

6.96.9

FL
Not Specified
Hong Kong SAR, PRC, May 2002

The air-conditioning in the rooms are poor. It can get rather hot even at night.

MAP

Hotel Machiavelli Palace - district map district map

HOW TO REACH THE HOTEL

By car
From highway A1, take exit Firenze sud or Firenze nord. Follow the indications the Firenze centro and then to Santa Maria Novella railway station. Follow the ring road and drive around Fortezza da Basso. Turn into viale Spartaco Lavagnini and turn right at via Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, at the first traffic light. Continue along via Nazionale until reaching the hotel.

By train
Santa Maria Novella railway station is only 200 metres from the hotel and thus easy to reach on foot.

By airplane
Florence airport is 6 km from the hotel. Follow the driving directions above, or take an airport shuttle to the central station and walk, from there.

TRANSPORT SERVICES

Guests are offered discounted parking at a nearby private garage.

HOTEL POLICIES

METHODS OF PAYMENT
Venere.com does not debit your credit card for your reservations. You will be asked to insert your credit card details which will be sent to the property only as a guarantee of the reservation. The bill will then have to be settled directly at the hotel. In case your chosen hotel needs a deposit, this information will be included in the "Cancellation policy" section and the deposit will have to be settled directly with the pre-selected property. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE".

CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in:
the rooms are available at anytime from 2 p.m.
Check-out: it is necessary to leave the rooms not later than noon.

INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Parking is not included in the price and costs €23,00 a day, for a small sized car. Other prices available upon request.
Use of Internet Point is not included and costs €5,00 for 30 minutes.
Breakfast is included in the price.

CANCELLATION POLICY
"In case of cancellation less than 48 hours prior to arrival or in case of no-show, one night-stay per room will be charged on your credit card. Any ­Reduction of Stay­ if advised later than 48 hours prior to the departure date, will be charged." PREPAID NOT REFUNDABLE: YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE TOTAL COST OF YOUR BOOKING THE AMOUNT CHARGED IS NOT REFUNDABLE.
You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 2 days before your arrival date, by accessing the Your Reservations page. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE".