Hotel Albani Firenze - Florence

Average rating:  6.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Nice hotel a block from the train station. Rooms are normal size with very nice furnishings. Front desk staff was great. Dining room staff at breakfast was pretty bad. This is a convenient, helpful, safe and clean facility, just explore your culinary options elsewhere.

Guest name: Stephen Miller, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

It was perfect. Just what we were looking for. Spent four wonderful nights with them. It was our 10th Wedding Anniversary.

Guest name: TL, USA

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: son and his mother

stayed in Jul 2007

this hôtel is a very good adress in FIRENZE. his location near the touristic and historic center of town ( 5 min)is marvellous for the street is quiet. The problem of all the hôtels in Firenze, is parking. For this hôtel price for a night is 25 € + 5€ each time you must use a groom paid for go and back between hôtel and parking. When you know it, it's better to park your car outside center (along the circular road)at 15 min footing.(gratuit during the night)

Guest name: Christian Thiery, France

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2007

My husband and I stayed here on a stopover from north to south italy. Located within walking distance to the Uffizi gallery and Academia. Does not have parking and had to pay 30 Eus extra to have the car parked elsewhere. I did not expect that. Car noises were heard all night, it is right on a main street. It is just like in the pictures. Do not expect a personal hotel experience, it is a large, luxury chain like a Hilton.

Guest name: Kyla Brulotte, Canada

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jun 2007

great location approx one and a half blocks away from train station. Felt safe in this neighborhood while wheeling luggage to the hotel. Would recommend facility to friends and would stay there again. The bathroom was large and the closest space was generous.

Guest name: Linda Cadaret, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Sorry I do not want my name displayed - but I would like to record that the hotel and the staff were excellent and that it was because I read the online comments which were so positive about this hotel that I chose it. It exceeded our expectations. We would go there again. It was wonderful.

Guest name: Susan Thame, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

It was lovely--we were very pleased. The breakfast was great. Also the breakfast room was very pleasing. We lost our luggage. One of the gals at the desk went way out of her way to call the airport and help us out. Albani Firenze was great!

Guest name: Karen Brandner, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Mar 2007

Excellently located on a quiet street, an easy walk from the train/bus terminus. Lavishly decorated interior, perhaps a little too many mirrors, but very bright and clean. My room was large and very well lit. The lovely big bathroom had a heated towel rail and a full sized bath tub, although I could have done without the mirror on the ceiling. Excellent breakfast buffet, including a delicious concoction that tasted like a marriage of creme caramel and apple pie, served in a comfortable dining room decorated like a Chinese bordello. Helpful and friendly staff were the icing on the cake.

Guest name: June Punnett, Canada

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2007

it is a great clean class hotel, but is is a little far from the action area..

Guest name: Hussam Alhaifi, Saudi Arabia

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: 2 friends

stayed in Feb 2007

This was a great hotel. It was within walking distance of the train station which was very helpful. The room was a nice size and it was very nice. The staff went out of their way to be helpful. What a great place to stay in Florence.

Guest name: JS, USA

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Feb 2007

nice and confortable

Guest name: PC, Italy

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2006

very nice except for broken toilet's door.

Guest name: CHO SE YOUNG, South Korea

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2006

Hotel eccellente in posizione eccellente, unica pecca la camera rumorosa e terribilmente calda!

Guest name: Giuseppe Monaco, Italy

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Group

stayed in Dec 2006

Everything was wonderful EXCEPT the lack of comfort of the beds!! We have never slept on harder beds in all of our travels. We had two rooms on the third floor on the street and the noise was atrocious!...all night long. The service from the staff was wonderful and always very helpful.

Guest name: Kathy Anderson, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

Beautiful place. Very nice personnel. Nice restaurant with kind people attending and delicious food served. Very close to the main touristic areas and to the Santa María Novella train station. The best price / quality ratio in our travel to Italy. I definetly recommend it.

Guest name: Mario Alejandro Ribero, Colombia

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Female friends

stayed in Nov 2006

Great location, especially if arriving in Florence by train, and in easy walking distant of all major places of interest. Friendly, competant staff and comfortable, well equipped bedrooms. Public areas rather quiet and lacking in atmosphere. Extremely pleased to get such high quality accomodation reasonably priced in central Florence.

Guest name: Amanda Pead, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2006

I only stayed one night at the Albani Firenze. I liked it and I'd stay there again should I have the opportunity to visit Florence again. The front desk was very helpful, the room was quiet, and it's clean except the staff should not have overlooked a tiny detail in the toilet bowl (I don't know how else to put it!).

Guest name: MT, USA

Average rating:  4.4

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Nov 2006

Nothing to mention. I stayed just 1 night but all i have is bad memories especially i never saw any smile of the staffs except bellman. Thank you for nothing...

Guest name: WC, South Korea

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

Elisbeta and the 2 Chiaras were great helps at the desk. Filipo and Francesco in the restaurant made our breakfasts and two dinners wonderful. We were very pleased with our stay at Hotel Albani Firenze. We have only one issue: Because it was already October, the air-conditioning was turned off; however, it was unseasonably warm and the room got uncomfortably warm unless the windows were left open. They should have recognized that the airconditioning was one of the reasons we and, we are sure, others selected this hotel. They should have turned it back on until the temperature moderated. On balance, we enthusiasticly recommend this hotel. We would stay here again.

Guest name: Heywood Sobel, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

This hotel was very luxurious, in the most traditional and stately way possible. We've never had such good value for money. The staff were attentive: the decor was beautiful, in a very fin-de-siecle way; the veiw was negligible, but the location was very convenient; the breakfast was excellent. We were very near some excellent shooping streets, and it was a very short walk to the Duomo. A real find.

Guest name: Sheena Butcher, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

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Guest name: Rosario Lo Porto, Italy

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

This is one of the nicest hotels I've ever stayed in, and I travel a lot. It's expensive, but the room we had was spacious--even had a couch and foyer! An all-marble bath--with a separate tub and shower--was great. The staff was helpful and welcoming, and the location can't be beat--just a block from the train station. They also have a very nice evening turn-down service where they come in (if you're away) and prepare the room for nighttime--closing shutters, drawing curtains, etc.

Guest name: Brian Rosenberg, USA

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Oct 2006

The stay was excellent except an accident at breakfast i had cracked glass in my meal. Staff was very helpful finding attractions, restaurants and booking tours.

Guest name: AM, USA

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Good location next to the train station. Breakfast was good.

Guest name: NG, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2006

The hotel is ideally sitiated if your transfer is to/from the SMN train/coach station. Although the road that the hotel is on is far from attractive the hotel and its immediate environs are very good for such a central location. The service was very good all round.

Guest name: James Ryley, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

bonito hotel, silencioso y elegantemente decorado. El acceso no es muy comodo si se llega con equipaje porque no hay parada de vaporeto publico cerca y hay que ir en taxi

Guest name: Miguel Gutierrez Marcet Provecho, Spain

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2006

Excellent location. Just a 2-min walk from/to the train station. Short walking distances to the Duomo, Uffizi Gallery and other hot spots.

Guest name: Raul Pavia, Canada

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2006

This hotel is a fabulous find in Florence. Excellent value for money. Its a 3 star hotel with 4 star facilities and service. We travelled with our 2 year old daughter and found it to be just right. All the perks of a swanky hotel without the exhorbitant price tag. The hotel is walking distance from train station, but tucked away on a side street in a gated property - so you'd never know it was so close to the station. The rooms are simply elegant and comfortable, with high quality linens and toiletries. We had one of 4 rooms in the hotel that have spacious private terraces (ours overlooked the Duomo) - request them if you can. The hotel has a small landscaped garden and a peaceful common terrace for drinks or dining. Services included a very substancial breakfast buffet, internet access and full room service. The hotel is extremely central - walking distance from anything you might want to see in Florence. We are delighted to have discovered Hotel Albani Firenze and will stay here again when we return to Florence.

Guest name: RL, Canada

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

Most of the employees spoke English and were very helpful. The room was beautiful and huge by european standards. Very easy to find and close to the train station. Breakfast had eggs and bacon along with fruit, yogurt, all the normal european breakfast items. Albani Firenze also has a beautiful little courtyard to sit and relax and talk or read a book for a quiet little rest from all the sites. I will stay again.

Guest name: Scott Farnes, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2006

L'hôtel Albani est un très bon choix pour un séjour à Florence. Les prix sont très raisonnables pour un 4 étoiles, surtout hors saison. Le personnel est adorable.

Guest name: Franck EMSALLEM, France

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2006

El hotel está realmente bien, con habitaciones amplias y en una zona tranquila y céntrica. El servicio correcto, y el precio muy bien.

Guest name: JB, Spain

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

What a find! This is an excellent hotel - brilliant helpful staff, beautiful rooms, first rate breakfast, service etc first class. Very quiet location but so convenient for sights, will definately be staying there if in Florence again.

Guest name: Susan Fulton, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2006

We had only planned on one night at the Hotel Albani Firenze but ended up adding on another night because it was such a nice place. If you are arriving at the main train station (SMN) the Albani is one street over, which is great if you are carrying any luggage. Our room was ready for an early check in, and the staff at the front desk were very welcoming and helpful. A person that went above and beyond for us was Laura (hopefully spelled correctly), when we asked about the Uffizi and the Acadamia reservation policies she picked up the phone and dialed. In a matter of minutes she had made our reservations for us gave us a map of the city and some hints on other things to see in Florence. Our room was pretty amazing, it was by far the largest one that we had for our trip. The in-room service was wonderful, a turn down service in the afternoon along with setting out complimentary slippers by the side of the bed was a nice touch. If you are going to the Uffizi and the Acadamia, I highly reccomend making a reservation. There is an additional 3 Euro charge but the time that you save not standing in line at the Uffizi is worth it. The Uffizi line alone was at least an hour wait at 9am. The walk down to the Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio was about 20 minutes, but the Duomo was much closer maybe 5 to 10 minutes at the most. There is an open air market near San Lorenzo which is a great place to find some good shopping, all of the merchants speak English and be ready to make deals. As far as restaurants go, the hotel has one downstairs from the lobby, it looked very nice although we didn't eat there during our stay. We found a true gem about a five minute walk away(three blocks), near the Medici Chapel. The name is Trattoria Antellesi at #9(red) Via Faenza. It was a pleasure to dine there, the menu had such variety, and the wine list had some very well thought out choices from the region. We will try to stay here again when we return to Florence.

Guest name: Tyler Mayclin, USA

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Friends

stayed in Jul 2006

El Hotel Albani satisfizo nuestro alojamiento en Florencia porque teniamos que estar solo una noche y es ideal estar cerca de la estacion de trenes. La habitacion es bastante amplia y nos sorprendio pues los hoteles europeos ofrecen en su mayoria habitaciones pequeñas. Fue complicado llegar porque aunque el mapa señala la ubicacion del hotel, las indicaciones en el sitio web estan equivocadas, es justamente a la inversa: no hay que tomar la salida derecha de la estacion sino la izquierda y al salir no hay que caminar a la derecha sino a la izquierda. Afortunadamente era mi segunda visita a Florencia y eso ayudo a no perdernos.

Guest name: Olivia Quiroz, Mexico

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

In terms of function everything was excellent but can an hotel be described as a little boring?

Guest name: Conrad Coutanche, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Apr 2006

hotel was beautiful, staff was helpful, breakfast was great, location wonderful, walk to train station. Requested adjoining rooms and they were perfect. would definitely stay in this hotel again

Guest name: MI, USA

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

everthing was fine. just no A/C working without any notice. That's hard to stay at night.

Guest name: Tina Wang, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Mar 2006

hotel and staff were excellent. service was extraordinary and rooms were extremely comfortable. It was a great value in a wonderful hotel.

Guest name: William Tynan, USA

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2006

A very luxiourous stay without having to pay an extortionate amount of money, which you would have to in Florence (not to say the room was cheap, though). I would have liked to see a change in the breakfast buffet offer each morning. Ideal for getting there from the station and everywhere you need to get to is easily walkable. I would recommend the hotel without hesitation.

Guest name: Paul Nock, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

We were exceptionally pleased both with the Venere.com service and our stay at the Hotel Albani - Firenze.

Guest name: David Carter, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

Very convenient to train station. Extrememly fresh and well decorated public and private rooms. Competent staff. Very nice dinner in beautiful dining room which was quite reasonable. Would definitely book a second time.

Guest name: Susan Hoffman, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Mar 2006

The Albani is a modern and beautiful hotel. The accomodations and price are excellent and it is in an ideal location. The staff is adequate, beds were very comfortable, the room clean, and the shower hot. Our only complaint was not being able to control the thermostat (it was very warm in the room). We would be very glad to stay here again.

Guest name: Mary Kramer, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Feb 2006

My only small gripe would be that we were woken early in the morning by other guests slamming doors and dragging chairs (upstairs), but I guess the hotel can't be held responsible for the ignorance of other people.

Guest name: MS, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Dec 2005

it'is very nice

Guest name: Patrizia Biolo, Italy

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2005

nice hotel, not too expensive....close to important city spot......

Guest name: PC, Italy

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Oct 2005

We were glad when we got to the hotel that it was not a bad choice. We would stay there again if we ever went to Florence again. It more than met our expectations. The problem in Europe is getting a decent hotel below the 5* level. Thank you.

Guest name: PA, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

Excellent location. Hotel is tucked inside a gated property with beautiful courtyard. Safe and quiet at night. Rooms are well appointed, spacious, clean with a mega size bathroom in any international standard. Polite and professional employees. The best of the best. Will recommend to everyone.....I wish all hotels in Italy can have Hotel Abani's standard. Well worth $157.50 euro/night.

Guest name: ST, USA

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

Nice Hotel just outside centre - but handy. What they don't say in blurb, hotel spread over 2 separate buildings with breakfast in other one. Massive conference facilities but it's downstairs for breakfast? There currently no bar? Don't be put off though, good rooms and ideal location. Book for the uzzifi before you go! Air conditioned rooms great for northern europeans. Enjoy!

Guest name: CB, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Sep 2005

Very nice room and good location. I would like to stay there next time I visit Firenze !!!

Guest name: Yumi Takahashi, Japan

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Aug 2005

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel Albani. Would definitely stay there again and would recommend it for the value. The breakfast was terrific!

Guest name: NS, USA