Hotel Kraft - Florence
Via Solferino 2 - 50123 Florence
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€ 197 (Tax included)- Cleanliness of rooms
- Quietness of rooms
- Spaciousness of rooms
- Quality of service provided
- Hotel surroundings
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05 Mar 2006 read hotel reviewsHOTEL OVERVIEW
hotel outside
Situated in the quiet residential area of the historic centre of Florence, just within walking distance of major landmarks, the Kraft hotel boasts a wonderful terrace with a hanging garden and a swimming pool, offering unforgettable panoramic views over Florence.
A symbol of style and elegance in the Florentine hospitality, the Kraft hotel is a refined and quiet first-class hotel, always preferred by the artists of the lyric theatre.
This luxury hotel provides easy acess to the Theatre of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and to the most prestigious streets of the city. The Ponte Vecchio is approximately a ten-minute walk from the hotel. Other artistic heritage sites in the neighbourhood are the Santa Maria Novella church, the Cathedral, the Accademy Gallery, Piazza della Signoria with Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery.
The hotel features 79 individually appointed bedrooms equipped with modern-day facilities.
LOCATION
City Area:Santa Maria Novella
Position of the zone in the city
General map
DISTANCES
From the Santa Maria Novella railway station: 800 metres/0.50 miles.
From the Amerigo Vespucci international airport: 5 km/3.1 miles.
From the highway exit: 3 km/1.86 miles.
From the congress hall: 800 metres/0.50 miles.
GUEST ROOMS
double room
The Kraft Hotel in Florence offers 79 single, double and triple rooms, each individually decorated with elegant furnishings to reflect the charming atmosphere of the property.
Equipped with modern comforts and amenities, all rooms feature a private bathroom with shower or bathtub, hairdryer, individually controlled air-conditioning, heating, direct dial telephone, Internet plug, Wi-Fi Internet access, mini bar, satellite & Pay TV, mini safe and writing desk. Baby cots are provided upon request.
The superior rooms additionally feature a private balcony.
Non-smoking accommodations and rooms equipped for the disabled are available upon request. Small pets are welcome.
- Colour TV
- Cot available upon request
- Direct dial phone
- Facilities for disabled people
- Hairdryer available on request
- Heating
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Internet plug
- Mini bar
- Non-smoking rooms available upon request
- Pay TV
- Room terrace
- Satellite TV
- Wireless Internet connection
- Writing desk
BREAKFAST
breakfast room
A rich breakfast buffet is served every morning from 7 a.m until 10.30 a.m. in the breakfast room located on the the first floor.
Room service for breakfast is available upon request and subject to charge.
HOTEL FACILITIES
- Access for disabled
- Beach umbrellas and deck loungers
- Credit card accepted
- Entire property is air conditioned
- Garden
- Groups welcome
- Historic building
- Laundry service
- Lift/elevator
- Pets accepted
- Room service - full menu
- Room service - limited hour
- City guide
- City maps
- City tour
- Concierge
- Front desk - 24 hour
- Front desk - fax service
- Luggage room
- Multilingual staff
- Newspapers
- Tourist information
- Banqueting service
- Conference room
- Congress facilities
- Meeting room
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Garage
- Baby sitter
- Internet/Email services
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Roof garden
HOTEL REVIEWS
Young couple
Australia, Apr 2008
Had a fabulous time, great hotel, excellent value for money, in a great location
mother and adult daughter
United Kingdom, Apr 2008
Good hotel, competent service, great breakfast with the best capuccino in town and lovely waiters to serve. Don't have dinner at hotel as it is pretentious and overpriced. There are lovely Trattoria type places nearby (Via Della Scala) where food is MUCH cheaper and tastier. Walls in hotel seem to be quite thin so some noises can be intrusive, especially at night. Lovely walk along the Arno towards Punto Vecchio, very pleasant in the sunshine. Close enough to town centre and bus station but take comfortable shoes, heels can be tiring. Recommend to pre-book museums if you can, saves no end of waiting. All in all, most enjoyable stay.
Single traveller
Japan, Dec 2007
I've stayed always at Pitti Palace near ponte vecchio has 3 stars. I wanted to grade up so I selected Kraft Hotel 4 stars. But room size. breakfast. room haw was done it's mean door, window etc I could'nt have soddisfy to stay 4 stars hotel. Member of hotel work there were so gentry so I was sorry I could give Kraft high points
Group
Australia, Oct 2007
We had a great meal with the best service,
Young couple
United Kingdom, Oct 2007
The Kraft was a smart, clean and professionally run hotel. Had it been in season, I would have looked forward to using the rooftop pool too.
Family with older children
Australia, Jul 2007
We had three beds in a single room, the third being foldaway! I had to wipe squashed misquitos from the wall and there was loads of dust under the beds.Breakfast was great if you liked cheese and cakes. But the staff were very nice.
Family with older children
United Kingdom, Jul 2007
This is a nice hotel far enough from the tourist areas to be quiet but only a short pleasant 10 min revieside walk away. having they pool on the roof is super as it often gets very hot. The roof restaurant has great views, super food, great service and is also cheap. all in all a great pace to stay
Young couple
Australia, Jun 2007
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Kraft Hotel during our visit to Florence. All staff were very helpful and friendly and we were very well looked after. We will definitely stay at the Kraft hotel again.
Family with older children
USA, Apr 2007
Great stay. A little off the beaten path but quiet location is a big plus. Staff was great; triple was very well-sized, with totally renovated bathroom. All in all, would stay here again.
Single traveller
Norway, Jan 2007
Rather pricy for the area, but price hyped up due to ongoing fair. Bed size sufficient for 1 person but small for 2. Lovely roof terrace, sad it was January. Walking distance to most 10-15min. Taxi service very good, arriving fast. Friendly staff with a bit of humour. They all spoke good english
Mature couple
USA, Sep 2006
We were very pleased with our accomodations at the Kraft Hotel. Staff were very gracious and friendly, our room very pleasant, clean, and quiet. Everything done very well, including breakfast. No complaints whatsoever. A bit removed from the hustle of the city, but close enough to get to the sights with ease.
Young couple
USA, Jun 2006
We stayed at Kraft for four nights after having stayed at a somewhat lesser hotel in Rome. The quality differential was apparent to us immediately. The staff was courteous and helpful and very accomodating. They were also able to help in arranging for transportation for us by train to a more obscure location in Tuscany. The beds and showers were much better than they were in Rome, and we had internet access in our room through the TV (although the interface left a little bit to be desired). The facilities were also great. We were particularly happy with the pool on the roof which was very welcome in the late afternoons after we returned from sight-seeing (we found Florence to be very, very hot in mid June). The roof also had great views of the city, as the hotel is just one short block to the river, and maybe a 15 minute walk to the Uffizi. The overall location of the hotel was perfect - away from busy intersections, yet within walking distance of all of the major sights in the city. Our one criticism of the hotel was the restaurant, where we found the food to be not so good. However, the bar was nice and offered decent snacks during the day and evening. The complimentary breakfast offered by the hotel was also of higher quality than we might have expected. We would definitely recommend Kraft to friends and colleagues looking for a nice place to stay in Florence.
Not Specified
USA, Apr 2006
This is a european hotel in the classic style and tradition. As such, it is a bit understated, but the rooms are large, the staff attentive, and the public spaces very nicely and comfortably appointed. It is located in a quiet part of town, more residential and a significant walk to the sights. It also shares a campus with the U.S. Consulate, which means there are guys with Uzzi machine guns prowling the neighborhood. Needless to say, we felt the safest here of any place we stayed during our trip. If you do book, be sure to make a note to visit the rooftop patio. The views are out-of-this world! They front desk didn't remind us that it was there, and none of the guests I talked to were even aware of it, and it was the best part of our stay. My only complaint had to do with the street noise. With the wondows open, the car traffic on the back side of the hotel was very disruptive. We were there in April, so it wasn't hot and we didn't need the A/C on, so we opened the windows for the fresh air. We paid a high price, in terms of lost sleep, for this decision.
Heterosexual Couple
Ireland, Feb 2006
A COMFORTABLE, FRIENDLY,WELCOMING HOTEL IN A GOOD LOCATION.SERVICE AND FOOD WERE OF A HIGH STANDARD.MY WIFE AND I WOULD SAY AT THIS HOTEL AGAIN,SHOULD WE PAY A RETURN VISIT TO FLORENCE.
Heterosexual Couple
Ireland, Feb 2006
Lovely room and hotel. Bath/shower very,very small.
Not Specified
USA, Sep 2005
I was happy with my selection of Hotel Kraft. The staff was very friendly, helpful and welcoming. The room was very comfortable and quiet. I would stay at Hotel Kraft on my next travel.
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Sep 2005
I enjoyed staying at this hotel and would recomend it to anyone. The location is not far from the center of town. (maybe a 20 minute walk along the river) The room was spacious, clean and tub was great for soaking up after a long day of walking around the city. The front desk was very helpful about getting tickets for the museum and giving directions. Good choice.
Single leisure traveller
USA, Sep 2005
The front desk staff is especically helpful and courteous. The view on the roofdeck of the whole city is awesome!
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Aug 2005
location was good and everything looked nice, but our AC sounded like a semi truck and never shot out any cold air. We were also without hot water two mornings. Breakfast was good.
Family Group
USA, Aug 2005
The pool is VERY small. Location was walking distance to all the main sites in Santa Maria Novella area. Although there are many other hotels that are even closer to everything. The hotel was fine, but I would try a different hotel the next time.
Family Group
USA, Aug 2005
Kraft is a wonderful hotel. We were in a triple with our teenage daughter and the first night we were in a room on the ground floor and the traffic was extremely loud starting early in the morning. The hotel staff was very accommodating when we requested a room change to the 5th floor which was a great room and very quiet. The breakfast was wonderful.. great food and wonderful serve. The location was a bit far from Republicca Piazza, but walkable. I would definitely stay in this hotel again and would recommend it to friends and family.
Couple with children
United Kingdom, Mar 2005
We stayed over Easter 2005 - family of five with 3 children. Good position close to river. Children well catered for.We would recommend insisting on rooms at front of hotel, side streets can get very noisy at night.
Single corporate traveller
United Kingdom, Jan 2005
very good and helpful staff good value for level of quality
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Nov 2004
Our room was on a corner, with a very busy street on the one side. Commuter noise was an issue for us, but rooms not on the busy street are available. Otherwise hotel is fabulous, and we would stay there again anytime. Hotel is a very easy walk from the train station.
Group of friends
United Kingdom, Sep 2004
We very much enjoyd our stay at the Kraft. A room with a balcony is certainly a plus. Roof top bar was very nice but shut a little too early for us. We would definately stay at the Kraft again.
Family Group
USA, Jul 2004
We loved this hotel because of its wonderful roof-top facilities. Having a pool, however small, was greatly appreciated as Florence sizzles in the summer. Breakfast was also lovely on the roof-top terrace. The room was very spacious and not very noisy--a pleasant surprise in Vespa-laden Florence. We would recommend this hotel without qualification.
Single leisure traveller
USA, Oct 2003
Excellent hotel. I will return.
Single corporate traveller
United Kingdom, Jan 2003
THE kraft is looking old and tired. Renovation work is being carried out, but my bathroom was cold and way past its sell by date(rusty taps, marked bath and rotting window)We enjoyed the bar sevice. Front desk was OK apart from reccomending a really awful restaraunt(was a "pub" when we got there!) And on leaving we needed a taxi for 6.15am. Kraft staff insisted no taxi started until 6.30am so we were very late for the flight. Good points...its in Florence so nothing really matters!
Not Specified
United Kingdom, Nov 2002
Comfortable hotel, well placed for the station. Cost of meals high and I did not eat in hotel. Disappointed that you did not give me points against my KLM card KL 4584391776
Family Group
USA, Aug 2002
Terrific hotel in great location close to center city Florence. Great service. Nice rooftop dining and breakfast. Small but pleasant pool for hot August afternoon cool-downs.
Family Group
United Kingdom, Aug 2002
The best feature of this hotel is its rooftop restaurant and bar. For dinner, though, the restaurant is quite expensive as are the drinks. Our room (a triple) was disappointingly small although it did have a tiny balcony. Reception staff, while competent, tend to be slightly condescending in their manner.
HOW TO REACH THE HOTEL
By car
From the A1 motorway take the Firenze Certosa exit and follow the signs to Firenze centro. Cross the Arno River and at the second set of traffic lights take a right turn onto Via il Prato. Then take the second street on your right and the first on your left.
By train
The Santa Maria Novella railway station is only 800 metres away from the hotel. You can reach the property either by taxi or on foot in a 10 minutes' walk: exit the station on the right-hand side and take Via degli Orti Oricellari. Walk down the street, turn right onto Via Montebello, left onto via Palestro and finally right onto Via Solferino.
By airplane
The Florence Amerigo Vespucci airport is approximately 8 km away. You can reach the hotel by taxi or with the Airport Shuttle bus which connects the airport with Santa Maria Novella railway station. From the station follow the above-said indications.
TRANSPORT SERVICES
- Garage
Guarded garage is available only 300 metres from the hotel.
Taxi service from and to the airport is available on request and subject to charge.
HOTEL
hotel outside
ROOMS
double room
HOTEL FACILITIES
restaurant
For the delight of the guests: the exclusive American Bar that offers an excellent selection of cocktails and spirits to you. The Rossini Terrace restaurant, that conjugates the tradition of the local cuisine with a continuous search of new taste; the ideal atmosphere for a light dinner or a working lunch. While from June to September it will be possible to drink a cocktail to the edges of the swimming pool or to taste an unforgettable dinner on the splendid panoramic terrace that offers one of the more exciting sights over the city.
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. You cannot cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a non refundable or prepaid rate.
CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in: the rooms are available at any time after 2.30 p.m. We kindly ask guests to communicate their arrival time.
Check-out: it is necessary to leave the rooms not later than midday.
INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Garage is not included in the price and costs from €23,00 daily, depending on the car.
Taxi service is not included in the price and costs about €20,00 per car (max. 4 persons). The price may vary.
Baby cots for children up to 2 years old are included in the price.
Use of the Internet point is not included in the price and costs €5,00 per hour.
Wi-Fi Internet connection in the hall is not included in the price and costs €5,00 per hour.
Access to the rooftop swimming pool and use of the poolside sunbeds is included in the price.
Pets stay free of charge.
Breakfast is included in the price.
Room service for breakfast is not included in the price and costs €6,00 per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation policy is 24 hours before the arrival,
otherwise must pay 1 night penalty fee.
You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 1 day before your arrival date, by accessing the Your Reservations page. You cannot cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a non refundable or prepaid rate.
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