Hotel Calzaiuoli - Florence

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Group

stayed in Mar 2008

This hotel was wonderful! We were a group of five women. The hotel provided two rooms, one with two singles and one with three - just as we had requested. The bathrooms are new and well appointed. The location is perfect - in the middle of the block that connects the Duomo with the Palazzo Vecchio. The friendly front desk staff was very helpful with directions, dinner reservations, and taxis. The included breakfast provided a wide selection of meats, cheeses, fruits, juices, rolls, toast, yogurt, as well as bacon and eggs. I would definitely stay there again and recommend it to friends.

Guest name: Christina Harrison, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2008

about breakfast: when we came after 0830 there was always something missing- and there were no supplements. Also0 there were some problems awith internet connection from the room Great location, fantastic room. We shall recommend !!!

Guest name: IZ, Israel

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Feb 2008

Great location for seeing the sites and exploring. The hotel is great and the central location means the rooms are noisy if the windows are open but what do you expect! Would definitely go back and would recommend to anyone.

Guest name: JH, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jan 2008

BRILLIANT location and room much bigger than expected. We had a room at the back (view of bargello and Duomo rooftops) and it was therefor very quiet too. Altogether we were very pleasantly surprised

Guest name: AL, Australia

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2007

Hotel in posizione centralissima dal costo non proibitivo ,ideale per chi vuole girare tutto il centro di Firenze senza ausilio di automezzi. Personale cordiale e competente.

Guest name: LS, Italy

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Nov 2007

Ny friend and I stayed in your hotel while on a quick trip to Florence. We commented many times in our three days how lucky we were to find Hotel Calzaiuoli. Everything about the room was high quality including sheets and comforter, pillows, bathroom with great bathtub to sooth aching feet at the end of the day. I will definitely stay there again.

Guest name: Judy Jopling, Italy

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2007

Sadly my room was behind the elevator, so was not as quiet as I would have liked, but otherwise it was great. Perfect Location! And spumante with the included breakfast!

Guest name: PT, Australia

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

The hotel location was excellent, and the hotel was beautiful. Our room was a little tiny, but who cares, we were in Florence!

Guest name: Claudine Schleicher, USA

Average rating:  6.5

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2007

Florence was great. You can walk to everything. Please get resevations to Uffizi ahead of time or you will wait at least 2 hours in the ticket line before you go to the entrance line, another small wait.Hotel was clean, quiet,very convient, room very small, bathroom very small. Loved the location not the room. Breakfast was excellent. so if you can get by with a small room give it a try. The staff has to learn how to smile.

Guest name: CL, USA

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2007

Good hotel, ideal location

Guest name: SW, New Zealand

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

The hotel was clean and the room was spacious. The reception was businesslike but not overly friendly and helpful. I would stay here again. It is in a fantastic central area to all the attractions. We had a room in the back which was quiet even with the window open. I have a feeling the rooms facing the street might be a bit noisy as that street is very busy. The price was good, I only rated it a bit lower because of the weakness of the US dollar but that is not the hotel's fault.

Guest name: CL, USA

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Hotel Calzaiuoli is in an excellent location for walking to all the great attractions. The front desk staff, especially Michele, were great in recommending restaurants and made our reservations for us. The breakfasts were plentiful, offering a good selection of food. We never needed lunch, just a gelato break.Speaking of gelato, right around the corner is a fabulous gelato shop. Our room, at the top of the stairs on the 3rd floor, overlooked the Duomo. The bed was extremely comfortable. We normally stay at Four Seasons when we vacation, and I really enjoyed spending all that extra money on gifts rather than the room. We will most definitely recommend this hotel for your Florence stay.

Guest name: SB, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The location was amazing - could not have been better and the rooms were lovely too, with a great view out onto the square. Given the location you would think it may have been noisey but it was very quiet.

Guest name: CA, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

PROS: - Location: Right in via Calzaiuoli in the exact mid point between Piazza della Signora and the Duomo. - Accomodations: Great rooms, pleasant breakfast hall and food, spotless clean, the works.. No noise at all in rooms although they had huge windos facing one of the bussiest walking streets in Florence. CONS: - Parking fee: 30euros per day. - Some staff members could be freindlier.. no biggie. - A bit expensive but worth every euro for the hotel quality and the location. If you travel by car you can drive all the way to the hotel's front door in Via Calzaiuoli. This street is pedestrian, but there is not a problem in driving it (really slowly). The best way to get there is by Via Porta Rossa comming from Piazza di San Firenze. Look for directions in Google maps. A good advise may be to locate the hotel and look for a near by public parking lot which you think is safe. Research your parking if you think 30E per day is too much. Would happily stay here again if I had a similar budget. Although I would look for cheaper alternatives in the same location to see if I get lucky. EPM Mexico.

Guest name: EP, Mexico

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

The hotel was wonderful! The location was very central, the room was the most spacious we had in Italy and the staff were helpful and accomodating. It is a hotel, not a B&B/Inn, so don't expect the staff to "chat", but they were more than happy to asisst us in any way we needed. I would definitely stay here again!

Guest name: CC, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

Perfect location in central Florence, two blocks from Duomo. Good room size. Teenage boys enjoyed ability to get sports scores through hotel laptop and internet access. Would stay here again. Best gelato at neon-lit store around corner and at Grom, two blocks away. Wonderful full course steak dinner at Il Latini a few blocks away.

Guest name: Steven Pecorini, USA

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Friendly and helpfull staff, good breakfast and fantastic location.

Guest name: BH, Norway

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Perfect location, room very good, the reception speak perfect french and englisch. Italien breakfast only.

Guest name: GL, Belgium

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2007

Hotel is very centrally located and perfect for getting around. The room was nice and spacious, as was the bathroom. The breakfast was decent. We'd definitely stay here again, and recommend this hotel. We stayed 3 nights. Only negative point was the reception staff - they could afford to be more friendly and actually thank customers for staying with them. We had credit card and receipt just placed on the counter, not a word said... and this was in the middle of summer, so rates weren't exactly cheap!

Guest name: Aswira Asat, Singapore

Average rating:  6.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2007

Right on the main shopping street which is pedestrianised. Centrally located within walking distance of all the major sights and attractions, could not be better really, an ideal location. Room was large and spacious by Italian standards. Avoid the breakfast if at all possible and head out to any of the local cafes.

Guest name: Donal Cahill, Ireland

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

excelente localizacion, dificil de llegar en carro en domingo pues varias de las calles se vuelven peatonales,difinitivamente nos quedaremos de nuevo aqui, lo super recomiendo.

Guest name: LR, El Salvador

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

Only a 3* because of small rooms and lack of a real lobby area, otherwise it would be a good 4*. Location is pretty much the best in Florence, 5 mins walk to anywhere! Noisy city location, but double glasing and a/c made this a minor point. Highly recommended.

Guest name: THOMAS RICE, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

First time at this Hotel. Strongly recommended.

Guest name: Dimitris Kaltsas, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

Very well situated. This is a seriously nice, established hotel with finely appointed and spacious rooms (a contrast to our other stays). Breakfast was very good and included. Our stay was very pleasant and comfortable.

Guest name: RW, Australia

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

The location was outstanding and the staff efficient.

Guest name: Simon Eliot, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Apr 2007

I did a trip Milan - Pisa - Lucca - Florence - San Gimigniano - Venice - Como. This hotel was probably the best of all... can't be better situated, confortable, clean spacious, not cheap but worthwile to spend each Euro, is just in the midle of all the key spots of Florence!

Guest name: Rodrigo Salazar, Switzerland

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

Perfectly located in the historic center.Rooms have a very high ceiling and wallpaintings look new.Breakfast is excellent.

Guest name: Annie Bolus, France

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

The best hotel we have stayed in for location. Walk straight out to pedestian only streets with easy level walking in any direction to many of the famous piazzas, museums, galleries, shops and restaurants. Room 210 was as described and more because it's double aspect, from one of our windows we could see directly down to Piazza Republica. Although the room was a smoking room (and we don't smoke) the room didn't smell. However, if you find this a no no then there were plenty of non smoking rooms to request. Bathroom was small and compact, but who stays in the bathroom longer than needed! Breakfast was very good, but it paid to get there before 9am when everyone seemed to appear, on one morning a couple of guests walked away as there were no vacant tables left. Hotel staff were both curteous and helpful and maps of the city are free. Would definitely stay again.

Guest name: Ann Mortimor, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

A thoroughly pleasant experience. The location could not have been more perfect, with only a few short blocks to both the Duomo and the Uffiz. Many good restaurants nearby, and the desk staff supplied several good suggestions. The breakfast provided was unexpectedly large, with eggs, cereal and assortments of meats and pastries available every morning. The room was not large, but it was adequate and the bed was comfortable. The street noise might be a problem in the warm weather, but we simply closed the windows and shutters, and it was fine. We would certainly stay there again, and we can recommmend it without reservation. This hotels clearly takes service very seriously.

Guest name: Thomas Siess, Canada

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Feb 2007

Very nice hotel, sweet room, very well located in tourism center. then, you don't need your car. Breakfeast is correct, you can take it in your room. The only bad point is the parking for car, because no offer in hotel, and I paid 60 Euros for 2 days for a private parking recommended by the hotel!!!

Guest name: Jean Bertrand DE LOOZE, France

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Feb 2007

Everything was excellent at H. Calzaiuoli. A few remarks only: 1)parking is extra 30 EURO per day. 2)The internet access in room is via wireless, but the staff is not very aware of how this works: i think you have to buy a card which would give you the access to the hotel's page...nobody knew exactly what to do, so they gave me 30 min access on hotel's computer...which luckily for me was enough...

Guest name: MI, Canada

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Feb 2007

This was the first time that my husband and I stayed at Hotel Calzaiuoli. The room was very clean although not very spacious.The personnel was very polite and at our disposal any time we needed it.The room service and the brekfast was also very good. The location of the hotel is very central, in the heart of the city, therefore, you could get ouside any time of the day you wanted. We certainly recommend this hotel to our friends and other people in case they plan to visit Florence and we have already done so.

Guest name: Eleni Dima, Greece

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Feb 2007

Hotel Calzaiuoli provided excellent service,well situated in one of the main streets of Florence(no traffic).Near to all Galleries,shops & Historic places. Hotel room was nicely decor'ed, elegant.Very spacious, quiet, very clean. We had an awful experience (wallet taken by Train Station).Reception staff were very understanding,so helpful with credit card phone numbers etc.We were very appreciative of their support. Breakfast was excellent,great variety - cereals,fruit,bacon & eggs. We would definately stay there again & would advise family & friends to stay and enjoy their hospitality.We loved Florence and our accommodation at Hotel Calzaiuoli put the icing on the cake.

Guest name: Doreen Sloane, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

An excellent hotel ideally located close to all the attractions in a pedestrianised street. Would definitely recommend.

Guest name: CN, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: 

stayed in Dec 2006

Perfect location, decent rooms, friendly staff.

Guest name: Essum Yesim Yanti, Turkey

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

The hotel is dificult to find if you are driving in to Florence get directions before attempting and follow them. Better yet, park outside of town and take a taxi parking is expensive. This hotel is located on the main pedestrian walkway between the Duomo and Uffizi. Location. Location. Location. And the rooms are very nice

Guest name: Michael Busking, USA

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2006

Hotel mit hervorragender Lage im Zentrum von Florenz. Sehr gutes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis. Ruhiges Zimmer. Frühstücksbuffet für kontinentaleuropäische Verhältnisse akzeptabel. Zufahrt mit Auto gestaltet sich etwas schwierig (Hotel befindet sich in der Fussgängerzone, Navigationssystem war überfordert...). Parkgebühr (externes Parking): 30 Euro pro Tag.

Guest name: Gerig René, Switzerland

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

Overall our stay was outstanding. It's location is very convient to just about everything. I would recommend asking for a room on the back side of the hotel other wise you may have the late night street traffic. We traveled to many locations in Italy and found this to be one of the more spacious rooms. We recommend this hotel.

Guest name: SE, USA

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

First visit to Florence and hotel was ideally situated in the centre of the old town, very close to all that one needs to see. We had no language difficulties with staff speaking and understanding English without any apparent problem. Also staff very helpful but would not allow me to pay my bill at 21.00 hours on the night before an early departure! Also the superbly excellent buffet breakfast was available between 07.00 and 10.00 but there were no facilities for getting anything to eat or drink much before 07.00 hours on the day of departure. However this was a very minor detail in what was an otherwise excellent stay. Staff recommendations for somewhere to have an evening meal were absolutely spot on and are to be recommended. We were warned about the possibilities of there being mosquitoes about but these warnings were unfounded. I would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to friends and when we return we will stay there again and book it through Venere where significant savings were made.

Guest name: Gerry Coburn, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

My wife and I stayed for a week in mid October, 2006 and had a wonderful time.We were last in Florence 26 ago and this was a sort of 30th anniversary trip. The room was quite, we had a view of the duomo, and the breakfasts each morning were wonderful. The location was excellent. We were five minutes from everything. The staff was helpful, though busy, language was never a problem. We selected Hotel Calzaiuoli through the internet and were relieved that it was as good and better than what the virtual descrptions presented. We would return without a doubt.

Guest name: Joel Quie, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

We spent two days in Florence for our anniversary and this hotel was a fantastic change from our experience in Rome (at a less expensive hotel) the previous two nights. Although our room (double superior) did not have a bathtub as shown in the pictures, it did have a moderately spacious(for Europe), all marble bathroom. Our room also had an extra sitting room with a small TV in addition to the spacious bedroom. The breakfast is the best that I have seen in all of Europe - there are several items available, including bacon and eggs! The hotel is just a short distance from the train station and then very conveniently located to all the major attractions. We would definitely stay in the hotel again.

Guest name: Amy Robinson, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Nice Breakfast. We usually like a cocktail lounge to relax in evening or late afternoon which was lacking. Staff were friendly and accomodating. Not Knowledgeable of happenings in city or special events in surrounding areas. The location was superb and the room was impeccable.

Guest name: Guy Ioviero, USA

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

This hotel is fantastic! We arrived in Florence on an overcast but mild Monday after a EuroStar train (not to be confused with the Anglo-Franco Chunnel) had catapulted us from Rome’s Termini through the Tuscan countryside at a very fast but snooze enabling pace. The Calzaiuoli is only a 10 minute walk (and suitcase roll) from the train station. Simply aim for the Cathedral or Uffizi and you're pretty much there. This is because the hotel is situated beautifully on the wide and tourist friendly pedestrianised street that links these 2 wonders. The welcome received from the hotel staff felt slightly aloof and I felt a little out of place in my jeans and trainers but the concierge managed to crack a smile just wide enough on hearing my Italiano to pass as human. The porter kindly carried our bags in the lift to the room on the 3rd floor and the room was certainly clean and spacious enough, especially compared to hotels where I have stayed in Milan and Rome. The room was at the back of the hotel and our 3 large windows (I do love a window in a room!) gave view to the Cathedral dome, Uffizi square tower and east and north across the terracotta-tiled roofs of Florence towards Michelangelo’s hill, which, incidentally, is well worth the walk for the view back over the Ponte Vecchio. We also had a little room annexed to the main with it’s own TV and sofa bed which gave the room an almost suite feel. The breakfast was superb with a wide variety of food and drink and I would recommend taking the stairs at least once to appreciate the full grandeur of the hotels’ spine. Only downside? Having to apologise to my girlfriend since it was an American and not Italian accent that she could hear all holiday. In conclusion this hotel is basically all you could need and want for a central hub to visit all Florence has to offer (even if Calzaiuoli's impossible pronunciation means you'll never be able to tell your friends exactly where you stayed!)

Guest name: Benedict Cooper, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

We enjoyed Calzaiuoli and would return. The room and facilities met/exeeded expectations from what we'd seen on this web site. The location was perfect. We had a room facing the street w/ lots of activity and very quiet with the window shut. We would definitely recommend this hotel.

Guest name: Blair Jeffris, USA

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

We had a great room on the 4th floor overlooking Via Calzaiuoli -- very small bathroom but a nice clean room that was in a PERFECT location. Close to everything -- Duomo, Uffizi, Piazza de Signoria, Train Station. Would definitely stay there again and reccomend to friends. Staff friendly and accomodating as well.

Guest name: SR, USA

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

Our early October, 2006 stay at the Calzaiuoli was an excellent experience. The central location of the hotel allowed easy walking distance to all of Florence. The room and bathroom were large, clean and quiet. The breakfast was expansive and tasty. The staff was helpful -- especially in making advanced reservations for all of the museums (which, because of the crowds, are impossible to visit without reservations). My wife and I recommend this hotel for all vacationers to Florence.

Guest name: Stephan Goldston, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

The hotel was right in the midst of everything...up the street from the Uffizi and Duomo. The street can be noisey at night but was no problem for us. We love being where the action is. The staff was helpful and friendly. Breakfast was very nice.

Guest name: Linda Weeden, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Hotel Calzaiuoli was the best hotel of our trip to Florence/Venice/Rome. The location is ideally situated between the Duomo & Uffizi sites. The staff was excellent and spoke good english. Dry cleaning was returned on the same day. The hotel made excellent dinner recommendations. For pasta/pizza try Yellow Bar. Best breakfast by far...........

Guest name: Joseph Martin, USA

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2006

It was the first stay this time. Because the room was quiet though it was very convenient for sightseeing in downtown, it was unexpected. Because there is a type of a room in various ways, please try to refer to a photograph of WEB. Breakfast is delicious somehow.

Guest name: KY, Japan

Average rating:  5.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

The problem we had was that that rooms had lots of dust. I guess it has never been vacuumed. My wife and I are allergic to dust so we had an allergic holidays, sneezing, running nozes, coffing, eyes irritation. The bathroom wasn't really good, the water temperature kept going from hot to cold, then we would increase the heat and get burnt... But it was quiet and located 1 block from the Duomo, right in the center of the city. Watch out, parking the car will cost you 30 euros per day.

Guest name: Silvio Vartan Kouyomdjian, Brazil