Hotel Davanzati - Florence

9.6

This is a wonderful hotel and I would absolutely stay there again and recommend anyone to stay there. The welcome we received was out of this world and the high standard of service continued throughout our stay. The hotel is perfectly located for most major sites in Florence.

9.2

The staff at Davanzati could not have been nicer and more helpful. From recommending restaurants, to providing hiking ideas, to switching our room when the AC did not work properly -- everything was terrific and we look forward to returning.

9.7

This hotel is an absolute gem. Perfect location and beautiful rooms, but best of all: some of the most conscientious and personal service I have ever had in a hotel. Fabrizio and the whole family are truly gifted in the art of hospitality. We will be back many times.

8.6

excellent location - fantastic staff. even provide free use of laptop in room.

6.9

The staff are fabulous and so is the location. There are steps to access so for people with a disability a challenge. I arrived at 1.30am, the lift was switched off and it was slightly disconcerting and difficult to find out how to gain access.

9.7

Great location, beautiful under-stated hotel, warm welcome to a fantastic city

9.8

The accomodations at this hotel were so special in that there was such attention to making sure that customers were taken care of. There was a family atmosphere - very warm and inviting. The happy hour with FREE wine and music was fantastic and the breakfasts were perfection. Tomaso and Fabrizio answered all our questions so well and took care of pesky reservations and the like without fail. I would definitely return to the Hotel Davanzati in the what I hope is NEAR future!

8.9

This was a fantastic hotel, the staff were excellent, it was close to everything and Fabrizio gave us some great recommendations for dinner. We had a fantastic time.

8.8

I was very impressed by the friendliness and helpful service, from the moment I stepped out of the elevator into the reception area (I was greeted warmly by name, and in perfect English). I had experienced a brief moment of confusion trying to locate the reception in the first place - it is a characterful 16th century building - you have to climb the stairs up from the street (note the fragments of ancient mural lining the walls) and then take the lift to the next level. The room (a single in my case), though a little small, was modern and big enough for my needs, and perfectly comfortable and clean, as was the bathroom. I was impressed to find a pair of slippers (new and sealed in plastic) - a nice touch, and useful. There was a PS2 and a selection of games and DVDs freely available (I was only staying one night, so didn't avail myself of these facilities). Everything had been thought of - including a noise masking machine in case of any extraneous noises (street noise was well controlled by double glazing, though some noise from other guests could be heard). Another impressive feature was the freely available laptop computer in my room, complete with broadband connection. Incidentally, there is an interesting museum next door (same physical building) which preserves the 16th century rooms. I got the impression that no request would be too much trouble and I can highly recommend this charming and relaxed hotel to anyone visiting Florence.

10

We loved the Hotel Davanzati because it is an historic building with modern conveniences. You feel as though you really are in Italy at the same time that the bathrooms and bedrooms are clean, comfortable and well supplied. Fabrizio and Tomasso both speak excellent English which is extremely helpful because in Florence, I had many questions and needed travel advice. The hotel is owned and run by a large family who do everything from the reception to the cleaning. The result is that you are made to feel that the hotel is a home away from home. The breakfast is excellent, there is wireless internet in every bedroom and there are extras the hotel doesn't advertise like a little private patio accessible from one of the suites. They have dual language movies, books and a social hour with wine and bruschetta at no extra charge. The location is central yet the hotel is quiet. I can't wait to return!

9.3

A truly wonderful hotel, right in the middle of Florence just off a Mercato square. The service and friendliness of the staff was particularly good. I would recommend this hotel to anyone and I will be sure to stay here when next in Florence.

9.6

We really enjoyed our time in Florence. This was helped by a very enjoyable stay in an extremely well run hotel, which we would not hesitate to recommend to others. This was our first time in Florence- the quality of advice given to us by Fabrizio was superb - we would certainly stay at Hotel Davanzati again.

10

The best hotel we stayed at through out Italy.

10

We'd been there 2 days in December of the past year, and sincerely, the experience was fantastic. The city is very Romantic and the hotel is very "familiar". The hotel is very good located. The rooms have the Play Station 2 (and in the reception you can take the DVDs or the plays). And it's free!! The first day, they explain us the city and the best places, so it was very easier for us to visit. And if you want to dinner perfect (in a typical and very cheaper) ask to Abruzzi for the restaurant "MARIONA". When we'll come back to Firenze, sure, we are going to stay again in this hotel. Thanks for all Fabrizzio & Family!!! Carles & Marta

9.9

My sister and I enjoyed our stay at Davanzati so much. The entire staff was so welcoming and so helpful, they're very accommodating and they've thought of every detail to make your stay a pleasant one. The hotel is clean, cozy and just lovely. I would recommend this place to anyone. Excellent location. You get more than your money's worth. I plan to stay at Davanzati every time I visit Florence.

9.5

Spent three nights at the Davazanti and was very impressed. The personal service and attention of the management made for a welcome change. Location was perfect,very central to all the sights. Room was spacious clean and very comfortable although not entirely soundproof. Breakfast was a little dissapointing, but overall I think it would be difficult to find as good a hotel anywhere else in Florence for the price.Would most certainly stay there again.

9.9

Service at this hotel was outstanding. Tomasso and Fabrizio attended to every need, and made me feel at home and welcome. They offer a high level of service, are friendly and accomodating. I would recommend this to anyone, and this will be my only hotel when I visit Florence.

10

The hotel is wonderfully located. Fabrizio and Thomaso were very competent and helpful. They were also fluent in english. This hotel was everything as advertised. We especially enjoyed the evening happy hour in the lounge with the other guests. Fabrizio recommended the best dinner we had in Europe. Patricia was very welcoming and helpful, as well. This is a family run hotel and they make you feel at home.

9.9

The best hotel I have ever stayed. Very welcoming and helpful staff. The owners are fantastic people!

9.8

This was the first time we have stayed at the Hotel Davanzati. The staff was wonderful. My daughter and I had just spent 4 hours on an un-air-conditioned train and were exhausted. We did have a little trouble finding the hotel; we walked by it a couple of times before we saw it! The staff helped us with our bags up the stairs and were very nice. It was great to have free internet and the breakfast was very good. We would stay there again!

10

My second stay at Hotel Davanzati. It is an excellent hotel, situated in the heart of Florence and beside all of the key sights. Due to standard of the hotel, its location and the superior service offered by its friendly staff, I would never consider staying anywhere else in Florence.

9.9

A great place to stay with manageable luggage, because front stairs is long, but they will help you. Well-run family business. Bathrooms are new and rooms are clean. Happy hour and free internet access is a nice touch. I will stay again.

9.9

The Davanzati is a five star hotel with a three rating. Fabrizio is the epitome of what customer service should be. I would definately stay in this hotel if I visit Florence again. I will recommend this hotel to friends planning trips to Italy.

9.9

The staff of this hotel were superb: very helpful and gracious. They assisted with reservations for tours, restaurants. The room was very clean and tastefully decorated. There is a flight of stairs to get to the elevator. I would highly recommend this hotel and would love to stay there again and visit the beautiful city of Florence.

10

I keep thinking of Fuzier Cayla family - the owner. Actually, I did call and tell them that I missed them on the day I checked out and leaving for Rome then back to home - Hong Kong!! Their hospitality and caring touched my heart. Also their smiling, so sincere!! I could not forget Ricky - the youngest owner (12 years old), who is teaching me Italian (mela). What a lovely boy!! It's just like that you stay at friend's with your own privacy!! Which barely to find in those 5 stars international hotels!! (not in friend's either...haha!). I am so lucky to find out this "pearl on crown" and definitely go back soon!! I'd like to tell Mr. and Mrs. Fabrizio, Tommaso and Ricky ---- Mi Menchi.....! Irena

9.2

Great hotel. Wonderful location and wonderful staff. The "happy hour" evening is a daily hospitable gesture at the hotel and is also superb opportunity to exchange information with other guests and staff. Highly recommended to anyone who does not have access issues.... this is because of the flight of stairs at the entrance.

9.9

This was the best of 4 locations we booked through Venere. The family that run the hotel were exceptionally helpful. They arranged a tour of the Uffuzi, recommended 3 excellent restaurants and also shops the specialized in ceramics. They even provided earplugs when the holiday crowd celebrated a little too much on the street below the hotel. When my daughter and I were leaving we planned to walk to the train station 10 minutes away, It was sprinkling. Someone from the hotel came after us with their car and gave us a ride to the station.

10

The hotel is managed by a family group , they are very nice , make us feel stay at home . I will definitely choose this hotel again next time .

10

We stayed at the Davanzati in October for 3 nights. Venere and its comments really helped us choose this hotel. We liked staying there very much. Fabrizio and his family were extrememly helpful and friendly. It is in an excellent location close to everything. We would recommend it to everyone.

9.9

We had a very excellent experience at the Davanzati in Florence. It is a family run hotel and the guests are made to feel at home. The location is excellent and would stay there again.

9.9

Words are not enough to express how wonderful the Davanzati Hotel is and how welcoming they were to the weary traveler. Of the 19 days we were in Italy, this stay was the best. We were welcomed with open arms, assisted with Uffizzi and Acadmia tours and tickets, directed to wonderful restaurants and made to feel that we were no trouble at all. We would most definitely return to the Davanzati and stay longer

9.6

Great people who run a charming hotel that combines the best of the old world and new. Delightful!

9.9

I had a wonderful stay at Hotel Davanzati. First off, you can't beat the location. It was very easy to walk to many different areas in a matter of minutes. Great service started with the reservation. Fabrizio and Tom were very prompt in answering my questions and making reservations for me at various museums. And even when I thought there were no advanced tickets left for the Uffizi, somehow Fabrizio got me in. The entire staff was very welcoming from the moment the taxi dropped me off to the impromptu drinks/snacks in the early evening. My room, while small, was very well kept. And even though it faced the street, there was not too much noise. I have already recommended this hotel to 2 people and will continue to recommend it to family and friends. And if I ever get the chance to travel to Florence, the Hotel Davanzati will be my 1st choice.

9.7

Our stay at the Davanzati was one of the highlights of our trip to Italy. Wonderful hotel, centrally located in Florence, great hospitality, couldn't ask for more.

8.6

We really enjoyed our stay at Davanzati. The Family that runs the hotel is charming.

9.9

The hotel is only 5 minutes from the Ponte Vechio and the Uffizi as well as restaurants. It is very central and easy to get around. The staff of the hotel extended a wonderful welcome and nothing was too much trouble - including a late breakfast after visiting the Uffizi and an early breakfast before departure to the airport. I would recommend the hotel on the quality of the staff alone and the central location is an added bonus.

10

Super location. Great staff. Could not ask for more.

10

I spent four days in this hotel and I strongly recommend it. The place is spacious, clean, tastefully decorated, provides free internet access, a generous and high quality breakfast and the best customer service I had during my trip in Italy. Fabricio and his family take care of the place and go beyond their duty to help you. For example: they contact me before my trip and offered (with no charge) to reserve tickets for the museums (saving some two hours on a line in some cases) AND helped me to buy the train tickets for my whole trip. After arrival, they provided excellent advise for restaurants and other tips and when I was leaving I needed to change a train ticket and Fabricio went(himself) to the station to solve it. All these was done in the most professional, kind and amicable manner. If I were to return to Florence I will go back there.

9.6

Hotel très bien placé à 50 m du Ponte Vecchio. Chambres nickel, SDB neuve. Accueil chaleureux. Les PC avec accès gratuits à Internet sont un +. La description de l'accès à l'hotel doit être plus précise sur le site (difficile à trouver).

9.8

Th Hotel Davanzati was a wonderful property in every respect. My only problem was that in booking through Venere.com, I was explicitly told the hotel required 48 hr. notice for any changes in our reservation. When I needed to change the date of our arrival, within the stated limit, I was told to go back to Venere.com and make the change there. The Venere website would not allow me to make a change, this time stating "5 days notice required for any changes". This resulted in my being charged for a night I did not use. I believe that if cancellation time limits are subject to change, customers with pending reservations should be notified of that. Otherwise, the Hotel itself was delightful and the staff could not have been more helpful.

10

I went to Italy with a friend and we both had the same opinion about this hotel. The owners of this hotel were just wonderful, very helpful and pleasant. The breakfast area was very nice. The breakfast buffet included sweet rolls, bread, ham, cheese, cereal, fruits, coffee and juice. I stood in a pretty big room with twin beds and a very nice bathroom.(Only a shower) It had nice hardwood floors(well I think they were pergo floors, but very nice.) The entrance of the hotel had a steep flight of stairs going up, but, all I had to do was ring the doorbell and wait until someone came down to get my luggage. The hotel was also in walking distance of the Ponte Vecchio, Accademia, the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, Baptistry, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli Gardens, shops, restaurants and so much more. I absolutely loved it and wished I would have stood more than two nights. It went by way too quickly. This hotel exceeded all of my expectations and will be recommended to all.

10

Absolutely fantastic hotel. Very helpful (and English speaking) staff... perfect location within Florence... very nice rooms with renovated bathrooms. Great breakfast. Couldn't recommend this place any higher.

10

This was our best hotel on our entire trip. The family that runs this place (3 generations) are THE NICEST, most helpful and gracious people I have ever encountered in the hotel industry. They love helping people discover their city. They suggested great restaurants, made reservations, arranged our train tickets (to venice) brought extra pillows and started a special screening of movie one night for our benefit (in our room). Just perfect. Breakfast was terrific. Clean, modern, full service. EXCELLENT.

9.6

I stayed at the Hotel Davanzati for 2 nights in April 2005 (12 & 13). I chose this hotel after positive reviews of it on this website and one other, and I certainly was not disappointed! The location is fantastic. It is on the Via Porta Rossa, right next door to the Palazzo Davanzati (currently closed for restoration, but may be marked in your guide books, it is in mine). It is very central for all the attractions in Florence and it is easy to return to the hotel for a breather in the middle of the day. The Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio are about a 5 mins walk away. The train station is about a 10 to 15 mins walk away. There is no door to the hotel at street level, instead there is a flight of stairs leading up the first floor. From there you can either take a lift or climb the stairs to the 2nd floor where the reception is. There is a bell at the street level which you can ring if you need assistance. The communal areas are very nice. The people at reception are very friendly and spoke very good English. My single room was on the same level as reception. The room was a good size and nicely decorated, the furniture was nice wood furniture, the bed was very comfortable. There was a safe, mini bar, TV (I don’t know if there was cable but the TV in the breakfast room was showing CNN). There were slippers to wear about the room. The wooden shutters kept out all light. There was an information card on the hotel in the room (in English and Italian) and a chocolate on the bed. The bathroom, which seemed to be adapted for wheelchair users (though how they would get up the steps into the hotel in the first place is beyond me!), was very spacious. It was spotlessly clean with what seemed to be new fittings. The shower was a wet room style, with a good flow of hot water. There was a hairdyer, not the normal wall mounted hotel style but a real hairdryer. There was soap, shampoo, etc. One nice touch is the free internet service on 2 computers available for the use

10

I would recommend this hotel without hesitation. The staff is not only helpful but eager to assist. The location is ideal and the room that we had was very spacious. The hotel owner is particularly eager to assist with recommendations, reservations and internet access. We would return here in a heartbeat.

9.0

We only stayed the one night in Hotel Davanzati, but next time I'm in Florence, I'll definitely use them again. The hotel is impeccably clean, the staff friendly and the facilities excellent. On our second day it rained (unfortunately) and the Hotel gave me an umbrella to use for the day, even though I'd already checked out. Thats service above and beyond. Location is excellent too. If you're travelling to Florence, this hotel is certainly worth considering. One minor drawback is that there are stairs up to reception (which is not on ground level) and these stairs are quite steep. Although I believe there may be another entrance for those who are not able for them, I'm not sure as I didn't see it.

9.5

We would recommend the Davanzati to anyone! The staff was friendly, charming and so helpful. The rooms were somewhat small, but very comfortable and clean. The breakfasts were very good and the hotel location was also good.

9.8

Our trip to Florence was enhanced by the warm welcome of the reception staff. The location of the hotel is perfect which enabled us to return for short rest periods during the day. They have free internet access for their guests, a great perk. The hotel is definitely family friendly. We will definitely stay at the Hotel Davanzati on our next trip to Florence.

9.8

This hotel is absolutely superb and I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to stay in central Florence - it is ideally placed. Aside from the excellent rooms which are spotlessly clean and spacious, it is the staff who really make the difference here. They are all very very friendly and will go out of their way to help in any way they can. They were even tolerant and helpful in our attempts to speak to them in Italian despite their excellent English! The room was perfect for our requirements and we even had champagne waiting in our room when we arrived as it was our honeymoon! The only thing potential guests need to be aware of is the steep stairs to the lift which takes you to the second floor lobby (there is no lift on the ground floor) which could be a problem if you were not as mobile as you once were. Again the staff will be very helpful with your luggage even if you are young and fit! I am always wary of recommending things to others as we are all different but I would be very confident that you wouldn't be disappointed with your stay at Hotel Davanzati and I expect it to appear in all the guide books in the next few years. Get in now while you still can!

8.2

We really enjoyed our stay in Florence and the staff at the Davanzati were efficient, friendly and had good advice on what to see and where to eat.