Hotel Fiorino - Florence

8.0

Good place for people who would like feeling themselves in medieval Italy

7.3

Our rooms were fine, the staff was helpful and pleasant, speaking good English. They recommended a good restaurant where we were treated well and had a great dinner. Breakfast was plentiful and more than adequate. Our only complaint was the continuous noise from the alley in front of the hotel. Street vendors use the garages across the narrow alley to store their carts, so all night long we heard talking, metal doors being lifted, carts being pushed or driven in, doors closing, and scooters leaving. It was quiet for about 2 hours, then they came back to start another day and it was noisy again! Request a room on the back of the hotel, although there weren't that many. Otherwise a good value for the location and service.

8.5

Ideally situated,excellent budget hotel.Recommended

9.3

The hotel provides very basic accomodations but the proximity to the sights can't be beat. This along with the friendliness of the staff makes the Fiorino a worthwhile stay.

9.9

Fantastic central location. Very nice/helpful staff. I was a single traveler with a recent knee problem. They accomadated me by keeping a "jell pack" in their freezer for my knee. Great neighborhood, lots of small restuarants and facilites. Strongly recommend this hotel

8.0

We are a couple in our 40s with 13 and 9 year old daughters. We visited Florence April 26-28, 2008 and spent 2 nights in a 4 person room on the first floor of this very nice hotel. It is located in a quiet street 5 min walk from the Uffizi Gallery and the Arno river, 10 min walk from the Duomo and 15 min walk from the Gallery of the Academia. Overall, it was very accessible to all major sites in Florence (we never needed to take a cab and walked everywhere). There are numerous of restaurants within a walking distance. The hotel overall was very clean. The room was spacious in European terms. 1 queen size bed and 2 separate single beds for the girls. The bathroom was huge in European terms and included a bathtub. Decent breakfast is served 8am-10am which was filling to us (the cappuccino was very good!). The breakfast staff was attentive in refilling missing items. The front desk staff was friendly, knowledgeable and responsive. They spoke English at a basic level and assisted us with recommendations to local restaurants, calling cabs and such. We stayed at a room (104) on the first floor which was close to the reception area and shared a wall with the breakfast hall. If you are among the late risers, you should ask for a room at a higher floor. There was no elevator from the street level to the lobby.

8.9

we stayed at the hotel for two nights, the hotel is in a great location on a quiet street the staff are very friendly and helpful. the rooms are a decent size and the breakfast was good. highly recommended.

8.7

The Fiorino was a clean hotel with a helpful staff. It is a bit tough to find as it is a short ways up an alley, but very close to all the actions. Many nice restaurants nearby as well as major attractions. Internet service is available in the lobby for 1 Euro per 30 minutes. It was nice to catch up on some US news and sports. Rooms are a bit tight as is to be expected. They also had a nice "continental" type breakfast available in the morning included in the room price. Overall a high recommendation. The night staff even manage to open a bottle of wine for us around 3:00 am.

8.1

This hotel is only 2 minutes from the Piazza della Signorina (Galeria Uffizi, etc). The staff was very friendly and helpful. One staffer came to adjust the radiator in my friend's room twice. The single rooms are rather small, but clean. The walls were awfully thin -- I could here what was happening a few rooms away! The breakfast offered was pretty sparse -- even by continental breakfast standards. However, I think the hotel's location and friendly staff make up for any shortcomings.

9.8

Everything was fine. In particular, the location was perfect for sightseeing. Good value for the price.

9.9

This hotel was a jewel. The staff was fantastic. Located between dumo and ponte vecchio it was in a great location but on a quite street/lane. We were pleased to find restaraunts that catered to locals which resulted in great food and not so tourist like prices.

8.8

We quite enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Fiorino. The location was perfect, 2 minutes to the Uffizi Galleria and 5 minutes to the Ponte Vecchio. The staff was very gracious, friendly and helpful. The breakfast was lovely and they made the best cappuccino in the city. Although our room wasn't large, it was clean and had a large armoire that gave us plenty of storage. I would definitely return to this charming hotel.

7.4

Unfortunately they only had a twin room available upon arrival (we had booked a double), however because the staff were very friendly and apologetic, we accepted the twin. The rooms are reasonably spacious, the bathrooms fairly modern, breakfast reasonable and the location excellent, 2 minute walk from the Uffizi Gallary. Overall, perfect for a short term stay.

8.1

When I got there, I was a little surprised the hotel did not have an elevator, and when I got to the room I did not like it at all. However, this family hotel has a wonderful and very competent staff, and when you realize you are only two steps aways from Piazza della Signoria for a very low price, you understand this is a great choice.

9.9

This hotel is great. Nice location and centrally located to shops, restaurants and museums. I liked it so much, I rebooked for 3 nights on my way back through Florence at the end of the month. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Good price for safe, clean, comfortable location.