Santa Maria Novella Hotels

Very welcoming, clean hotel a stone's throw from S Maria Novella train and bus station. Excellent staff. Room + ensuite adequate size and well-equipped. Breakfast as good as you get in Italy: ham, cheese, toast, rolls, croissants, jams, juice, fruit salad (tinned) tea/coffee etc. Although there is a lot of traffic in the morning, double glazing and shutters keep it out completely (Our room was on the front) Aircon provided - not needed in October when we were there. 10 mins walk from Duomo and city centre. Lots of little reasonable restaurants nearby, including one recommended by the hotel which was excellent. (the hotel gave us a 12% discount card)

Went to this hotel for a long weekend at the end of February with my girlfriend. We had such a good time, we were given room 404 overlooking the courtyard. It was such a sweet room, which you had to go up a little staircase to get to, it was an excellent size and had real character with a kind of step up into an extra long bathroom. All staff were friendly and helpful with a special mention to the breakfast team, i didn't catch the name of the man who ran the service but he was esspecially friendly and helpful and I didn't see him once miss saying a cheerful hello to everyone in the room. The hotel is a very useful location being between the train station and the old town, which means you can walk to everything you would want to get to in 15 minutes. There is also a nice Jacuzzi in the courtyard which we used even though it was miserable outside, in the pool it was as warm as a bath. We got a great deal on the trip, and I would certainly recomend this hotel to others. Carl

Excellent helpful communication from the hotel when I booked showed that this hotel cares about it's guests. Great location only five minutes walk from the main train station. Easy walking to many of the major sites. The hotel is clean, warm and comfortable, excellent value for money. Recommended.

We booked here for eight days and believe we got good value from the hotel.

Friendly, accommodating staff. Beautiful room with window that opens. Good window treatments with shutters to block the sun and street noise. Air conditioned. Less than 10 minutes to walk to the Santa Maria Novella train station. Close walking distance to historic sites, ristorante, mini supermarket, laundromat, leather markets etc Comfortable bed. Good spacious room with true Florentine feel. Bathroom has bidet and a corner shower. Nice continental breakfast, chocolate crepes and strong coffee to start the day. We stayed four nights and we will return to Marios when we return to Florence.

Hotel Ester is about 100 metres from the main train station in Florence. Staff were very friendly and the room I had looked out over Florence (I can imagine it is one of few room with such a view though). Overall, I was incredibly happy with my choice and I would stay there again in an instant.

Attended Pitti trade show, easy walking distance to the fair, great restaurants, all the important tourist attractions and the train/bus station practically next door. Large piazza in front of hotel that is nice and quiet, and goes in all directions. Can't get lost, the church SS Maria Novella can be seen from anywhere in Florence.

Note: This is written from an American perspective # of nights stayed: nights Decor: Old fashioned, from another time Bathroom: Hand held shower with an attachment, great shampoo & body wash, good water pressure Bed: Comfortable 4 out of 5 Internet: Free!!! Breakfast: Included & beautiful terrace to enjoy it on. Great service for coffee or tea Positives: Friendly & accommodated to switching us to a double bed our 2nd night Note: >can be easily missed fr the street, 2 flights of stairs up >German outlets, they will let you borrow an adaptor Extras: Great location close to train station & walking distance to all of Florence sights in 20 min >Great view of the square from your window Worth the price? Yes Reccomend it? Yes

Hotel was directly across from the station, very easy to find. The location was perfect a short stroll to the tourist areas. The hotel was very clean and looked like it had recently been decorated, to a very high standard. Rooms were air conditioned and very cool, a welcome respite from the heat. Our room was a deluxe quad, which was spacious, even with all the beds. Breakfast was included and was simple but adequate. I would highly recommend this hotel and would certainly stay again, next time we are in "Firenze".