Bed and Breakfast Tourist House Duomo - Florence

7.9

Stayed in spacious Room #4. Loved the room, but it was adjacent to a noisy alley. On more than one occasion, witnessed illegal acts going on in this alley. I won't go into graphic detail. We loved Mario and he treated us like his family. The location was nice. Their address was terribly confusing. You must look for 23, not 1. 1 is a candy shop.

7.8

Ubicación ideal. A 5 min del DUOMO. Restaurantes, tiendas y todo lo que necesites a un paso. Habitaciones amplias que limpian cada día. El trato, correcto y amable por parte de Mario. Algo caro, a mi parecer.. aún siendo semana santa.

9.9

I stayed in Florence for 3 days and I recommend Tourist House Duomo because is a good price and excellent location.

7.6

The location was perfect. But they do not serve breakfast in the B&B. We had to walk about 100m to a restaurant.

9.9

I stayed at the B&B with my parents and we must say we were very comfortable. People who work there are very kind and ready to answer to all your questions or needs.

9.7

My sister and I stayed for 3 nights at the Tourist House Duomo. We were welcomed by Mario, and he was very helpful. The rooms were airconditioned, clean and pretty large. We had a private bathroom which was also nice. Though don't be confused by the name of "bed and breakfast" because there was no breakfast that I was aware of.

8.6

We chose this property as it was a)close to railway station b) in the heart of Florence. Received specific directions on how to find the place via e-mail from the host. The hosts were most welcoming & helpful and after checking out let us store bags there until 4pm (kept a bathroom free for our use then too), A true Italian atmosphere. Great location. The only downside was the poor breakfast ( a roll, juice and coffee) provided by a cafe on a nearby street.

9.1

My journey has been really good and the employees of the hostel were very very kind but breakfast in not included in the price (even if on the corner of the next square, that where there is the Brunelleschi's doom, there is a coffe shop when you can find excellent and quite cheap croissant) and every day there was a strange smell in the room but it was probably the detergent they used. It's a really good place to sleep, have a good trip, bye

10

We spent a week in Tourist H. Duomo. Excellent location, 50 mts. from the Duomo and the rest of monuments and museums. Huge room and bathroom, very well isolated from the noisy street. Very clean, sheets and towels changed daily. We recommend this hotel. As a bonus, it`s in the 1st. floor¡

10

I must say that the Tourist House Duomo was WONDERFUL. It was spacious, clean, and centrally located on a busy street. The Duomo is a block away. We were 2 women traveling alone and did not have any concerns regarding security. The property has a lift, which we used only upon arrival with our luggage. It was close enough to the train station that we walked from the train station to the property upon our arrival in Florence. All of the major tourist spots (Ufizzi, Duomo, Pone Vecchio, Piazza della Singorina, L’academia”, etc) are a short walk away. The cafe on the corner with the Duomo provides great European breakfast choices. The room (2 twin beds) was quite spacious with an interior window and Italian cable TV (quite entertaining). The rooms have air conditioning and the hot water supply is plentiful. The housekeeper was a delight; she changed your bed everyday and gave us fresh towels everyday. The towels are GREAT. BIG bath sheets made of Egyptian cotton that worked wonderfully! Mario (an older mature gentleman) at the Tourist House Duomo, was there to greet us (with a smile), without knowing our arrival time. There is someone on the property at all times. Mario gave many great suggestions in regards to restaurants and sights. For the price, it was a great choice. If you are looking for lavish accommodations, this isn’t the place for you. If you prefer to stay in a regular place that’s clean, safe, and has decent bed and bath, at a reasonable price, this is the place for you. My goal was to see the sights and have good nights sleep every day while feeling safe. That was accomplished. Many times, when traveling from such a distance, as we did, you don’t always know what to expect with accommodations. This was a nice surprise. Florence is a great place. I plan to return and stay at the Tourist House Duomo. I would stay there again and I would refer my friends and family to this location.

6.6

Este B&B é localizado muito próximo da estação e ao lado do famoso Duomo. Neste aspecto é bom, mas a região é muito movimentada mas com pessoas de aspecto suspeito. Rapidamente você chega às áreas turísticas. O café da manhã é um croassaint, café e suco em um café a 150m, com uma atendente simpática. O senhor que recepciona durante o dia é muito simpático e solícito, dando boas dicas. Porém chegamos à noite, e nos recepcionou um casal com menos boa vontade. O preço é caro para o que é oferecido (pagamos cerca de 115 E para o casal). A roupa de cama é limpa, o banheiro é bom e limpo. Mas o quarto cheirava a cigarro e mofo. Fique atento para chegar na estação correta em Firenze (Santa Maria Novena).

9.7

Our stay at Tourist House Duomo was most enjoyable and we will certainly stay there again when we return to the beautiful city of Florence. The location of the house is perfect - walking distance from the train station, at the centre of the major tourist attractions and virtually right next door to the Duomo ! Our host was gracious and hospitable; recommended places for dinner and made reservations for us at museums directly. We would highly recommend this lovely tourist house.

9.9

Very nice place - very near to everything - nico older man taking care of us - family from Denmark

8.9

Room was almost perfect - only the floor was cold and nothing (towels) would dry there

9.6

A very spacious room, with a perfect location. Sincere service by all staffs. Though need to walk 5min to the breakfast place, the breakfast was lovely served.

9.0

My wife and I enjoyed staying at TH Duomo; the available height of the room was huge and the service very nice. moreover the location was also excellent however, because of the double numbering system of certain florence streets, it took us a while to find the exact adress. Also we were given a voucher to have our breakfast in a cafe located 5 minutes from the house so it wasn't a big issue. I'd definitely recommend it!

6.4

It is basically a hostel, not a bed and breakfast. The rooms are big, with TV, AC and are clean and the hotel is very centrally located. It is imposible to sleep late because of the noise in the mornings. The decoration is awful. I would consider it an expensive hostal, but I guess that in Florence everything is high priced.

9.8

Posizione comodissima: raggiungibile a piedi dalla Stazione e a due passi (ma davvero a due passi!) dal Duomo. Tutto il personale davvero gentilissimo e disponibile. La camera ampia, pulita e spaziosa con tv e aria condizionata. Peccato solo che, nonostante si chiami Bed & Breakfast, di "Breakfast" nemmeno l'ombra... ma comunque posto bellissimo lo stesso!

9.9

Excellent! The room was very clean and spacious, and there was also air conditioner. It's located very close to the Duomo. The owner was very kind! We would definitely stay there if we visit Florence.

10

very friendly and warm harded people

9.8

The location is great. The price is good. The room are a little sparse. Could use some repainting/repair/maintenance.

6.5

It would be great if they had a hair dryer. It was kind of the place that we could put our bag at the room while visiting some towns around Firenze for one night. The map was wrong, so I could not find the location. The place was one block away from the one in the map. Please fix it.

2.8

This is the most unwelcoming, old and run down property I have ever had the misfortune of booking into. I stayed the first night and then decided to leave but was forced to pay an extra nights accommodation which given the quality of the room and the extremely poor service was willing to do JUST to get out of there.

5.2

I had to cash my Euro Travelers' checks and pay the bank charge, as cash payment was required at the hotel. I paid the agreed rate of E 160., E 80. per night. The location is good.

9.7

very good accomadations very close to everything--bells of the doumo a little loud on sunday morning but part of the character--spacious room with window---host knows english and was very helpful and accomadating--not the ritz-carlton but an above average and reasonably priced european travelers hotel

8.1

Getting to the property is very difficult if you don't know the area. But the location is excellent and people very accomodating and nice.

7.2

The room was large and quiet, but stark. Location convenient to all. Price a bit high considering there was no breakfast included. Had the vibe of a youth hostel. The person at the front desk is quite friendly but smokes heavily and the smoke permeates the entire accomodation. If smoke is a problem, I would recommend you not book here.

9.1

Collocazione eccezionale a 2 passi (ma proprio due!) da piazza del Duomo

6.4

Il punto di forza è la vicinanza al Piazza del Duomo. L'albergo è situato in un condominio al primo piano senza insegne all'esterno tranne una targa. Un po' tetro corridoio con sola luce artificiale. Reception inesistente (una scrivania con fax e telefono) però i gestori sono molto affabili. Camera (due camere comunicanti) pulite e bagno con servizi essenziali. Poca luce dall'esterno: una finestra apre su un cortile interno, l'altra non ho osato aprirla (vetro zigrinato). Colazione non servita all'albergo ma ad un bar a circa 100 metri. Va bene per chi cerca solo Bed, (breakfast è un po' azzardato). Prezzo abbastanza caro per l'offerta, bisogna tener in conto però l'immediatezza del centro storico di Firenze, per cui non serve nè auto, ne mezzi pubblici e non si spreca tempo per gli spostamenti.

7.8

The hotel is conveniently located near the Duomo and lots of shops/cafes/restaurant, while Santa Maria Novella train station is within walking distance, about 500 metre. We had difficulty in finding the place, as the sign in front door did not identify in which floor the hotel was. However, we found the hotel was nice and very clean. The price is also reasonable, although breakfast is excluded. It's quite easy to find a place for breakfast, though. We recommend this place to budget travellers.

9.1

If I have a chance to go to Firenze again, I am sure to stay at Tourist house Duomo!

5.6

Excellent position for the centre of Florence. A little disconcerting to find this is more like a large apartment with the rooms made into guest rooms than a hotel. Also a little off putting to have to go to a cafe several streets away for breakfast. Otherwise a good base from which to explore.

9.9

Tourist House Duomo is a great budget hotel for central Florence. The room was very large, as was the en-suite and everything was kept very clean. We were literally a 30 second walk away from the Duomo, which was great. However, I would recommend to take ear plugs- unless you want the bells of the Campanile waking you up at 7 every morning!!

5.1

nos asustamos al ver el sitio cuando nos abrieron la puerta, la habitacion no estaba mal ya que cogimos con baño, pero la limpieza era bastante deficiente las toallas cambian cada dos dias si las dejas fuera de su sitio

5.6

It is impossible to drive around the Duomo area of Florence, so we had great difficulty locating Tourist House Duomo. The proximity to the Duomo and all the spots we wanted to walk to was excellent!! The rooms were OK - a bit drab/dumpy. The view out both windows was garbage cans and dirty inner alley-ways We had adjoining rooms and my kids had people shouting right outside their window half the night.

7.8

this is an excellent place to stay cause it has prime location.the price was ok and i would recommend it. the only drawback was the cigarette smoke in the reception area.

5.4

The whole place smelled of cigars. The location was great but the room was not the standard that I am used to. The room was disappointing.

5.0

Lugubre!

9.6

Tourist House Duomo is excellent and affordable accommodation for its location, which is among the best in Florence, within 100 km of the Duomo, Campanile, etc, and within 300 km of the rail station. The room was large and roomy and quiet, the bed was large and firm and comfortable, the bathroom was small but perfectly adequate with good shower and plenty of hot water and good water pressure. Sandro and Mario were very pleasant and welcoming and helpful hosts. There are four rooms located in a private flat or apartment on the first floor (or second floor to Americans) and there is a small elevator so it isn't necessary to carry your luggage up the stairs. No breakfast is available but there are many small bars and cafes within a few minutes' walk.

7.5

The room was huge and the location is excellent. However, the air conditioning was not sufficient and our room was 30 degrees Celsius (86F). After having the air conditioning on all night, it only cooled down to 28 (82F). Also, the television did not receive any channels. We tried both the cable and antennae.

9.0

The owner is always willing to help you. I appreciate this A LOT. Extremely reasonable people, even lent us some tools to fix my mom's wheelchair! Los dueños fueron muy atentos, algo que agradezco muchisimo. Incluso nos prestaron herramientas para arreglar la silla de ruedas de mi mama.

9.3

Very nice tourist house. Only remark: Bed & Breakfast is not a good name for this accomodation, as there is no breakfast.

7.5

Room was on the front on a busy street so was somewhat noisy. Room was large and clean. Hotel was hard to find as map was inaccurate.

9.9

Great small hotel with very spacious rooms in a fantastic location. Close to train station, market, Duomo, Uffizi, and Galeria. Comes with built-in alarm clock - the Duomo - a nice thing to wake up to! Staff was very nice. Would stay there again and fully recommend it.

4.6

No breakfast offered. No public areas. Three stars for this property is a bad joke. The noise from the nearby bar at the back kept us awake until 0200 hrs. Good location but very little else to recommend this property.

7.4

Nice hotell and staff but it was a little bit cold in the room and they had turn the heating off.

9.1

Everything was really good, especially the location. The room was large and good, and the cleaners were doing excellent job! Thank you very much! We did not expect such a good standard and were pleasantly surprised!

4.9

rooms were spacious and bathrooms were clean.

5.0

Advertised as Bed & Breakfast but no breakfast offered. No Common area. Floors were dirty, not moped to get filth off the floors. Window latches (hardware) very difficult to adjust. Could be an excellent venue with a small amount of capital investment to improve the aesthetics. Great location near Duomo

4.3

It took us almost 2 hours to find the hotel, even though we were walking right past it over and over. The entrance is inside a small alcove, with a VERY small sign (about 4"x6") which I almost didn't see. No other surrounding businesses knew of Tourist House, so it was extremely frustrating to not be able to find it. When we got there we were greeted by a man in his slippers, who only asked if we had a reservation, then showed us to the room. He didn't even ask us who were or get our information. Overall, it was very unprofessional. The establishment smelled horribly of smoke, the rooms also smelled VERY BAD. The room was run down and dirty, not representative of the photograph. We actually left; we paid for one night without staying, rather than endure the smell and the dirt. We found a great hotel just down the street for a better rate that was clean and friendly. I do not recommend this hotel at all!

5.5

It was very loud in the room and we could hear everyone talking and walking by. There was also no window in the room making the room dark. The hotel was very simple, but the location was great.

9.9

We were very pleased with Tourist House Duomo. The location is excellent. The staff was very friendly. And the room was very spacious and comfortable. We highly recommend it.

3.4

Good Day Travelers- Our experience was one of a total dismay-and we promised to write to warn others of the condition of this so called "B&B". The rooms had no heat or A/C that you could control. We visited in Dcember, and the heat was turned off until 11pm, then it was turned back on for only 3 hours. We had every blanket in the room on and still froze!. There is a telephone in the room, however yo uare not allowed access to outside lines, with a credit card or not-. However you can call orher guests- The Cceanliness of rooms was NON- existant! The floors were never swept, and the owners of the B&B are heavy smokers. Smoke filled the halls and the oders were heavy even inside the room itself. Not at all what the pictures show on the net- so travelers BEWARE. In 20 days of travel in Europe- This was the ABSOLUTE worst night that we had. I would not send anyone there who has an expectation of a reasonable night's sleep. For those of you interested, there was another B& B 2 floors up in the same building that was VERY clean, and I would be more than happy to send their details upon request. EgliseMS@aol.com Regards-

10

An incredible location (just 2 blocks or so from the Duomo which is the center of town), and spacious, clean rooms. The gentleman who greeted us was very friendly, spoke English very well, and allowed us to keep our bags there for a few hours after we had checked out. Very highly reccomended.

6.3

Big spacious room and excellent bathroom - on a main road so the room is noisy.

6.4

The location of the property was ideal and the staff were very kind and helpful. Rooms were well maintained, clean and spacious. Breakfast was quite novel, in a cafe two streets away, which we enjoyed but a bit inconvenient when its raining. Unfortunately when we arrived some renovation work was taking place in the entrance area which didn't give a good first impression but the rooms were good. The shine was taken off a little though when they presented us with the bill which was 100 Euros more than quoted but on the sight of my relevant paperwork was corrected.

9.8

I booked two rooms for my wife,sister-in-law,and niece.They thought the accommodations owners and staff were TERRIFFIC,and would certainly revisit and recomend this property to anyone.

10

it was a great visit to Florence, because we were relaxed

8.5

Tourist House Duomo was very difficult to find. Even with many maps and directions from the web.

10

Very good location, friendly people. I would higly recommend it ciao Sara