Old Florence Inn Florence

Bed and Breakfast Old Florence Inn - Florence

Largo Fratelli Alinari 11 - 50120 Florence

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  • Average guest rating:
  • William has stayed here and says:
  • Cleanliness of rooms
  • Quietness of rooms
  • Spaciousness of rooms
  • Quality of service provided
  • Hotel surroundings
  • 9.19.1
  • 6.96.9
  • 8.38.3
  • 8.78.7
  • 7.97.9

 ‹‹ One of the best rooms that we had in Italy. Had a third floor balcony to eat breakfast and just enjoy the city. Excelent service. Nice breakfast tray and always...››

02 Oct 2007 read hotel reviews

About Old Florence Inn

reception Bed and Breakfast Old Florence Inn reception The Old Florence Inn Bed & Breakfast is excellently located in the heart of Florence, within walking distance of the Santa Maria Novella railway station, and just a few minutes from all the wonderful historic and artistic sites of the city.

This charming B&B offers the evocative atmosphere of an ancient, elegantly furnished Florentine home, equipped with all modern comforts, where guests can enjoy a lovely business or leisure stay.

Splendid testimonies in all languages have been left in the visitor's book, at the front entrance, by guests wishing to express their appreciation.

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Location of Old Florence Inn, Florence

  • Bed and Breakfast Old Florence Inn Largo Fratelli Alinari 11 Florence

    City Area:San Lorenzo

  • Florence area: San Lorenzo

    Position of the zone in the city

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DISTANCES
From Santa Maria Novella railway station: 100 metres.
From the church of Santa Maria Novella: 200 meters.
From the church of San Lorenzo: 300 metres.
From the Cappelle Medicee: 300 metres.
From the Palazzo dei Congressi Convention Centre: 300 metres.
From the Exhibition Centre Fortezza da Basso: 300 metres.
From the Duomo: 500 metres.
From the Uffizi Gallery: 1 km.
From Ponte Vecchio: 1.5 km.
From Palazzo Vecchio: 1.5 km.

Rooms at Old Florence Inn

Bed and Breakfast Old Florence Inn guest room double room The Old Florence Inn B&B offers individually decorated and tastefully appointed guest rooms, all featuring a private bathroom with hairdryer.

All of the delightful bedrooms are equipped with air conditioning or heating, satellite TV, direct dial telephone, modem plug, mini bar, safe and writing desk. Baby cots can be provided upon request and free of charge. Some lodgings also have a private balcony with views over the church of Santa Maria Novella.

All accommodations are 100% non-smoking.

  • Air conditioning
  • Baby cots/cribs available
  • Coffee and tea maker
  • Desk
  • Dial-up Internet access
  • Direct dial phone
  • Hairdryer in each room
  • Heating
  • Mini bar
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Rooms with view available
  • Safe
  • Satellite TV
  • Terrace/Balcony
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Breakfast at Old Florence Inn

A delicious continental breakfast can be enjoyed every morning directly in the bedrooms, where you will be served a comprehensive breakfast tray and in-room coffee & tea making facilities.

Bed and Breakfast Facilities

  • Air conditioning
  • Credit card accepted
  • Entire property is non-smoking
  • Historic building
  • Lift/elevator
  • City maps
  • City tour
  • Luggage room
  • Tourist information
  • Valet service
  • Reading lounge
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Hotel Reviews Old Florence Inn

9.79.7

Lars Arnheim
Young couple
Germany, Apr 2009

The Old Florence Inn is located in the heart of Florence. All major touristic sights of Florence can be reached within 10 minutes walking. The train station with good bus connection to the airport is just around the corner. The room is for this location quite spacious and our bathroom was very new and clean. Even the shower worked very well, which is not common in most big hotel chains. The staff, I guess it was the manager, was very friendly and helpfull.

9.79.7

Barbara Kyte
Mature couple
USA, Sep 2008

I apologize for the delay - we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Old Florence Inn - it exceeded our expectations in terms of assistance and support on our trip! A wonderful location, prompt service, beautiful rooms - a lot of fun!

3.03.0

MH
Young couple
France, Jan 2009

Be careful ! This hotel is not as good as it is described on the pictures. There is just a tray for the breakfast ! It is really really noisy. Except that, the situation is fabulous and you just have to walk to visit Firenze.

7.57.5

SM
Mature couple
United Kingdom, Oct 2008

very welcoming and friendly,easey to find and close to railway station. Easy to walk to most places. Nice restaurants nearby.

8.68.6

CC
Mature couple
USA, Oct 2008

The location of the hotel is excellent - close to the Leaning Tower and easy to walk the quiet streets to restaurants and or gelatto stores. The Trattoria I santi just up the street was a real find and very popular with the locals.

7.87.8

TM
Young couple
United Kingdom, Sep 2008

Really good B&B but the breakfast could be a lot better.

9.19.1

MF
Mature couple
Canada, Aug 2008

excellent location,next to train station, very nice room. the host was very friendly and helpful.

9.99.9

MT
Mother and adult daughter
USA, Sep 2008

Old Florence Inn has an excellent location for easy access to the historic center of Florence. It is very close to San Lorenzo/Medici Chapel. Also very close to the train station. The proprietor was both friendly and helpful. It has an elevator, which is a huge help in getting luggage upstairs. Although there was some street noise (our room was on the street side of the inn), it was not enough to disturb sleep. Very good value for the location.

8.58.5

CM
Family with older children
Italy, Sep 2008

A very nice stay. Breakfast was ok, but could be better with some fresh bread instead of packed food.

9.99.9

SM
Family with older children
Colombia, Jun 2008

Our stay at the Old Florence Inn was excellent! Its location is great, just across the train station. Floro was really nice, and very honest, by mistake we left our safe box open with ALL our money and credit cards, we had to call Floro to please close it for us and when we returned everything inside the box was as we had left it. His recomendation on restaurants and tours where also great. We definitely will go back and surely recomend it. Thank you!!

7.37.3

José Mendes
Young couple
Portugal, Jun 2008

If you wish to have a stay in Florence and visit all the things you can, the florence inn is a very good place to stay because its location is fantastic and the rooms are very good. Next visit to Florence i stay there again for shure.

8.98.9

JP
Family with older children
USA, Jun 2008

A beautiful B&B in the heart of Florence, with extremely nice private bathroom. Really gives you a taste of Italy, compared to the generic hotel we stayed in on our return trip through Florence. Close to SMN railstation which was an easy walk with our luggage and backpacks. Florio was extremely nice and went out of his way to make us feel welcome. A true family atmosphere.

8.98.9

FD
Daughter and Mother
United Kingdom, Jun 2008

Location is perfect for using the train, even with dragged luggage. Not even that far to the main sites. We had a problem with electrics one night but all was fixed the next day while we were out. Overall a good stay. I would stay here again when visiting Florence.

8.18.1

AL
3 older ladies
USA, May 2008

This hotel is only a block from the train station. It is a busy street but quieted down at night. There is an Internet Cafe in the same block and a number of cafes and shops. Note: Nowhere in Italy were we able to use or cash American Express Traveler's checks and we had even purchased them in Euro's to make it as easy as possible. The restaurants, hotels, shops and even all of the banks told us 'No'. On our last day in Italy we finally found an American Express office in Rome to take the checks but it sure curtailed the amount of money we spent on our trip.

8.78.7

Russell Van Rheede
Young couple
South Africa, May 2008

Excellent stay, Sitting out on the balcony watching the bustle of the city while enjoy a bottle of wine definitley added value,but being close to the transportion hub does make it rather noisy, the room we stayed in had an electric shutter though which blocked out most of the noise and light and made resting very convenient,so much so that if you if you didn't set your alarm you were likely to oversleep :-) Since we came in with the train from Rome the convenience of not having to walk to far from the central station with all one's baggage was most welcome,and given the size of Florence most of the sights were in walking distance from this location. The small lift (as with allot of european locations)we had to use to get to the rooms was a bit of an inconvenience. Furthermore I would personally like to thank Florio for his assistence in posting my cellphone back to me as I accidentally forgot it in my room.Which is not only indicative of the integrity of Florio but his staff as well, for which I can only say a heartfelt molto gratzie.

7.07.0

AS
Young couple
United Kingdom, May 2008

Lovely big room, nicely decorated. Breakfast was a bit poor, sachets of instant coffee or instant capuccino, a proper coffee could have been nice! Very handy for station, but we found the air con in our room didn't work properly so unless you left it on all day it would not cool the room down enough to sleep, and the street outside was too noisy to have the window open. Staff very friendly, get the air con fixed and it will be great!

9.89.8

Maria Jesus Fernandez Herron
mother and daughter
Spain, May 2008

La estancia en el hotel fue estupenda, la habitación muy amplia, todo estaba muy limpio, el personal muy amable y atento y el desayuno abundante. Lo único malo es que es una zona de mucho tráfico y se oye mucho, aunque tampoco es que resulte excesivamente molesto.

9.49.4

Rowan Whelan
Family with young children
South Africa, Apr 2008

The stay was amazing - from the very first moment we walked in we where welcomed with a smile. The room was great, very spacious, even with a cot and was extremely clean. The fridge and kettle where a win. The hotel is extremely well positioned and was by far the best accomodation that we had encountered on our trip through Europe. We would definately recommend the old Florence in to everyone looking for accomodation in Florence.

7.77.7

WH
Group
USA, Apr 2008

Host is friendly, location easy to reach and convenient.

9.29.2

DW
Group
USA, Mar 2008

The only negative comment I would have is that it is located on a very busy and noisy street. If you have a hard time sleeping with a lot of noise, this may not be your best option unless you have earplugs. Otherwise, our stay there was excellent and the staff was great! Location is perfect to get to all the major sites. I would stay here again and recommend it to others

8.78.7

MM
middle aged couple
United Kingdom, Mar 2008

We enjoyed our stay at the 'Old Florence Inn'the staff were very helpful,and the accommodation was very central for all the main galleries and places of interest we intended to visit.I would have no hesitation in recommending this place to any of my friends.

8.68.6

SA
Not Specified
United Kingdom, Feb 2008

Very warm welcome, close to station so not far to drag your bags, central for sight-seeing. Would definitely stay there again.

8.78.7

CM
Young couple
United Kingdom, Jun 2007

This B&B was great. Incredible position - very central and within walking distance of all main attractions. The staff were incredibly helpful and we had a wonderful stay.

9.79.7

JA
Mature couple
USA, Dec 2007

Although conveniently located by train station if Florence is a base point for other travels through Italy and the Tuscany region; the location of the hotel was still a little "rough". Never encountered any problems though. The actual B&B and rooms were wonderfully cozy and Florio was wonderfully kind and helpful. The ensuite breakfast tray and coffee/tea maker was convenient. Bathrooms were spacious and clean. Price was great and room was large compared to other European rooms. Lift is tiny, could not fit luggage and an individual at the same time, had to carry up stairs. But not bad, we lived! All part of the experience! Overall, great place to stay. Would definitely recommend this B&B to others.

7.37.3

WL
Young couple
Hong Kong, Oct 2007

nice B&B and staff.

9.69.6

Richard Shively
Mature couple
USA, Oct 2007

We stayed in Room #1 and were very happy with both the room and with the great help of Flavio and staff members. The location was great, close to the termini train station and walking distance to many of the great sites of Florence.

8.08.0

KG
Young couple
Spain, Sep 2007

Old Florence Inn estaba bien situado en una ciudad como Florencia en la que se puede llegar a casi cualquier lugar turístico a pie. La habitación era muy espaciosa, limpia y confortable. El único inconveniente era el ruido de la calle tanto por los coches como por los numerosos autobuses que paraban en la misma puerta del hotel. Lo que no queda muy claro en la información que aportan en la página web es lo del desayuno: consiste en una bandeja preparada ya en la habitación desde el día de la llegada y que renuevan cada dia. Hay un calentador de agua en la habitación para preparar tú mismo un capuccino de sobre, cafe soluble o infusiones y no hay leche.El resto tostadas y bollos envasados(bastante decepcionante). Por lo demas la gente encargada atenta y agradable.

9.39.3

WM
Mature couple
USA, Sep 2007

The hotel was safe and clean. All staff we encountered spoke English well. Breakfast was great and ample. Hotel easy to find and close to train station. Street noise was only problem, but it did not keep us awake. Highly recommended.

1010

William Taccolini
Mature couple
USA, Sep 2007

One of the best rooms that we had in Italy. Had a third floor balcony to eat breakfast and just enjoy the city. Excelent service. Nice breakfast tray and always had fresh fruit on hand. just an excellent stay.

8.28.2

AR
Young couple
United Kingdom, Sep 2007

Good location, within easy access of everything. The owners were friendly and rooms were clean, a pleasant stay, good valus for money.

8.98.9

DY
Group
Philippines, Sep 2007

Old Florence Inn was great. Near the main train station and accessible to bus stops. Place was very cozy. We had the room with the red furnishings which was shown in the picture and it looks even better than the picture. Florio was also great. Very helpful. Introduced us to a nearby restaurant and that was the best meal we had our entire trip. We hope to return soon.

8.28.2

Dolly Cosgrave
Family with older children
Canada, Aug 2007

The Old Florence Inn was easy to find and close to everything you want to see in Florence. With in a 5 to 10 minute walk you were at all major attractions. Wonderful location but at night it could quite noisy. It caters to anyone from a single traveller to a family with older children. Very nice welcome as well.

7.27.2

CC
Family with older children
USA, Jul 2007

We originally had a quadrouple room, but the air cond. was not able to cool the room w/4 people in it, and the first night was too hot. The next day they moved us into two double rooms, and it was much better - the rooms were much cooler. The streets outside do get noisy with much traffic - may want earplugs if you are a light sleeper. Very convenient to train station which is why we selected it.

9.99.9

Kim Rowland
Group
USA, Mar 2007

This was a beautiful place to stay in Florence, and so conveniently located. It is right around the corner from the train station, so there was some street noise, which bothered some in our group. If you are a light sleeper, consider bringing ear plugs and wear yourself out sightseeing and you should be fine. The included breakfast was decent (mostly bread/toast and yogurt), but there is a refrigerator so if you find yourself wishing for more you can stock up at a supermercato and store your food. Florio was very kind and helpful. We had a room with four single beds, which was a little tight, but we didn't spend much time in the room anyway, so it served its purpose (sleeping) well.

8.58.5

NK
Young couple
United Kingdom, Sep 2006

Old florence Inn is a very nice place to stay. Very close to SMN station (100 meters). The room was the biggest we have stayed in our europe trip. The room was clean & air-conditioned. The bathroom was also very spacious and clean. The only let down here is the breakfast tray, which they will put on the previous day itself. It is hard to eat such old/cold breakfast. It does not qualify as a breakfast. Apart from worst breakfast the stay was very plesent.Add the breakfast expenses as well if you are planning to stay in this B&B.

9.49.4

David Hochede
Group
USA, Sep 2006

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Old Florence Inn. We could not have asked for a more convenient (1 block from the SMN train station) well maintained, well run B and B. Florio Manini, the owner, was absolutely fantastic. The hotel takes up one floor (the third) of a realtively non-discript building near the main train station. I have read other reviews that complained about the noise, but we have no complaints in that regard. The rooms were all large, clean and all had air conditioning and two of them had adjoining balconies, which we took advantage of as often as possible. Santa Maria Novella church was a block away, and the large outdoor market was about 3 blocks in the opposite direction. Everything in the old town was within easy walking distance. While breakfasts were arranged every day on a tray in the room, we preferred to have a cafe and a croissant at a little bar accross the street. We were a group of 4 couples who's arrival dates changed a number of times after we had made the reservations and Florio responded to all the changes with good humor and charm. He also made reservations for all of us at both the Uffizi and Accademia galleries, and at various restaurants during our stay in Florence. These are all things one would expect from a good concierge at any fine hotel, but Florio went beyond the average. He made multiple phone calls attempting to retrieve the luggage of one of our group which was lost by Alitalia in Rome. He also worked with my friends and the fine folks at Trattoria al Trebbio to help set up the best birthday dinner (with surprises) I have ever had. Thanks to Florio and the Old Florence Inn for a most memorable trip to Florence. We would not hestitate to recommend The Old Florence Inn to anyone looking for convenient, budget (for Florence) priced accomodations in the heart of Florence, and you get Florio at no extra charge.

9.89.8

JN
Heterosexual Couple
USA, May 2006

My wife and I stayed here in early June 2006. We were totally impressed with how spacious the room was and how close the hotel was to all the major sites. The spaciousness of the bathroom and room made the room feel like a suite compared to other places I've stayed in Europe. We loved the breakfast plate that was provided in the room each day. Although our room faced a major street I did not notice any noise at night. The location which was a couple of blocks from the main train station was ideal for train travel in Italy.

9.09.0

Alfredo Garcia Davila
Heterosexual Couple
Spain, Mar 2006

florencia is very very beautiful,is recomadation

7.17.1

Mark Radke
Not Specified
Canada, Nov 2005

Breakfast and noise were our two disappointments with this hotel. To be fair, other reviewers had pointed out the hotel's proximity to the train station and we knew this was likely to be a double edged sword. What we didn't know was that there was a bus stop right outside the hotel and below our (thin) window. Bring earplugs! Breakfast was also mentioned in earlier reviews and, so you know, it consists of breakfast trays left in your room the day before that contain cellophane packaged crossants and nescafe. If that is breakfast for you and you are a sound sleeper then this is your place.

9.49.4

VA
Not Specified
Italy, May 2005

stanze molto carine e bene arredate. molto pulite. ottima accoglienza e posizione strategica. Lo consiglierei per una breve vacanza a tutti

1010

KB
Not Specified
USA, Oct 2004

Our accomodations at the Old Florence Inn were absolutely wonderful! I was most impressed with the service provided by Florio who was prompt, kind and very professional in all of our interactions beginning with my inquiries over the internet through the last day of our visit to Florence. I am anxious to return to Florence and will stay again at the Old Florence Inn. Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

6.16.1

WP
Heterosexual Couple
Belgium, Oct 2004

It surprised me that the reviews of other guests didn't mention the busstop in front of the hotel and the noice when they empty the containers next to the hotel at 06.15 AM

6.76.7

GM
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Oct 2004

We had to keep asking for hot water. Finally, on the last day, we actually had hot water in the shower. The room was too warm for us, also. Our maid was wonderful!

8.78.7

Sang Don Lee
Single leisure traveller
Korea, Oct 2004

Very homely environment in convenient location. The only problem was the noise from outside road.

8.48.4

SR
Heterosexual Couple
Canada, Oct 2004

location is excellent as the hotel is immediatly adjacent to the train station. street is very busy with buses turning and stopping. parking is very expensive in Florence and is accomodated off-site in a garage which picks up the car and returns it to the hotel.

9.89.8

Giuseppe Mallardo
Group
United Kingdom, Sep 2004

Great place to stay. Clean, spacious and pretty rooms. Will stay here again on my next visit to Florence.

1010

Kelly Kyes
Couple with children
USA, Aug 2004

We enjoyed our stay at the Old Florence Inn. It was within walking distance of many of the sights. The first night the air conditioning was a little too warm, but we asked about it and the owner gave us the controls so we could keep it as cool as we liked. The owner was very helpful directing us to places around town and very helpful when we were trying to contact a friend who was also in Florence at the time. The breakfast was generous and we had enough left over to keep to snack on later in the day.

8.18.1

MM
Family Group
USA, Jun 2004

Friendly staff. No one available in the evening if needed and no phone available if an emergency arose.

8.68.6

JH
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Jun 2004

Location was excellent, room was very nice and clean. Only thing which could have been better was breakfast.

9.99.9

Yves Bourdeau
Family Group
Canada, Apr 2004

I recommend this establishment to everyone! The help from the staff was great!

7.07.0

CM
Heterosexual Couple
Italy, Dec 2003

I find this B&B really good, expecially for prices and for what it had to offer. The "welcome girl" was really nice & pretty, even if she doesn't know Geography very well.. :-)

How to reach Old Florence Inn

By car
From the South: take the Firenze Sud exit of the A1 highway and follow the indications to Firenze centro. Once you arrive at the traffic light at the end of Lungarno del Tempio, you will have to turn right. Drive towards Piazza Beccaria, then along Viale Antonio Gramsci and Viale Giacomo Matteotti, until you reach Piazza della Libertà. Turn into Via Lorenzo il Magnifico, and at the first traffic light turn left into Via Poliziano. Go straight down Via Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, which then becomes Via Nazionale, until you reach Largo Alinari.
From the North: take the Firenze Nord exit of the A1 highway and follow the indications to Firenze centro. Once you reach the end of Viale Francesco Redi, turn right and then left into Via Guido Monaco. Drive to the end of Via Guido Monaco, and turn left into Via Fratelli Rosselli. After the tunnel going under the railway, follow the Viali di Circonvallazione ring-road going around the Fortezza da Basso. Continue down Viale Lavagnini. When you come to the first traffic light, turn right into Via Santa Caterina d'Alessandria and Via Nazionale, and continue driving until you reach Largo Alinari.

By train
The Santa Maria Novella railway station is only 100 metres away and you can reach the B&B on foot in 5 minutes: take the exit on the left (near the pharmacy) and then turn right. Continue straight until you reach Largo Alinari.

By airplane
The Florence Amerigo Vespucci airport is approximately 8 km away. You can reach the property by taxi or by the Airport Shuttle bus which connects the airport with Santa Maria Novella railway station. Largo Alinari is just opposite Piazza della Stazione square.

Transport Services Old Florence Inn

  • Valet service

Valet parking at a reduced price is available for guests in a garage just opposite the B&B.

Bed and Breakfast Policies

METHODS OF PAYMENT
Venere.com does not debit your credit card for your reservations. You will be asked to insert your credit card details which will be sent to the property only as a guarantee of the reservation. The bill will then have to be settled directly at the hotel. In case your chosen hotel needs a deposit, this information will be included in the "Cancellation policy" section and the deposit will have to be settled directly with the pre-selected property. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE". In this case, the total amount of your stay will be charged to your credit card by the hotel at the time of booking.

CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in: the rooms are available from 11.30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Later arrivals are to be communicated. Guests are kindly asked to advise their estimated time of arrival in advance.
Check-out: it is necessary to leave the rooms not later than 10.30 a.m.

INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Valet parking is not included in the price and costs €24,00 per day.
Baby cots are included in the price.
Breakfast is included in the price.

CANCELLATION POLICY
For late cancellation and no show, first night stay will be charged on your credit card.
You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 10 days before your arrival date, by accessing the Your Reservations page. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE".

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