Hotel Duca d'Aosta - Florence

9.8

The hotel is located on the street behind the block opposite the east exit (the left wing once you got off the train) of the railway station. Don't expect for a grand hotel with a ground entrance, it is located on the 2nd floor of the building like a service apartment, but the gate downstairs stays unlocked until 12am, turn to the right side once you enter the building, then take an antique style elevator to the 2nd floor, ur hotel is just on your right side. The room was clean and quiet, if not the air conditioning got some funny "dic dac" sound, I would have rated a 10 for quietness. The bus to the airport was just next (left) to the East exit of the railway station (Sita bus)cost was $4.50/person, you just need to pay when get on the bus, it takes normally about 25min from the train station to the airport, it runs every 30min. The location of the hotel was excellent since all the tourist points are just very close to the hotel or the bus stops are just in the vicinity of the railway station which is just behind the block of the hotel. Breakfast was good for the price we pay for the room ($70 average/night). You have the choice of juice and coffee - cuppucino, latte, espresso, chocolate milk, or you mix for your mocha, refill as you like. Like to recommend a restaurant which I found great for food quality and environment for a reasonably price tag (e.g. $18 for a 500g bistecca del flourntine, only $1.50 cover charge/ person, $10 for a litre of vino rosso). The name is Trattoria da Garibardi, at Piazza dei Mercato Centrale, 38r./ Borgo La Noce Tel 055212267 www.garibardi.it Preferably sit out in the patio. We tried to taste for different restaurant while in Flourence but the one closer to the hotel and railway station (...since 1947) was not as nice an environment the steak costed at least 30% more but overcooked too much, and they charged $2.50/person cover charge. If you stay in this hotel, the shopping area, the duomo, the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio are just within

6.9

Check-out time is too early at 10am. Air-cond is noisy.

9.5

Our choice was very good. This hotel is situated at the best part of florence because it is next to the train station and only 10-15 min walk from the centre of the town. The price was excellent and the staff very kind, polite and helpful. All of them could speak english. The breakfast was not so big but it didn't matter for us. All the rest was perfect.

10

Perfecto para visitar la ciudad. A un paso de la estación de trenes y autobuses. 5 minutos andando de San Lorezo, del mercado, del Duomo. Excelente trato del personal que nos ayudo a resolver un problema que tuvimos con el coche. Buen desayuno. Para repetir.

8.6

This hotel is literally just a few steps from the train station. Very easy to walk to all the major attractions. Highly recommend.

8.7

I had investigated a room quote online and was told a different, higher price when we went to check it out in person. So I reserved online with my credit card and got the lower rate. There were some really nice and friendly staff, and the breakfast is included, which was a great plus. It included juice, croissants, one type of very generic cereal, and a choice of coffees, cappucino, hot chocolate, etc. from a modern machine. The mochaccino was great! We were required to pay cash on checkout,though other guests with European credit cards were allowed to pay with them. The room was sufficient, though a bit cramped when 3 twin beds (we'd asked for a triple) were put in it. The bathroom was very clean and had been modernized, and had both shower curtain and a bidet, the latter of which was not included in our room in Rome later on. The room also had a mini fridge. You will want to bring your own toiletries for these cheaper hotels, as the soap and shampoo are the most basic. Also an alarm and any music system as they don't have radio/alarms. Overall, this hotel was a very good deal and quite convenient to the trainstation.