Hotel Fenice Palace - Florence

Hotel: 4 stars

Via De' Martelli 10 - 50129 Florence

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  • Cleanliness of rooms
  • Quietness of rooms
  • Spaciousness of rooms
  • Quality of service provided
  • Hotel surroundings
  • 7.47.4
  • 6.26.2
  • 6.96.9
  • 7.27.2
  • 8.68.6

 ‹‹ Hotel Fenice Palace was perfect on all counts; location, breakfast, room, service, price. I have already recommended this hotel to various people who may wish...››

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About Hotel Fenice Palace

hotel front view Hotel Fenice Palace hotel front view The Fenice Palace hotel is situated in the very heart of Florence, only 100 metres away from Piazza del Duomo. Ideally located next to the Medici chapels, overlooking the bustling San Lorenzo market, the property is just a few steps from Giotto's bell tower.

With a short, leisurely walk among the picturesque craftmen's shops, guests can easily reach the treasures of the Uffizi Gallery, as well as Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria.

Completely renovated, this comfortable hotel is housed in an ancient Florentine building and offers a pleasant atmosphere, beautiful accomodation and a welcoming bar.

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Location of Hotel Fenice Palace, Florence

  • Hotel Fenice Palace Via De' Martelli 10 Florence

    City Area:Duomo

  • Florence area: Duomo

    Position of the zone in the city

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Rooms at Fenice Palace

Hotel Fenice Palace guest room double room The hotel has 72 single, double and triple rooms, all featuring a private bathroom with hairdryer.

All rooms are soundproofed and equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, satellite TV, mini bar, safe and direct dial telephone.

  • Air conditioning
  • Baby cots/cribs available
  • Cable TV
  • Desk
  • Direct dial phone
  • Electronic safe
  • Extra beds
  • Hairdryer in each room
  • Heating
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Ironing facilities on request
  • Mini bar
  • Rooms with view available
  • Safe
  • Satellite TV
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Telephone
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet access
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Breakfast at Fenice Palace

Breakfast breakfast room A cold breakfast buffet is served in the breakfast room from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.

Hotel Facilities

  • Credit card accepted
  • Currency exchange
  • Entire property is air conditioned
  • Groups welcome
  • Historic building
  • Laundry service
  • Lift/elevator
  • Pets accepted
  • Recently renovated
  • Room service - limited hour
  • City maps
  • City tour
  • Concierge
  • Front desk - 24 hour
  • Front desk - fax service
  • Luggage room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Newspapers
  • Tourist information
  • Garage
  • Valet service
  • Internet/Email services
  • Reading lounge
  • Reading room
  • Satellite TV
  • TV Lounge
  • TV Room
  • Bar
  • Cafeteria
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Hotel Reviews Fenice Palace

6.86.8

VR
Single traveller
Germany, Sep 2009

Excellent location. Facilities seem closer to 3 than 4 stars. Decent value, overall.

8.98.9

VB
Family with older children
Israel, Aug 2009

No additional comment

8.08.0

RT
Single traveller
Italy, Jun 2009

Excellent position

8.08.0

AG
Single traveller
Germany, May 2009

Perfect location; I just came to see Michelangelos David in the Accademia. Nice stay, I will come back!

3.53.5

BM
Young couple
Italy, Apr 2009

I wonder how stars are given to hotels... in this specific case, Fenice Palace hotel does not deserve 4...

7.17.1

GIUSEPPE VASAPOLLO
Single traveller
Italy, Jul 2008

Very nice place. Maybe a true three star hotel. Franco, the concierge is really nice and kind and very helpful.

1010

CS
Single traveller
Italy, Dec 2007

Non ci sono parole, una doppia uso singola a 60 euro a notte, camera grande con vasca e tutti i comfort, servizio eccellente, a due passi dal centro!!!

4.44.4

DM
Young couple
USA, Jul 2006

If it's location you're looking for - then this is the place -- less than one block from the Doumo and all downtown shopping and attractions. The hotel itself if a dive - filthy halls & elevators. Everything looked to be in severe need of a good cleaning. The hot water came out of the tube in drips, the carpet in the room and halls were filthy. The entire time we were there there was a cart of dirty linens outside our door -- the cart of clean was left by the elevator. The staff was cold an unwelcoming, even when they pretended to be interested. Palace it's not --

4.44.4

GM
Mature couple
Venezuela, Jul 2006

Es una verdadera lastima las condiciones de este hotel con ( excelente ubicacion).Muy sucias sus areas de pasillos(alfombras)muy mal olor en pasillos y ascensores (en muy mal estado).Podrian tenerlo mejor y subir su precio.Baño (poceta,hay aprox 10 cms entre la poceta y la pared de enfrente,muy dificil utilizarla.Referente a desayuno.Es hasta las 10.30 a.m pero si algo se acaba no lo vuelven a servir REPITO una verdadera lastima con la ubicacion tan excelente que tiene (hab 313 ) NO LO RECOMENDARIA A NADIE.Esa respuesta tuve que poner HEALTH para que pase el e'mail

8.88.8

Frank Scamarcia
Young couple
Australia, May 2006

This hotel was very central to the main tourist attractions. The train station is only 10 minutes walk away, beware that it is cobblestones so difficult to walk if you have a lot of luggage. The breakfast was very good and sufficient. The staff helpful also. Would definately stay again.

8.48.4

Karen Wilkes
Group of friends
United Kingdom, May 2006

The hotel is conveniently located for the duomo and historic centre of Florence. We enjoyed our stay and were happy with the standard of accommodation. The only negative comment would be that the staircase and corridors could do with redecoration and that the bathroom fittings in our room were rather tired. In other words some refurbishment would be in order, but this did not detract from our stay.

6.86.8

Maria Rodrigues
Heterosexual Couple
Brazil, May 2006

The location is excellent! You can see the Duomo from the window, but they really need to refurbish the hotel.

6.16.1

ERJON RADHESHI
Family Group
Italy, Apr 2006

Il servizio non l'ho ritenuto all'altezza di un 4 stelle

7.87.8

Marcello Beatrice
Heterosexual Couple
Italy, Apr 2006

Hotel con una ottima collocazione, a due passi dal Duomo, e da piazza San Lorenzo. Le camere del primo piano non sono consigliabili. L'unico neo, alla reception non hanno accettato la mia "carta si". Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo

4.94.9

Marianne Callebout
Couple with children
France, Aug 2005

Hotel miteux qui a pu etre de standing il y a tres tres longtemps ! Notre chambre etait dans un etat pitoyable : des morceaux de murs sans papier peint, une mauvais odeur genante, la salle de bain avec des toilettes qui fuient, le rideau de la salle pourri, des carreaux de sol casses, etc, etc. Pour courronner le tout on nous demande 25 euros pour garder la voiture, du RACKET ! Le seul avantage de cet hotel, et ceci doit expliquer l'absence d'effort de renovation, est qu'il est extremement bien situe. A ne surtout pas choisir pour une lune de miel, le mariage pourrait en souffrir...

7.77.7

FC
Not Specified
Spain, Aug 2005

Buen hotel, muy bien situado

4.24.2

LS
Group of friends
USA, Jul 2005

Location Location Location is the selling point for this hotel. The prices are really high for the services provided but the location cant be beat and that is what you pay for.

9.59.5

OS
Single leisure traveller
USA, Jun 2005

hotel location is excellent! easy to find coming from train station and very central to major sites. good value for money given how overpriced Florence is, clean. this hotel is not really a 4 star (not clear why it is rated that way)--it seems to be undergoing some renovation in the hallways and elevators although the first floor reception/breakfast room and hotel rooms seem quite nice and up to date. overall I had a good experience here.

8.98.9

EA
Couple with children
Panama, Mar 2005

This is a great hotel in an excellent location, that is going to be even better because it was in the process of refurbishing, which made it a little bit noisy, but it is going to get better. This helps certain areas that are a bit runned down.

7.57.5

Robert Stevens
Not Specified
United Kingdom, Jan 2005

Unable to turn off heat in overheated room and very loud when window was opened. Very small bathroom with shower.

4.24.2

AM
Family Group
Spain, Dec 2004

The hotel needds some reforms.

3.73.7

Rose Heide
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Oct 2004

The only thing 4 star about this hotel is its location. The public areas are dirty, in desperate need of painting, carpeting, etc. This may once have been a 4 star but right now I would hesitate to give it 3. Very poorly rated.

9.39.3

Barbara Friedman
Not Specified
USA, Oct 2004

Fantastic location right on the grand canal. Most staff very friendly, one receptionist surly. Very lovely spacious rooms. Would stay again without hesitation.

9.39.3

KH
Not Specified
USA, Oct 2004

well located - very convenient. room was very comfortable, and a good size. all areas were fresh and appeared very clean. breakfast was complete and pleasant.

9.79.7

Thomas Irish
Single leisure traveller
USA, Jul 2004

I'd stay there again in a minute, and recommend it to all my friends. It's a stone's throw from all the things I wanted to see, and near an excellent inexpensive restaurant. I had a really fabulous experience. Thanks

3.33.3

GL
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, May 2004

WE STAYED IN THE sTARHOTEL rOSA mILAN AND FOUND THE ACCOMODATION EXCELLENT. tHIS HOTEL WAS QUOTED AT THE SAME STAR RATING BUT WAS DECIDEDLY POOR IN COMPARISON. iT WAS IN NEED OF RE-FURBISHING, WAS NOISY AND THERE WAS A MOST DISTURBING SMELL OF DRAINAGE IN THE ONE PUBLIC ROOM THEY HAD ON THE GROUND FLOOR. AS THIS WAS ALSO THE ROOM USED FOR BREAKFAST IT WAS VERY OFF-PUTING. WE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL.

9.99.9

Rev. Eugene Robertson
Single leisure traveller
USA, May 2004

very central location; very helpful staff; wondeful place to stay

5.15.1

SB
Heterosexual Couple
Brazil, Dec 2003

From the pictures I had an impression that the hotel was better than it actually was. We did not like the room. The location was central and close to the Duomo but the street was noisy and crowded. The staff was good but we wouldn't stay there again next time.

7.87.8

Laia Prat
Heterosexual Couple
Spain, Dec 2003

Good location and adequate relationship price/quality.

5.75.7

Valerie Lau
Group
Singapore, Dec 2003

Fenice is great for its location as it is only 1 minute away from San Lorenzo and 3 minuites from the Duomo. It serves warm crossiant. However, the noise level is very high as it is beside the main road. The room is however quite bare and basic. The only saving grace was the spaciousness.

6.76.7

Liz Kim
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Nov 2003

Fantastic location, one block from the Duomo. Rooms are a bit shabby but perfectly functional. Not exactly charming in the old Italian sense but everything was clean and usuable. Room was a bit small. One big complaint is location in terms of noise -- on the corner of two major roads and an alley that amplifies sounds -- street noise all night. Very helpful concierge.

3.33.3

AS
Family Group
Italy, Oct 2003

This hotel claims to be four star, but is probably only a 2 star. It was too expensive for what was offered. There were nicer hotels on the same street that were not as expensive. The rooms were not comfortable to be in and they were very noisy. I thought that the window was open when I arrived, but it was not. We booked 5 rooms for our family. Our Grandmother came to visit us at the hotel and they would not let her up into our room because she did not have her passport. The beds were very hard and uncomfortable and the blanket was like a burlap sack. I would never stay at this hotel again and I would not recommend it to anyone.

5.55.5

JG
Single leisure traveller
United Kingdom, Oct 2003

Staff at the hotel were excellent efficient and friendly, the food provided was adequate. Where the hotel accomodation failed was firstly the fact that the room supplied was very small, the wardrobes were designed to be used by tall individuals making it difficult for me to use comfortably as I am not exceptionally tall I also like to see daylight this was not possible as the room was at the rear of the elevator meaning that natural daylight was not an option.

8.68.6

SM
Heterosexual Couple
France, Oct 2003

Very good place to stay. Very easy to reach from the hotel all the places to visit by walk. Personal very sympathic. One point : the hotel is furnished in a very old way. It is really a pitty !

8.88.8

Joseph Santos
Family Group
USA, Oct 2003

The overall stay was very positive. The location of the hotel was perfect for what we intended. It is a hotel I would definitly return to.

9.99.9

PETER M. CILLIS
Gay Couple
Canada, Sep 2003

staff were most friendly and accommodating.when we arrived,the extra bed was too soft and lumpy.we notified the front desk and by the time we had finished breakfast,the bed had been replaced to our satisfaction.The hotel was literally a 2 minute walk to the duomo...couldn't have asked for a better location...easy access to everything worth seeing...would not hesitate in going back

9.49.4

CI
Family Group
United Kingdom, Sep 2003

Fenice palace is on a very good location for sightseeing. Staffs are very kind and helpful.

7.97.9

MH
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Sep 2003

The room we had on the 4th floor was spacious and clean although it had seen better days, a little dated. The noise from the road down below was intrusive at night from traffic. The location was excellent, just a short walk from the train station and within throwing distance of the Duomo. Micks David, the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio all a short walk away. I would have said that this was more a 3 star than a 4. Overall a pleasant hotel.

8.88.8

DH
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Sep 2003

In our experience the hotel facilities offered matched the website exactly. The staff were helpful and friendly at all times and although we speak passable Italian it was clear that resorting to English would not have been any problem to them. The location is first class being a very short walk from the Duomo and the centre attractions. For noise, you need to keep in mind that the location is a busy & lively city centre so opening the window will let in the trafic noise - on the plus side you also get all the atmosphere from the people and the bells! We would happily return.

7.97.9

Ed Marks
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Aug 2003

The staff were very friendly and co-operative. The room was fine, but a little past it's best. The only real complaint was the shower - it worked by hose from the taps, and the hose kept on falling out of its wall holder. Also, the jet was unadjustable for both power and direction.

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EDNA SHALEV
Single leisure traveller
USA, Aug 2003

Hotel Fenice Palace was perfect on all counts; location, breakfast, room, service, price. I have already recommended this hotel to various people who may wish to visit Florence.

1010

Billie Arens
Group of friends
USA, Jul 2003

The perfect location for a visit to Florence. Everything in walking distance and the sight seeing bus stops right in front. On San Lorenzo across the street is a huge open market. Wonderful

8.48.4

Michael King
Single leisure traveller
United Kingdom, Jul 2003

Great location and very spacious rooms!

3.53.5

Michael Acosta
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Jun 2003

The hotel is definitely not a 4 star caliber, it's more of a low 3 star quality. Though the location is close to the center, it is also very noisy at night due to cars and those annoying little but loud motorcycles. The bathroom is so tight, I can barely move while taking a shower. I expected a lot more from a 4 star hotel than this hotel actually can provide, thus, I would not recommend it to anyone.

9.89.8

Alan Longshaw
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, May 2003

The only 'problem' and it is a very small one was that the toilet was in a rather difficult position. Had Alan or I been on the large side it could have made life very difficult altogether! So far as we were concerned, it was rather amusing but then, we are English. We stayed five days which is probably longer than most and we found the Hotel excellent with a wonderful feeling of friendliness. Diana Longshaw

7.97.9

BV
Heterosexual Couple
Netherlands, May 2003

We got a nice and really large room. Room 310 may be the largest in the hotel according to the floor plan. The noise level in the early morning is rather high due to the traffic. The hotel is very close to the beautiful historic centre.

8.58.5

GB
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Mar 2003

Location is the best, 30meters from Duomo and so in the middle of the city centre. Staff very helpful.

6.26.2

Anna Stewart
Single leisure traveller
USA, Mar 2003

Very noisy room. Bathrooms were too narrow. For these reasons we checked out early and went to a 3 star hotel down the street.

7.97.9

John Leo
Single leisure traveller
USA, Feb 2003

A very good hotel in the heart of Florence. The Duomo (cathedral) is only 2 blocks away. Main train station is about a 10 minute walk. Very clean and competent employees. Free breakfast was good, though not spectacular. Noise level though was very bad. With a window open, every speeding Vespa down below could be heard. Even with the window closed, the water pipes made a lot of noise. I woke up numerous times during the night when a neighbor flushed his/her toilet. Everything considered, it was the least expensive hotel in the 3 star range. Considering the quality of the stay and the location, an excellent choice.

7.97.9

Anne DuFour
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Nov 2002

The service and staff at the hotel were great, although the rooms themselves were a little worn. The location is excellent- although quite a bit of street noise- would recommend ear plugs!

5.85.8

MF
Not Specified
Italy, Nov 2002

room need to be refreshed

7.77.7

James Mikula
Family Group
USA, Jun 2002

THe Hotel was in a terrific location only a block from the Duomo. The staff was very friendly, and breakfast was very good compared to the many others we had on our month long trip. The rooms however were extremely small. We had a double and a triple and the double was so small you could hardly get past the bed to reach a suitcase. The triple was equally tight. But the rooms were clean and the price wasn't bad for Florence. The great location made it very worthwhile.

How to reach Hotel Fenice Palace

By car
Exit the A1 highway at Firenze sud. Turn left at the traffic light and continue along the Arno river. After approximately 3 km, turn right on viale di Circonvallazione-viale Giovanni Amendola. Turn left, at the first traffic light, on viale Duca d'Abruzzi and keeping a right, enter the historical centre on via dell'Agnolo. Turn right, at the end of this street, onto via Verdi and left on via S.Egidio, at the traffic light, on piazza Salvemini. Continue through via Bufalini until via de' Pucci, where the garage is located.

By train
The Santa Maria Novella railway station is about 800 metres away from the hotel and only a 10 minutes' walk.

By airplane
Florence airport is about 6 km from the hotel. You can reach the property by taxi or by the Airport Shuttle bus which connects the airport with Santa Maria Novella railway station.

Transport Services Hotel Fenice Palace

  • Garage
  • Valet service

Valet parking at reduced price is available for guests at a nearby private garage.

Hotel Policies

METHODS OF PAYMENT
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CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in:
the rooms are available at any time after 2 p.m.
Check-out: it is necessary to leave the rooms not later than noon.

INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Garage parking is not included in the price and costs around €30,00 per day.
Use of the Internet Point is not included in the price. Details available upon request.
Breakfast is included in the price.

CANCELLATION POLICY
You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 1 day 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".