Hotel Montreal - Florence

Very clean and comfortable hotel. However, the elevator only goes to the first floor. If you have a big luggage and got a room on the third floor, you might be in for quite a bit of workout.

We booked a classic double room and ended up with a large spacious room that could probably fit 6 people (it was the most spacious on our trip). The bathroom could have fit another 3. We were obviously delighted by this. Hotel Montreal is located very near the Santa Maria Novella train station and SITA bus terminal, and a short walk to the city center. The staff was friendly and always smiling. We would definitely recommend this hotel.

Very good budget hotel, we stayed in a family room on the 3rd floor with a lift to the 1st floor. The location is perfect for tourist, easy walk to tourist spots.

Although the web site says private parking is available it should mention the price which was E20 per day. The room was a little cramped but very clean, with most facilities provided. Less able people should ask for a room on the first floor as access to the other floors is by stairs only. The hotel is in a good location for access to most transport options and is within easy walking distance of the major galleries.

I've been to Florence four times. Elevator only goes up one floor. Then you must drag your luggage up the stairs. It is located next door to a bar. The noise went on until 3AM both nights I was there. The staff was pleasant and helpful. Although it was close to the train station, it was in a seedy area. Bed spread must have been there for 30 years. The hotel did nothing to enhance my stay in that beautiful city. I guess you get what you pay for.

The staff were very friendly and the continental breakfast was adequate. The room itself was a little cramped but was perfectly acceptable as far as comfort. The location was great. Only 2 blocks from the train station so we were able to wheel our luggage over ourselves. We were thrilled to see that they had an elevator.

Florence is now added 2 € per night. (September 2011) This hotel is the staff just good people. I have shared bathroom book, became a room with bathroom. I was fortunate After reviewing the staff was okay. Some rooms are clean! However, because the door of the room light, the noise is pretty. (Sound of the road outside, the sound of neighbors out of) Also, 5 € breakfast been removed from the book is higher than other hotels. Location is very close so easy to move from the station. Price, location, those wishing to travel from simple is recommended!

No lift. Ok with the other conditions and there are interesting boutiques and good restaurants around.

It is close to the central station. It has desk staff during all days.It has free wifi. Generally I reommend this hotel. It is enough for your paid.

An excellent place, nearby the train station and the centre of Florence.

Book online not knowing what to expect. I wa reserving for my daughter and 2-friends for a 1-night stay for an early flight out of Florence. It was perfect. Very close to the train, very welcoming and helped reserve a taxi for the next day that was on time. Thank you - would recommend this and Venere

Good basic hotel for exploring Florence.

Good value for money? Ideally located in Firenze.

Small hotel, but clean and comfortable. Good relationship between price and quality. Reception's personel very friendly and cooperative. Recommended.

This is one of my favorite hotels among the 4 that booked in my stay in Italy. It may not be 5-star but I would say my stay was comfortable. Location is also good. It's near the bus stop where you can book your tours and near SMN train station plus the other tourist places. The hotel staff (front desk at least) were all very helpful. They all speak English as well. The rooms we got were both spacious enough. There's airconditioning in all rooms. The toilets are very neat. Plus there's free wifi for customers. I will definitely come back to this hotel if I get to visit Florence again.

Very convenient to train station. Central location for most sightseeing areas. Ask for a first floor room as the elevator only goes to the first floor. Above that, you carry your luggage.

Good location - 100m to railway station, close to main monuments. Quite, clean and small rooms with private shower, good to stay for night, just to sleep. I stayed in hotel for 3 nights.

Ottimo

I booked a double room with en suite bathroom, upgraded to a treble room, very large, so didn't feel cramped at all. Excellent location near the train station. Recommended.

The Hotel is located just a street across from the train station. The City of Florence is beautiful and this hotel is at walkable distance to all the major galleries and museums. Was really impressed with cleanliness and staff's ability to communicate understandably. Would definitely recommend this place.

This hotel is very close to the train station and about a 15 minute walk to the major attractions in Florence. Room was very small but the bathroom was large with a very nice shower. Room was clean. Staff was friendly and everyone we encountered spoke perfect english. Breakfast was horrible and not worth the 4 extra euro per person we had to pay. Hotel is right next to a bar so it was very loud and disturbing in the evenings. I would not stay at this hotel again.

My husband and i were on a vacation to Italy and we chose this hotel for its proximity to SM Novella station. Google maps gave us the wrong location of this hotel and we spent 2 hours scuttling around to locate this place. Please check the maps provided by Venere. The hotel wasnt great. The bathrooms were not very clean and the bathroom door had a big hole in the room we stayed. The only good thing about the hotel was its central location and thank god for its airconditioners were working. Since we needed the room only to crash the nights, we were fine with it. Not worth the cost charged

Hotel was difficult to find. A larger sign wouild help. Other than that happy with service and room for price. Value for money

Hotel is close to everything, especialy the main train station. I would defintely stay here again.

Rooms expensive for condition. We booked 2 'nice' double rooms for 2 couples, and only got one double and another small 2 single bed room, with no other option available. Only one staff person (the night person) could understand English, so found to difficult to express our concerns.

We heard loud noises after midnight each night. But the Montreal is close to the train station and the breakfast is worth the extra charge.

For the price I paid, I think this is really FANTASTIC. Its a decent single bedroom, everything is available. The staff at the counter can't really speak english but I checked in real late, so maybe the normal staff wasnt around. But he was friendly and was still able to communicate somehow. I recommend this for its price and quality relation. Location to the train station is superb!

Very close to major sites, good value

We originally booked a superior double room which we stayed in for 2 nights. We decided to come back to the hotel a couple of nights later and booked a standard double room with private bathroom. This was more than sufficient, as the superior room was more than what we needed. The rate is very good and they are very close to the Train and Sita bus station. Within easy walking distance of all the sights and many restaurants just down the road. We had to go to Amalfi Coast from there and had no luck with the Sita bus company to find out what bus to catch from Naples. The receptionist went onto the internet and looked up train timetables and prices for us and then phoned our next hotel to find out where to catch the final bus and where to get off and did not charge us for the phone call or internet time. We will definitely recommend this hotel to anybody.

Wonderful valu;great location. I would recommend.

The hotel is 5 minutes walking from the train station, and its surrounding has quite a few good selections of restaurants. Upon arrival around noon time and the room was not ready. The receiption allowed us to leave our bags at the lobby as well as the day we checked out. Breakfast is not included which I was not awared of so I ended up paying $4 per head for breakfast.

The front desk staff Stefania is super nice and helpful. Thank you for everything!

This hotel is very near train station & St.maria Novella pharmacy. Sroundings are not good,it is just downtown. It was not so easy to look for reasonable restaurants and cafe. This hotel is comfortable but it is better to stay city center near Uffitui museam.

Excellent central location, room cleanliness, polite and welcoming staff. The best price-quality rate ever experienced. We went in the dependance hotel, bath was in the room, tiny but extremely clean, beds comfortable. The dependance does not have a lift so i wouldnt suggest this to people who require help with the stairs. Access to the hotel at any time, possibility to leave the luggage in the main hotel reception during the last day after checkout.

Nice place to spend the night.

Hotel Montreal is a very nice hotel for its range. It's our 3. stay here and if we go back to Firenze, this will be our preferred place to stay. It's rather quiet for such a central placing (near everything), and its nearest neighbour is a wonderfull pizzeria.

At 60 euros per night this must be one of the best deals in Florence. Beautiful, clean rooms, simply but tastefully decorated, very friendly staff. The location is good too, with the hotel very close to the station on a pleasant street (though a little noisy from about 10p until midnight with the nearby bars, though closing the shutters on the window took care of that)and within easy walking distance from the centre. At this price, and in Florence, this is one of the best deals I have ever found anywhere. I would certainly stay there again if I returned to Florence, and I will!

Goood location with reasonable price, friendly staffs.even it is only one star hotel, but got every facilities in the room. excellent!!

Nice spot. We were actually down the street at the satellite hotel, Hotel Elite, but we enjoyed our stay. Everything was neat, and the hotel was peaceful and well-situated.

Hotel is ideally located near sight seeing places. Nadia, an employee of the hotel speaks fluent english, french, portugis, italian...ect. she suggested a lot of interestine tourist places in toscana. Bathroom is small but clean.

I caught a flu while in Florence and the receptionist at Hotel Elite (there's apparently two hotels under Hotel Montreal -- we stayed at Hotel Elite)was super nice and helpful about my being sick. She directed us to the local pharmacy, helped us find a local doctor and overall was very good during a time when I really needed help. Highly recommended.

Given the sister hotel due to original hotel. It have no lift, and its on the third floor.

Small hotel very well location friendly employees an adress not to forget

Next to the Railway station and easy access to various sites. But very noisy in the evenings, as trucks, motorbikes pass by very often, making enormous noise.

It was a simple but very clean room. The breakfast is 4€ per person and it is worth it. The location is also really good: between the train station and the most relevant places to visit. Deffinetly a good price/quality relationship.

Nous étions à cet hôtel pendant 2 nuits et nous avons trouvé notre séjour plus que satisfaisant.L'hôtel est situé à 15min à pied du centre ville de Florence et près de nombreux cafés,salle Internet et bars...Les chambres sont très propres,calmes et pour mois de juillet nous avons grandement apprécié la fraicheur.La vue était également à admirer.Cependant ce que nous a marqué le plus était le personnel:une dame(bilingue) qui nous a aidé avec nos valises et a était extrêmement patiente pour nous expliquer tout ce qui est à voir,les détails pratiques qui nous ont épargné du temps et de l'argent.Elle nous a même indiqué des endroits magnifiques,pas souvent indiqué dans les guides touristiques.Un grand merci pour tout!Le seul petit moins était le prix du stationnement qui n'est pas inclut.On n'a pas accès à notre voiture et le prix est presque aussi élevé que le prix d'une nuit à l'hôtel..Mais je pense que c'est Florence en général.

Good proximity to station. Friendly and helpful receptionist in spite of lingual divides.

Due to a disaster with our flights, we arrived very late to the hotel. While we did let them know, the person on reception was very unfriendly when we arrived and demanded payment up front for a three-night stay in cash. This was somewhat inconvenient and we did think it was a bit insensitive. Thankfully the other staff were very plesant and helpful and for the price this is an excellent hotel in a beautiful city. We certainly would recommend it - just don't arrive late!

This hotel is the best hotel in my 10days trip. It is really spacious and very clean. Moreover it is very close to Santa maria novella station (just 2 minutes) so very comfortable.

A very good and cheap hotel to stay in florence, employees are so polite and helpful,our room was clean and comfortable.

Ottimo albergo, vicinissimo alla stazione, camere molto accoglienti. Collegamento internet wireless e colazione a pagamento non inclusi nel prezzo della camera.

Clean and spacious room, good location. This was maybe fifth time in Florence but first at this hotel. Florence in general has become very dirty city during these seven years since my last visit maybe that´s why hotel surroundings were also smelly and dirty. And lots of refugees in that area.

The problems with the dependent room include the following: 1. About two blocks from the main building. 2. No lift!! this is very annoying... 3. No operator, no reception at night or in early morning. My family has no way to call me... 4. No internet. I think travellers should try to book rooms in the main building. There are lift, operator to direct your call, and free internet service. Anyway, the recptionists are very friendly and their instructions are clear, and suggestions are useful. BTW, the map provided by the hotel is rather rough, and traverllers should try to find an information center to find a more detailed map with all streets marked on the map.

We stayed in Florence only one night. The location of the hotel Elite is very good - near the railway station. Lady on the reception was very kind and helpful. Nice and clean room with spacious bathroom. We enjoyed our stay here. We can recommend.

Typical ,booked the montreal and then was told to go down the road to another dodgy hotel.scumbags

Awsome hotel! We stayed in the dependence of Montreal Hotel. It's in a another building next to Montreal Hotel. It's an old apartment changed in a quite and pretty dependence! And the welcoming was very nice! Room clean, spacious and bathroom bigger than the room !

I loved just about everything about our room. Good walking distance to everthing. the bad side of it was its right by a bar and there were kids outside our window all night long. But I would book again because it was perfect for everything else.

We stayed in dependance hotel which is 200m away from the main building... right next to the famous pharmacy. Lady there was very friendly and helpful. Our room was very quiet and had a lovely view. There was no lift, but it wasn't such a big problem for us. Very good value for the price and I would definitely stay there again.

Hotel location is close to the Train station, but since Florence is such a tiny city, location does not matter much really. I suggest anyone who stays in Florence focus more on other aspects than on location. The hotel is tiny, there isn't much public space in the main site nor the 2nd site. The room is clean and quiet, should meet the basic need to having a place to sleep, but nothing more. Service is the same deal, just enough to get by. Anyone who wants something beyond bare minimum should try somewhere else.

Very worth value for price we paid. The room is nice and clean. Will be back to stay again.

I stayed at the hotel seveal years ago and was very pleased with the accomodations. The same this time. The room was spacious enough for us and close to the train station. We walked all over Florence. We may come back in the fall.

Very modest digs, but clean and a good bargain. Very convenient to the train station. Lots of stairs to try and manage with a large suitcase. (I stayed in the Independance, an apartment building whose hallway smelled of curry.)

We stayed here for 5 nights then returned for 3 more after a trip to Venice. The hotel is located in a great spot for exploring Florence. If you request a quiet room they do their best to give you a room away from the street. AC worked GREAT, beds were typical Italian beds, not the most comfortable compared to what we are used to. Overall it was a nice hotel and we would stay there again.

I was nicely surprised by the hotel. The location is perfect for the travel by train since it's just beside SMN train station. And the room was clean and nice. Maybe the only inconvenience has been the bell of the church at 7 o'clock in the morning...Overall I had a nice stay in the hotel.

Abbiamo alloggiato nella depandance,ci siamo trovati molto bene soprattutto dal punto di vista dell'ospitalità,della gentilezza,della disponibilità del personale,della pulizia della camera,nonostante fosse un po' piccola.La posizione dell'hotel è molto centrale e quindi permette di girare agevolmente la città a piedi e di raggiungere in poco tempo il centro...Ottimo soggiorno,lo consiglio

The hotel is conveniently located near the Train Station, and an easy walk into the heart of Florence. The receptionist was so helpful and cheerful. She recommened a wonderful inexpensive restaurant near the hotel for great Tuscan food (Ostaria dei Centopoveri), and allowed us to keep our luggage in the room after checkout until our train departed. The room had 3 beds, 2 twin and 1 double, and was spacious. The room was clean, and the location of the hotel very convenient. The negatives were you had to climb stairs with luggage to get to the lobby, and the TV did not work.

The hotel has been renovated fairly recently with the addition of en suite facilities carved out of bedroom space In our bedroom not enough space had been allocated to the bathroom which was very narrow, and it would have been impossible for an overweight person to get into it, let alone use the loo! For us it was fine and there's not much can be done about it now except knock the wall down and try again! Also we were there on a Saturday night and the noise from the bar just round the corner was pretty bad (with the window closed it was tolerable) Florence is an expensive place but the Montreal on balance gave good value for money, and the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful

I had booked in hotel montreal, pensione ottaviano at florence . the former was excellent value for money in a prime location but the later offerred me room of lesser quality than i had booked and the owner frowned on my insisting a good room ifinally went back to hotel montreal and these guys were extremely nice . thanks to venere .com

Had to stay in second building down and across the street. This was the "Elite Hotel". Up about4 flights of stairs, so would present difficulties for those who had troble in this regard. No was one around in this second hotel to meet, greet, or explain anything. Rooms were OK, but you are left to your own devices (which I dont mind), but others may.

We were only one night in this hotel, but we had quite a bit of luggage. The elevator only went to the 1st floor and it was up 2-3 flights of small stairs after that. Bathroom was fabulous, clean and roomy, bed was comfortable. Breakfast was nice. Would stay at this hotel again but request to be on the first floor.

I stayed at the dependance rooms of mondreal hotel and i thnink it was very good choice. Nadia (the woman who had the responsibility for everything at the elite hotel) is perfect person with the biggest smile in italy... It was good choice for low budget hotel.

The young guy at the counter on one night gave terrible service, making us wait for our keys while he worked at the computer. But the service provided by the others was decent, and Nadia in the dependence was helpful and friendly!

We stayed for 2 days in florence, the room is very comfortable and affordable. The breakfast was good, especially the coffee. Overall the service was appreciable for the price we paid.

It was a great hotel in the center of the city.we walked everywhere very easy.... Nice berakfast,nice room and staff is very friendly

I was for the first time in Firenze and the hotel was a great experience for me and my brother. I specially want to remark the area of breakfast and that the room and wc was always very clean. And you get more that you expect for the price. MUY RECOMENDABLE!

It stayed at this hotel for 3days. It was regrettable that there was no rest room in the room though this hotel was clean and quiet. It was guided to the place like the annex ,because It the check-in was late. And the room was moved the next day. If it is excluded, the location is also good, and it is comfortable. I think that the price is also low.

Good location and easy to reach. but if you live above 1 floor, it will take much efforts in bring ur luggage thru long way and stairs to your room without elevator

Old hotel and smells to smoke a lot, good space, near train station

It a charming hotel near all attractions in Florence. Easy access by walking. Parking expensive, but since it´s complicated to find one, it worth it.

Very disappointed! Price is too expensive for the very tiny room and the receptionist is not courteous to guests. Charge exhorbitant price for use of internet.

I and my family had a wonderful time in montreal hotel. the staffs are polite and nice. atleast they could communiccate in English to foreigners.

My daughter and I stayed for 6 days in November and were very happy with the location and facilities of the the Montreal. We would stay here again.

The actual room is much more better than pictures in Venere Website. I liked the room conditions comparing with price. 39Euro is quite cheap, not far from Train or Metro station. Lady worked in Cafe room is really really deligent & good service mind. I recommended Tourist to stay here.

Staff are friendly and accomodating. No charge for breakfast if you pay cash which is better for my 2-night stay. Im happy with the Breakfast - croissant/breads, cereals, coffee,juice. Overall, hotel is clean, walking distance to almost everything from train station, tourist spots, internet cafes, restos/cafes,small grocery stores. Only setback if its shared bathroom especially in the morning. The entire street is actually lined with many hotels,pension houses.

The room was small and without the special windows it would not be possible to sleep there, too much noise from the street.

We had 3 requirements when choosing a hotel in Florence: 1) near to train station and car rental, 2) relatively inexpensive, 3) clean and quiet. The Hotel Montreal appeared to fit all 3 requirements and we were not disappointed in our choice. The hotel is a short 5 minute walk from the train station and was the same distance to our car rental (for traveling to the Chianti area - you do not want/need a rental for Florence). The hotel met all expectations. The only thing that was a bit disappointing was how small the bathroom was. On the positive side, it was the most comfortable bed/pillows I saw for 2 weeks in 5 different places. The area immediately surrounding the hotel is not what you came to Florence to see. Good news is, you are a 15 minute walk to the Ponte Vecchio, Uffuzi and "old" Florence that you came to see. I would recommend the Hotel for a quick stay in Florence, if longer stay, you may want to upgrade a bit and get closer to the sights. Personnally, I would recommend no more than 2 days in Florence to get the history and art education. Do not try to discover Florence on your own. You must book a tour in order to really appreciate the history and art in the area. Yes it costs more than aimlessly wandering around, but it gives you a much deeper appreciation of what you are seeing. After that, get in a car and spend 4-5 days in Tuscany/Chianti. What a beautiful and relaxing area - of course the wine helps with the relaxing atmosphere.

The room was in an excellent location. It was a couple of blocks from the train station and easy walking distace to everything.

Muy cerca de la estacion central y a 30 minutos caminando al centro. desayuno normal, la tencion justa, nada especial y las habitaciones algo oscuras pero amplias.ojo que cuando nos bajamos del bus q venia del aeropuerto al preguntarle a un taxita cuanto nos costaba ir al hotel nos dijo 20 euros! y el hotel estaba a 3 cuadras!! ver bien el mapa y no fiarse de esos personajes!

I was stayed in the independet room, which is a little hotel named "Elite". This is the best hotel I've stayed in Italy(I travelled in Italy for 1 month). The room is big, clean, and the receptionist--Nadya is very helpful. I would recommend it to everyone.

Definitaly the best hotel in Florence if you search a cheap hotel with a good location! We were really satisfied! Air condition is included in the price, rooms are clean and reception helped us in every case. Only thing is that the hotel closes at 2 am. but believe me, after a city tour, you just won't have energy to go out longer ;)

La reserva la hicimos en el Montreal, pero nos alojaron en el ELITE. Un hotel limpio, cómodo, tranquilo. La señora que atiende es extraordinaria. Conoce bien los sitios importantes y da consejos sobre dónde comer bien.

Good clean hotel,good enough for 2-3 night stay close to train station and 10-15 min walk from piazza duomo

As I was directed to stay at an affiliated hotel 'down the road' the pics and location did not match that on the web pages. That said, the staff member who was sporadically present was very pleasant and helpful and the room was clean and air-conditioned. It is located quite centrally to both transport and attractions. There is an internet point next door and reasonable restuarants and bars quite close by.

Great place for a low price! The rooms were clean, the front desk was very helpful. Overall I rate Hotel Montreal a 10. If you're looking for a place to stay and you're on a budget, this place is for you.

The staff was one of the friendliest out of all the hotels I stayed at during my trip. So helpful and willing to go above and beyond. The only bummer was that the internet wasn't always reliable. Other than that, I would definitely stay here again. Clean and spacious rooms with a rustic Italian feel.

The Montreal is close to the Rail and Bus stations, so was very convenient for us as rail travellers. We walked to all the city centre sights and took buses to Fiesole and Siena. Accomodation was comfortable though our room (110) was on the small side. Air conditioning was essential - there was little natural ventilation. Breakfast was better than average, though not included in the price. Staff were helpful and friendly. We booked 4 days initially then extended by two days. The price for these two was less than half the first two! I felt the price overall was high for a one star hotel, but the central location meant we were living in historic Florence rather than just visiting it.

Although a good price, this place had the feel of being a "flashpackers" rather than a hotel. While there was some sound proofing, the neighbourhood (and some of the hotel clientale) was very noisy and meant earplugs becoming a necessity... The location was convenient (near the train station etc. but a little dodgy at times.

One of the best hotels we experienced in Italy. It is much better than the the one star standard it is given. We had a clean spacious room, but we noticed that some other rooms were not as large. We may have been given a larger room for booking for 6 nights. Ensuite was smallish but modern and clean. Convenient location near the railway station and the tourist information centre. Breakfast was good as was the service. The breakfast area is a bit cramped though. The receptionists spoke fluent English and were helpful. We would stay at the Montreal again without hesitation.

I stayed in the dependency (Hotel Elite) about a block away from the 'mother' Hotel Montreal (which the sites' pics correspond to). It was great! The room was cheerful and clean. The receptionist (Nadya) was so helpful and welcoming. The place was quiet. THe room I had overlooked the street which could be a bit noisy at times but it's a city, you deal. It was air-conditioned, a definite plus. The location was convenient to the train station (without being dodgy) and about a 10 minute walk from the city center. THere was a shower in the room which was great. THe WC was shared but it was clean and never an issue; it was almost like staying in a house with other guests rather than in a hotel. There were only about 10 rooms so not really that stark hotel feel. Very quiet (which of course depends on who is staying there as well). I would absolutely stay there again, especially for the price. I was a woman travelling alone and felt very safe.

The room, wlthouhg booked at the Montreal, was not in the Montreal but in an adjacent - about 6 building away - "hotel (called depandance - lower end hotel). It was ok but had not elevator.