Hotel Palazzuolo - Florence

Our room was right next to the stairway. We could hear every single person who went up or down from stairway, we could also hear every conversation and noise. It woke us up many time during the night. We felt that we were staying at hostel.

low price, and central position.. the rest is just terrible. go there only if you have money issues and you want ti stay in the city center

One of staffs spoke to us very persistently and touched my friend's body.It was very uncomfortable. Room was clean but the temperature of shower was low.

A rather cheap hotel with the lower-end quality. The surroundings are what you'd expect from a block away from the central station.

The hotel was located near the Florence main train station (about 5-10mins walk). Nothing special for this hotel, at least there is a wi-fi and near mini groceries.

Rooms are bit small ,receptionist was not understanding English ,communicated through Google translate. OK if you want room near to central station and low budget.

We staid here for two nights. The room was perfect for the price. The staff was friendly and willing to help. It's not a four star hotel room (what do you expect for the prices), but it was clean, had a spacious bathroom with shower. Only the tv had no remote, but that was really not an issue for us.

the place is clean, small but cosy, very close to the station and quite close to the city centre and the river. Comfortable for a short stay.

It was very cold in the hotel. The weather was coled this days. I asked for parking, no parking in hotel. It was garage near hotel, 25 euro per day, which encrease cost in hotel.

Stayed in the street-front room which was very noisy but that didn't bother us. It was very spacious and the staff were helpfull although they had little English. Everything was as described and in my opinion excelllent value for money - only problem was although they had a 24h reception they close the door during the day so you often had to knock and wait because they dont give you a key to open it and you cant walk straight in.

The Hotel was clean and quite , location was perfect.Only five minutes by walk from the main station and Duomo . I liked very much the owner was wery friendly

Staff was incredibly rude and incompetent. Shower has to run for 10 minutes before hot water comes out and becomes cold water again after 2 minutes. Hotel is permeated with a disgusting stench of chlorine. Staff does not fix heater no matter how many times I have complained. Worst hotel stay ever.

The hotel is very good placed really close to the Train Station and turistics places. The only thing was we didn´t have towels in our bedroom, I don´t know if we should ask for them or they just forgot.

The hotel is close to Railway station. the rooms are reasonably maintained and clean the bathrooms did not have a place to keep the soap. guess they didnt think anybody will be taking a shower... ;-) Overall it is a good place to stay...

Hotel is well located and easy to get to, once you know the number of the street should be Black and not Red, or round the other way. Room and bathroom were the most spacious I found in Italy. Staff is friendly. This hotel had excellent rate and internet included.

The value for the money is not really what I expected. This was definitely the worst room and bed that we had during our three week trip.

Nice to have free wi fi in spacious room. With earplugs the room was great! Even though the shower wall panes were cracked and taped together, the shower itself was GREAT!

Great location! only minus - no lift - may be hard for older people.

Very good location!!! close to Santa Maria Novella train station and bus station, and centre. Nice cafe with very good cappuchino on the corner :) we stopped in this hotel twice and will happily stay again. only minus - no lift.

The location of hotel - is the main city center, we had a terrace in our room, so it was nice to sit with friends. Nearby there is a parking which is in regular expensive Firenze prices. Despite the fact, that staff was very unfriendly, everything was quite well.

The Hotel is comfortable and near the Santa Maria Novella Station ,and easy to go anywhere. Staff friendly and polite.It was aclean Hotel.Free Wi-Fi in the room. There are severalrestaurant next to it. The Hotel Palazzuolo was really better that i exepted.

A truely lovely place and a wonderful staff. The room was beautiful but a bit small. I definitely would recommend Hotel Palazzuolo.

The hotel location is a bit different from that indicated on the Google map (it's on the other side of the road). It's pretty close to the SMN train station, the SITA bus station, & to the main places of interest. The staff was nice. The room was a bit long but narrow, still cosy, with a sink (lav was shared). I stayed at the 1st floor, & if U have heavy bags be aware of no elevator. There's a nice cafe very close to the hotel with rather friendly prices. Though indicated, the Internet was not available, which was critical; thnx God there were lots of inet points around. As a negative point, the facility doesn't provide any breakfast.

To stay in an authentic Italian hotel in historic Florence. this would be your perfect choice!

I stayed with my girlfriends one night in Florence at Hotel Palazzuolo , everything has been great with a good price . r Room clean and confortable with free wi fi and air condition.managment friendly and helpfull. The Hotel is central 5 minute to every museum , and Santa Maria Novella Station . good option for a beautifull City like Florence .

the worst hotel in the world I do not recommend

very nice little hotel,close to the main station Santa Maria Novella,10 minute walk to the dome uffizzi and old briadge. rooms are clean,we used air condition was free. the man at the desk always helps us and everybody is very nice. recommendable

Spacious room, but the WC made croaking noises all night long. I turned off the faucet for the WC the 2nd night to sleep peacefully. Once I turned the water on in the morning, the croaking immediately started! Only stayed 2 nights, so did not mention this to the personnel. Otherwise, we had a good stay.

Great Location. A few blocks from Train Station in a somewhat ethnic neighborhood (very nice people). Very nice reception guy in evening and gal in morning. Breakfast was uninspiring but good value at 3 euro. Cafe at corner much better. Only distractions were reception phone ringing noise through walls and heavy smoking reception guy during the day. Very good value.

The hotel is a value for money. Great price, great situation, good restaurants in the sorroundings, I recommend the Trattoria "Il Vinaino", just on the corner. The bathroom was a little bit careless, you should use slippers. Some flies bite me. The room we had, overlooked the street and was a little noisy.

freandly staff , good location.I raccomand

The hotel is close to Santa Maria Novella railway station and to Florence main monuments.

I took advantage of an unbelievable special offer - €15 per night for a single room without breakfast. In reality they gave me a double room with ensuite, while a buffet/self service breakfast was on offer for another €3. The hotel is smart, comfortable and exceptionally clean; the only negative side could be the surroundings which are typical of station areas all over the world; not the cleanest, and with groups of immigrants loitering on street corners at all hours. Florence is not normally a dangerous city but the impression when darkness falls might be a little off-putting.

excellent hotel in the city center many thanks too help us to book museum and restorant information. The hotel palazzuolo is in the city center ,and we can go everywhere by walking. thank you.

I booked a room in this hotel because my bus went to the airport at 3:30 am, so I only needed it for sleeping 3 or 4 hours, I did not need more. In general, the hotel is ok for this purpose. It seems to be clean, but I found an insect in bed. Perhaps, I would have happened in an expensive hotel anyway, I do not know, I only tell what it happened. In any case, the hotel was clean, it is very cheap and it is very well situated closed to the train station.

Very close to train station. Easy walking distance. Very convenient for a quick stay if you are travelling by train.

We were really not happy here, especially for what we paid. The hall bathroom was not adequately cleaned and it flooded every time someone showered. I didn't even feel comfortable going in to use it and we were ready to be out of there by our last night. The breakfast was meager for the 3 euros charged and left to sit out all night. I understand we were in a foreign country and need to try to speak the language, but most of the receptionists' English was poor. One man said he would come by and help with the heater and he never did. The (we suppose) owner who asked for payment was rude and gruff. I think we should have paid a few more euros and stayed somewhere that would have been much nicer with larger rooms (we could hardly move!)

Friendly staff, I asked for a low flor (because of my mother that could not climb stairs)and they gave us a spacious room on the ground floor. good location and really nice. Beautiful courtyard. The night receptionist told us that the heating would turn on automatically in the evening (It was really cold).It did not turn on automatically. The next morning we asked again & someone else told us that we had to turn it on ourselves and it worked fine.

Good locations and friendly staff.Great value.

Good Hotel, frendly and central.near the main station and 5minutes walk to Duomo or Uffizzi.

florence is beautifull,and live a couple day in the city center is very nice.no taxi .no bus.no metro.only by walking in 5 minutes in can go to duomo,uffizzi, pitti palace,old bridg.and the main station.Hotel Palazzuolo offer this .is a good place to stay.i raccomand.

You could not beat the prices, and the location near the train station is hard to beat. Its close to many places of interest. The gentleman that ran the front desk in the evening, smoked like a chimney and if that does not bother you than this may be your place. Our room was a good 20 feet away and I would wake up in the middle of the night to the smell of cigarette smoke. The rooms seemed clean but the upkeep was a bit behind and made things feel probably worse than they were. The quarters were definitely cramped.

Not far from train station and the river. I did not have air conditioning. I haven’t seen the TV room and nobody told me about the breakfast.

Very basic, but adequate and great price for a private room in Florence

very nice stay, hotel palazzuolo is quite and clianing. I raccomand .

for the price, this hotel is good. Additional information about surroundings: There is a restaurant called 'i' Vinaino' near the hotel. It is good. The price is reasonable cheap, and the foods taste good. Do NOT go to 'Curtatone' at the Via Curtatone. It is terribly expensive and low quality foods. They charged me 13 euros for 2 pieces of cakes and one coffee. The price is much more expensive than the nominal price. For example, the price on the tag for the piece of cake is 2 euros, but they charged me 4 euros. I only paid only 3 euro for similar things at a cafe near the railway station. So avoid the 'Curtatone' at all means.

hotel it good not to expensive .ilike this hotel

I stayed in Florence for 3 days, 2 nights. My favorite part about Florence was the Biboli Gardens, if you are a nature person, I would definitely recommend it! I enjoyed Hotel Palazzuolo because it was close to the train station and still in walking distance of all of the sights. The best part about the hotel is that it only cost 20euro a night and I felt that it had a clean, quiet, and friendly atmosphere. I stayed in a double with a shared bathroom. The room was decently sized but thats okay because I was only sleeping in it. The bathroom was clean and always open.

Inexpensive and very satisfactory option. Close to transport hub. Ideal for short stay.

Perfect for the lonely traveller

nice little hotel with amazin price on weekdays. only its the shady spot in florence with bars n clubs around. but it's all cool. nothing scary.

You couldn't beat the price. The equivalent of staying in a dorm in a hostel except at this place you get your own room. Its tiny and cramped and not very pretty but you get what you pay for.

Very good value, helpful staffs. Worth recommending.

Great hotel and area, close to all sites, shopping, bars..Don't go if looking for quite place, busy area at night, cars, music...But it was perfect for us, we party all night long..!

The price was good for Florence, but you get what you pay for. The facility was adequate, but we had been spoiled by our stay at a nicer Venere 2-star rated location the 2 previous nights so saw this place as a lower quality level.

be prepared to haul suitcases upstairs, but rooms are spacious and clean. convenient to train station and short walk to central florence.

I expected quite less from a hotel this priced. I went there with a friend, we stayed in the same room, and we both agreed of the beauty and comfort of the room and the hotel in general. Highly recommended for cheap-travelling!

Location was great for access to train/bus. We found the best Chinese restaurant right around the corner from the hotel, which we ate at two evenings. The only complaint I have is that I left my postcards with the desk person to mail when I checked out and no one has received those postcards!!! Where are they???

Good for the price. In a doggy area, but not far from the center.There were plenty of restaurants and people in the area also at night so it didn't feel unsafe just unfriendly. Air conditioning really works and the communal bathroom is OK (bring flip flops).

Requested double room. 2 single beds, not really what we expected. Room opened onto reception. Room was large and clean.

You get exactly what you pay for! Our room was spacious has we had 3 beds and private bath. Bathroom was tiny and needs some work. Shower is a whole on floor with shower curtain right next to sink. The beds were clean and comfortable and had clean towels, one each. Air condition was good. We got room right next to check in desk but wasnt too noisy until morning time. Overall it was an ok stay. Center of Florence is about 10-15 min walk and Parking garage right across hotel is 20e a day. We booked triple room for 50e a night, so we werent expecting high class & surrounding area a little ghetto! We are iffy about staying there again!

very nice staff, quiet environment, not bad location, clean room, the bathroom a bit old, overall nice stay there

Hôtel agréable d'un bon rapport qualité/prix. Déjà évoqué mais effectivement plusieurs marche pour accèder à l'accueil.

Great budget hotel. We were really pleased. You don't get frills here and the shower curtain isn't the cleanest, but the price is great, as was the room and the service. And the gave us a room with a bathroom for free.

Very nice stay. We'd reserved a room w/o bathroom but they offered us one with for no extra charge, also a complimentary breakfast. Good located near RW Station, all important places to see in Florence are easy to reach by foot.

Small room but very clean, with air con and tv. We had a shared bathroom, but that was clean if a little narrow and in fact we were the only ones using it. A 10 minute walk from central Florence and a 24 hr garage opposite so ideal for travellers by car.

en demi-saison, l'hotel est très bien: très frais, bien isolé de la rue. les chambres demeurent un peu bruyantes à cause du manque d'isolation, mais comme tous les hotels bon marché. internet est seulement un accès filaire, donc apportez un portable si vous voulez en bénéficier ! le petit déj est correct pour le prix, quand on connait la tradition en italie !! le service et la disponibilité des employés sont excellents !! un très bon hotel pour son prix !!

This hotel is well situated for those travellers coming to Firenze by train and has easy access to the historic centre of the city. There are many restaurants/trattorie near the hotel that are quite good and very welcoming. Food is generally higher in Firenze than in Roma.

Free wifi would have been great!!

The afternoon receptionist had no command of English at all and communication was him was impossible. To make it worse, he was very flirty in a very annoying and irritating manner. Room was relatively spacious, yet was not properly clean and was very noisy as well.

Easy walk from train station, this hotel is ideal for those wishing to spend a couple of days in Florence. 10 minute walk from the city, lots of restaurants and cafes close by. Tip - drink your coffee standing up at a cafe, sitting at a table costs you nearly triple the amount. Room was large, as was bathroom - I think we had a room fitted for wheelchair bound people. There was a fair amount of noise from other guests, as well as reception staff watching tv late at night and talking. There was also the smell of cigarettes coming in, even though there was a non-smoking sign.

Hotel located just 100m from main railway station, with a lot of shops around. 15 min walking distance to main city atractions. the biggest disadventage is bathroom. 1st floor one is acceptable but on the 2nd you can have a shower only if you are slim and using toilet is only for those who practise yoga. Low price, low standard but if you are on budget will be decent enough.

Finding the hotel address has become a nightmare for us. Even a neighbour doesn't know the hotel name.

It's a nice small budget hotel with friendly staffs. Not far from the train station. Easy to access and there are mini markets around.

Très bon rapport qualité prix.Chambre simple,propre,et avec petite porte fenetre sur courette privative.Au calme.Proposition de petit déj pour 3 euros correct.

bagno in condizioni pessime letti imbarcati facilissimo incontrare notti insonni continuo brusio notturno esterno .puo' servire solo per non prendere pioggia!

Il signore alla reception era molto allegro, ci offriva del caffè e del vino, ma non è stato fastidioso.

Everything was perfect.

First Visit to Florence and it was interesting experience. The People at Hotel are wonderful and Helping. We dont speak Italian and reached the Hotel at 07:00AM. The Hotel does not have Elevator and we had lot of Luggauge with us. The Old Gentleman helped us and made it easy. One of the Guys understands English But We were Moved by their Helping and Accomodating Nature. Its VERY CLOSE to Station, will Stay Again.

I have stayed here before and it is a good value, safe and clean. However both times I experienced guests who came in late at night and were very loud for long periods (until I had to go ask them to be quiet). The amnagement need to caution guests that there are mandatory quiet hours (generaly 0800 to 2200) and then monitor the levels. Breakfast is a bit low quality but free at least.

The corridor and lounge was not clean. The breakfast was good. Throughout the night, it was pretty noisy.

Recomended for people who wants cheap prices, cleaness, and staying in sourronding of Florence! Get it!

It was a good stay for a night as we only need a room to sleep with an attached bathroom. The location was very good as it is close to the station and can easily be found.

Although it was as cheap as you'll find, it was pretty dirty inside - mostly the bathroom.

This is a good price/value ratio. You pay a low but fair price and should expect just about what this hotel offers. It is certainly convenient to the Train Station and about 1 kilometer from the Duomo, less to the Arno riverside area. One problem was very noisy and inconsiderate guests who came in late at night. Obviously this happens in all hotels and is random,i was there 3 nights and the last night was very quiet. One of the reception clerks (Madrellena) was especially helpful and she directed me to a great restaurant with modestly priced high quality meals. I am American but live in Italy and I will certainly stay her again.

We stayed two nights in this hotel. The room was spacious and clean. We did not have a chance to try the breakfast, you will need to get up early to have it. The room wasn't quiet enough, especially the night when you can hear what's happening in the corridor. For two nights, it was ok. The hotel is well situated, not far from the City centre and from the train station.

It's a very good experience in Firenze. Location is close to sites and the room is quiet and clean. The ceiling is so high and make us very comfort after the every tours in Firenze. I would recommend to everyone if you go to Firenze. Also Venere is a very goods .com as well.

This is just a place to spend a night if you dont want to spend much. No frills, even the surroundings are just ok. It is close to the train station and that is really good (we walked to the hotel). But felt like it was a safe area. Staff was very friendly and helpful - even though they did not speak English it was easy to communicate since they understood what I said.

Nice little hotel in a good spot, close to the train station and with easy access to the main sights. Be warned that there is no elevator, and quite a few stairs, so keep that in mind if you have a big suitcase!!

For price and location, this hotel was brilliant. I was a little dubious because it seemed very cheap, but i totally agree with other comments that the staff were very friendly and welcoming, the rooms were clean and practical (including air con) and the location was great. I would definately stay at this hotel again.

Room was nice & clean & we had private bath...some rooms didn't. There was no lift which I thought would create a problem...but the gentleman at the desk came down and brought our luggage up since we were on the third floor. Advertising said breakfast was 3 euros but was included free which was a treat not having to go out and find something. Also there was a nice restaurant only a block from hotel with reasonable prices. Room was very quiet & close to everything.

My wife and I stayed here in May 2008 and choose this hotel mainly for location; close to the train station and for the hire-car pick-up (Hertz). The area the hotel is in is not that nice, but for the 3 nights we were there, no problems. I guess for what you have to pay in Florence for accomodation, this hotel was reasonable. It was clean and tidy, but don't expect a lot. Access is via a locked door at street level, that the reception staff (single person) has to operate. When we arrived, we had to wait quite a few minutes before someone answered (probably indisposed!). Anyhow, if you're on a budget like we were, not too bad, although there are probably nicer places to stay in Florence.

El baño es compartido pero siempre estaba muy limpio y cuidado, lo limpiaban todos los días. Un problema que encontré es que el plato de ducha era muy pequeño y con cortina y era algo complicado ducharse, debería tener un plato de ducha algo más grande. La habitación era espaciosa y con un lavabo dentro de la misma. Eso si, la cama doble no era de 135 cm, sino de 105 cm y algo blanda. Las habitaciones no tienen nevera y algunas noches había mosquitos en la habitación. Por lo general, repetiría si me cambiasen la cama, fueron muy majos y agradables. Muy centrico para llegar a todo a pie, muy cerca de la estación aunque el barrio no es turistico.

Hotel is close to Santa Maria Novella station, though not very easy to find with the map available on venere.com. Sorroundings are not the prettiest, but there`s a nice restaurant right next door. One has to climb some steps to reach front desk and staff didn`t speak much English. Overall it was a fair hotel for the price paid, because European hotels are quite expensive.

La calidad y el precio se corresponden, tal como se indica en las instrucciones de la web, es un hotel bastante básico, lo justo para un par de noches, y lo importante para nosotros es que tuviera baño privado, inconveniente, está en un primero asi que hay que subir sin ascensor un buen numero de escalones, lo importante es saber cuanto se paga y cuanto se puede pedir. gracias

I didn´t get to know if there was breakfast included. Nobody ever told me. I shoul have asked, because I saw something as a cafeteria room.....

Great place for a couple on a budget. Location was OK, made better by the cafe down the street where we could pick up fresh pastry and juice for breakfast. Great proximity to train station and good starting point for walking tour of this magnificent city. Shared bathroom was mostly available at any time and usually clean. Spacious room had its own sink, which was very convenient. Courteous service, always a smiling face at the front desk.

first time in Florence the hotel was pretty much what I expected.

This is probably the best (hidden) deal in Florence. Although not as close to the duomo as some other hotels, it is still quite close to everything.