Hotel Por Santa Maria - Florence

9.3

Location could not possibly be better. Staff very helpful and friendly, especially Enas.

9.4

Very poorly marked from the street ,took a long time to find the property as there`s no hotel sign,which makes it very difficult for a none Itailian speaking traveller,but in general I cannot fault the hotel,very happy with my stay.Thank you

9.7

Amazing location!!! Very clean facility and the common bath/toilet was super clean. All of the staff was very helpful and nice. It's literally a stumble from Piazza Della Signoria and Piazza Della Republica. Cant get a better location than this and at this price.

9.8

Reealy nice hotel, enjoyed our staying here!

9.5

Really nice to stay in hostel with helpful receptionist.. Located near all the must sees in Florence.. Will be back to here again

8.2

Only bad thing was it took us a long time to find it because it isnt advertised. its in an apartment building and there is just a tiny sign for it on the buzzer.

8.6

El lugar era agradable y limpio apesar que cuando llegamos la habitación con baño privado que habíamos reservado no estaba disponible por un desperfecto en el baño y tuvimos que ir a una de baño compartido. De todos modos estaba todo muy limpio lo cual no incomodó en lo absoluto. La habitación era un poco ruidosa por estar frente a un mercado y una calle muy importante. Igual esto no nos impidió descansar. Lo recomendamos.

9.0

We are middle age husband and wife. We liked our stay in this hotel very much. You cannot dream of a better location - 30 sec. to Piazza della Signoria! Lapu and Inessa were very friendly and helpful, their English was great. We liked our room on the second floor. It had 2 bonuses: the terrace/court yard and the kitchen (appliances were not allowed to use but the table and chairs were helpful for a home breakfast). The room and bathroom were clean. New air conditioner was wonderful! Will highly recommend to budjet travelers. Would love to return.

7.6

We stay in the hotel for one night. It is enough a nice hotel, but where is no toilet in the room. It locates on the floor. In addition, find the hotel was not easy for us, because it locates on the fourth floor of the living house and we did not have any information about it.

7.6

As a single female traveler this place was perfect. It is perfectly located between the bronze boar and the piazza signoria. I walked every where I wanted to go in Florence with ease. In addition, the people spoke english and were very helpful with my travels. I had the single with a shared bath. The room includes a shower in the room, you just have to share the toilette. In three nights, I only had to wait for the bathroom one time and it was for only a few minutes. I would definitely stay here again. Great stay for the price.

8.6

I really liked the location of this hotel, it truly is in the centre of the city which at the end of a tiring day is a blessing as it really is 'two steps' from the Piazza Signoria. If I were to return to this hotel, it would be for a short break and not a full week or more, as to spend that much time without a TV is too long for me (which is more a comment about me than the hotel). The facilities were clean and they worked; the different people in reception were all very courteous and helpful. And Florence itself never disappoints!

9.4

I booked here at the last minute because all the other hotels were full. I had to choose between being further out from the city-center, or having a private bathroom. I went with Hotel Por Santa Maria based on location, and decided that I'd give sharing a bathroom a try. It was PERFECT! We had a shower and a sink in the room and it ended up that sharing a bathroom wasn't a big deal at all. The location was prime. We were able to walk easily all over the city and stop off at the room several times a day to drop off our purchases. The staff was very friendly and incredibly helpful. The room was very clean. Florence is very noisy so I would definitely bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper, but that is not a problem unique to this hotel I believe, so I won't downrate them for that. My only complaint was that while the shower was fine when you were the only one trying to use it, whenever someone else in another room ran the water it seemed to cut our water pressure in half. If you can plan to shower at non-peak times this probably won't be a bother. The only other thing is to make sure you learn how to empty the water from the individual AC units. They fill up after about 8 hours and shut off and we had no idea how to fix it the first time.

8.4

It was a great place to stay. The staff, in particular one girl who was working there, were very friendly. It was right in the heart of Florence, therefore there was a general bustling noise outside the window, but actually quite pleasant and didn't stop me sleeping. Only thing I would say, is why not offer breakfast? Italian breakfast is so basic in places usually, surely even just a coffee machine coffee and croisant or something could be included in the basic cost. But other than that everything fine, I had a lovely stay.

7.4

Staff simpaticissmo, camera pulitissima. Purtroppo io ho dormito male per il rumore che arrivava dalla strada di sotto. L'albergo è molto vicino alla piazza centrale e lì sta il problema... Che passano tutta la notte branchi di maleducati cantando e urlando. Un vero peccato, perché per altri versi, l'albergo è ideale, anche se una colazione non guasterebbe neanche...

8.6

Very good location. It is a bit noise since it is close to the market. The employees speek good English and very willing to help. Th eprice I paid is well valued.

9.8

Nice hotel, friendly staff,nice room with shower and shared toilet. Excellent location, great value. We will certainly stay here again, and can of course recommend it to others.

4.7

its cold!!!i dont know why the heating didnt work!NO HOT WATER FOR SHOWER!And it would be much better if the staff could speak more english.

9.5

Location is excellent, but not easy to find hotel and parking place, because there is different system of hausesnumbers in Florence and in navigation. We didn't know, that is nessesary to leave cars key by parking personal - that was surprise for us. We've got small room with shawer and WC - absolutelly enough to sleep there, but more, that we booked. I will recommend to all people, who are able to stay few nights without Hiltons comfort, but in heart of city.

8.2

we have big problem to find your hotel, becouse the building is not identified well. the second problem for us was parking of our two cars. the hotel should have any parking place.

9.1

Great place! Amazingly cheap, clean, great staff, sounds too good to be true. More or less the perfect budget hotel; hopefully they won't be overrun and raise their prices.

9.4

The hotel is excellently situated, right in the centre. My room was clean and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. No hairdryer in room but the receptionist immediately lent me one when I asked. My room had a shower in it and I shared the toilet, which was exceptionally clean. No double glazing so a bit noisy at night, but, hey that's Italy!

5.7

Location, cleanlisness and staff were all very good. Unfortunately, the room was so noisy during night that I hardly got any sleep. It was a saturday night and after the shouting&singing drunkwards, the garbage trucks arrived in the very early morning. Closed windows and shutters did not help. Too bad, otherwise the place would have been great...

7.4

I was very pleased with my stay at Por Santa Maria. The location is within 5 minutes of the Uffizi and the Duomo. Being centrally located the dining options are endless. The rooms were clean and the woman who greeted me at the front desk was very friendly and helpful. The only negative point was the noise from the street during the night due to the proximity to Piazza Della Signoria. If you plan on turning in early think twice before booking because the street noise is significant.

5.6

This hotel is fine for a one-night stay - I was in Florence on a rail tour of Italy and this was ideal for what I wanted. It is convenient for the station and right in the middle of everything - do not expect it to be quiet! Crowds are milling about in the street below all the time and after I went to bed I was able to listen to a brass band concert! The public areas of the hotel have been recently refurbished, this does not as yet extend to the room I was in which had various interesting electrical arrangements such as a lamp over the mirror which once turned on would not turn off again and I had to unscrew the bulb. Also the shower was not hot. The toilet was right opposite so very convenient though not ensuite. There is no breakfast. This is a very basic one-star hotel, fine for a very short stay and near everything you would want to see in Florence. It is expensive for what it is, bearing in mind I paid the same price for a three-star hotel elsewhere in Italy, but that no doubt is what you expect in the middle of a city like this. I would add that the directions to this hotel were very good - it's down a tiny side alley and I would never have found it without the detailed instructions.

8.1

Quite basic, but clean and welcoming. Excellent location right in the centre of Florence. Slight drawback of this is that it can be rather noisy till late at night, and again from early morning with the street cleaners and the setting up of the market stalls.

9.1

I don't think it's mentioned that even though you book a room with shower, it doesn't come with a toilet! Major surprise when we got there. Otherwise, excelent room, very spacious. A/C also available but it's those portable units that needs to be drained daily.

7.8

O hotel é simples, mas muito bem localizado! Perto da estaçao de trem, ao lado do museu uffizi! enfim, dá para conhecer tudo a pé. O banheiro é coletivo, mas alguns quartos têm ducha, o que ajuda muito! Os quartos são bem limpos, eu recomendo e voltaria a ficar no Santa Maria!

7.3

Neat and tidy at the 4th floor. Good location but small room and rather noisy till late in the night, the consequence of the location next to the piazza della signoria. Would advise hotel to tourists who explicitly want to stay in the center of Florence. Parking possibility is cheap (10 euro per day) but at 10 minutes walk from the hotel quite a distance if you have heavy luggage

9.3

Fantastic price and wonderful location wa sour first time in Florence, but it won't be the last and we will book the Por Santa Maria next time too.

9.8

Por Santa Maria was in an EXCELLENT location in the heart of everything. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The only negative was that it was on the 5th floor and the elevator wasn't working so we had to walk all the way to the top with our heavy bags. But other than that it was a very pleasant stay and I would reccommend this to anyone wanting a basic room in an excellent location - the price was unbeatable.

9.9

We had a great view to the Mercanto Nuovo. Location is superb! The hotel was very clean and owner was very helpful. We definitely recommend this hotel to our friends! We only wish that there were wlan internet connection.

10

I stay in Florence a lot and this is my hotel of choice. The location and the value for money, the staff, its fantastic.

8.9

I really love Florence! This hostal is in a really great location, in the middle of all turistic places, the area is safe (night and day time), room is clean, good price for a single Room in Florence. It's a good option for a single traveller.

8.9

Amazing location. Could NOT ask for better. We had a room overlooking the famous "Wild Boar" and, with the windows closed, it was still quiet.

9.6

The location is fantastic, the staff are lovely and the price is super low. Our room had a great view out onto the Mercato Nuovo. We had our own shower and basin and only had to pop out to the loo. Perfect if you're on a tight budget.

7.6

My only complaints are 1) that there was a strong smell of cigarettes in the common area that went into the room; and 2) the noise outside (but I was OK after closing the windows and using AC). Otherwise, I had a great stay. The staff, especially Inez, were very helpful and friendly and made everything easy! The place is safe and clean and very well located. I would recommend Pro Santa Maria to others. Thanks!

8.2

In many respects, it would be difficult to find a hotel in a better location. It’s about 1 minute from the Piazza Signoria, 2 from the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio, 4 from the Duomo, and so on. The downside of this is that the rooms are extremely noisy and you need either to have good earplugs, or to be a very deep sleeper to get a full night’s kip. That aside, the hotel represents wonderful value for money: the rooms are very clean, the hotel building itself is very elegant (with a really stylish, if slightly small lift), while the hotel staff are just about the most friendly and welcoming people you could possibly hope to meet.

8.7

Would definately return. Room was a bit noisy as it was in the centre and the air conditioning machine was ugly with the pipe sticking out the window, but there was a small basin and shower in the room (no toilet!) and the location was great, less than a minute from the cathedral and the Duomo and all the places of interest. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and efficient and the place was impecably clean (communal bathroom also). Would recommend it.

8.9

Perfect location, great to be able to leave the property and be within minutes of such wonderful sights. Room was smallish but floor to ceiling window made it very comfortable. Staff was amongst the friendliest and helpful that I've experienced in many a country.

8.0

Es un Hotel con una ubicación estratégica a 80 metros del Palazzo Vechio. La calle Por Santa Maria está muy transitada a todas horas y a veces el ruido que viene del exterior no deja dormir. El personal muy amable, pero siempre es un poco incomodo compartir el baño.

7.8

We misunderstood about the bathroom (toilet) not being in the room. The common facility is very central. Instructions about the fact that the 'hotel' is on the 4th floor and how to enter the building were not clear. We arrived at night and were quite confused. However the staff were most polite and helpful, the room was clean and the location was wonderful.

9.5

I was not for the first time in Florenc. It was a nice small hotel in the center of the city. People there were verey friendly an I had everything I needed, a bed, a shower and a small breakfast. It was the first time for me in Por Santa Maria, I would come bach there again.

7.2

Very good location. If you travel by car - really difficult to find parking (it's common problem of Florence centre). We use underground garage close to Viale della Giovine Italia, 47 EUR for 1 day and 2 nights. No breakfast, but there are lots eating places around. Small and modest room, but if room is with bathroom - it's OK, cos location outweigh all.

10

The Por Santa Maria is excellent in every way. I had a room without a bath, therefore sharing one with others and it worked out fine. The rooms are spotless and the hospitality is wonderful. Location is great as far as being close to the historical spots and three blocks of beautiful jewelry. A great place to stay with an affordable price and they have a lift. Susie USA

7.9

Very good location:very convenient for exploring the historic center on foot. But poor decoration, room only with a private shower and a little wash-hand basin.

9.8

I stayed at Hotel Por Santa Maria for a couple of nights in April. The staff is very welcoming and helpful. The hotel is in a great location, literally steps from Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo and Marketo Nuovo. And I'd be surprised if the walk to Santa Maria Novella station is really 15 minutes long, more like 10! This hotel is perfect for single travellers or young couples - however I wouldn't recommend it for more mature travellers. Overall I had an excellent stay! I would absolutely return!

7.1

i stayed in a single room without bathroom room & outside bathroom were clean. Anyway best peculiarity of this hotel was proximity to florence most famous sites and to the place i had my meeting.

8.7

Brilliant location! Clean and friendly! Would definitely recommend it to others!

9.9

friendly helpful staff,great location,will stay there again.

8.7

Lovely place, really welcoming staff. Great location and great value by Florence standards.

9.9

Por Santa Maria is located in the heart of Florence. Each morning I stepped out of the hotel and corssed the Ponte Vecchio to have my coffee and danish. The area around the hotel was completly safe and filled with every thing one would need. The staff were charming polite young people and very helpful. I will stay here again and I hope I get the same room.

9.1

The best location in Firenze!!!!!

5.3

This is a small hotel situated on a single level of a building occupied by other tennents. Our room was the only one with a bathroom, the rest are shared. Rooms are noisy but that is common in most Italian hotels. Rooms are old and need repair but staff are great. No breakfast included but if you go to Italy you dont go to eat at your hotel! Great location. Good place for someone who just needs a bed to sleep in and will be out all day sightseeing.

9.7

Clean, friendly, and great location! I would stay again.

8.4

Very clean, nice employees, and in piazza signoria... in the center. the only pronlem we had was that is a bit difficult to find it, the number on that street are not in order... take care.

5.4

The people running this small hotel were very helpful. They recommended a very good restaurant and it was located very close to the Ponte Vecchio and various other sites.

10

I had a great time! as a single woman I felt very safe and the employees were very friendly, welcoming and took care of everything that I needed. First of all the location is in the center of florence, this is a tourist area, it's safe to travel there even at night since it's a busy place. 5 min' on foot from the Duomo 15 min' from the train station. The hotel is located on the 4th floor and has few rooms, the employees are very nice and will try to help you in anything that you'll need, I came to Italy for a business trip, It's my first time to be in Italy so I needed a room just to put my luggage and to go out and travel and see Florence, so for me it was the best place in the best location and I can't believe that I got it in that price. I was in that hotel for 10 days and was very satisfied. I definitely will recommend it for everyone especially for single woman.

8.4

lovely staff clean rooms terrible smell at the hall of arrival hotel is in a building, lift doesnt work, walk 4 floors of stairs. perfect location.

8.6

Perfect location--- exactly in the city center so it's so close to everything. Room is nice and clean. However, it's a bit noisy coz it's by the street. And I had some problem with hot water --- in the late night and in the early morning there's no hot water in my room. The personeels are quite friendly and helpful. I had a very good time in Florence.

9.0

The staff at Hotel Por Santa Maria are extremely helpful and very friendly. They helped us with driving directions, calling cabs and procuring phone cards. The room was very spacious and clean. We had a shared toilet, but there was a shower and sink in the room. Great water pressure and lots of hot water. There is an elevator, which was helpful with our luggage. Easy cab ride from the train station (10 euros). The room had a nice view overlooking the Mercato Nuovo. The only downside was the street noise at night...pretty noisy for light sleepers. Other than that, the stay was excellent. The hotel is located right off Piazza della Signoria...so it was very easy and quick to walk to the Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery and the Duomo. Lots of restaurants and shops around too! Florence was magical at Christmastime!!

6.4

A very good place if you look for something cheap at the very center of Florence.

9.1

Excellent location. Walk to everything. Staff very good and friendly. The only thing was you can hear conversations amoungst other things in the rooms next door ;)

8.2

Single room with own shower and shared bath. Best thing about this spot is the location. Just outside Piazzo del Vechhio, easy and nice walking to Duomo, Uffizi, everything you want to see. Room was clean, simple. Shower was typical small stall in corner. Shared bathroom was clean; didn't have trouble accessing it but I was a bit off-season. Room door lead to the small lobby, and it's not well insulated. I could hear conversations in the lobby (although never disruptive). The staff were extremely helpful. Great value and location for casual traveler.

9.1

It's better call to the hotel in advance to ask the explanation how to find them. I had the map of the city, which I took being in Florence last time about 4 years ago and I don't know why, but there was no hotel street on the map. So I called the hotel in advance to understand where was it. It was very easy to find the hotel afterwards.

9.4

This hotel is a fantastic deal for the price. It is incredibly located--right next to the Piazza della Signora and the Mercado Nuovo, and within walking distance of every main site. Because it is so central, at night the street outside remains a bit loud, so I would recommend it more for people who will be out rather late at night or don't mind the noise. The staff does not speak much English, but everyone was very courteous and helpful. They allowed us to leave our baggage even after checkout while we were still walking around the city. It is certainly no frills--the shower is in the room but the bathroom is down the hall--so travellers wanting luxury might want to look elsewhere, but for a traveller looking for a fantastic deal at a central hotel/hostel, this is the right place.

9.4

The hotel was in a great location--many points of interest were a short walk away. The room was spotless and comfortable; the service extremely personable and helpful. The hotel is adjacent to a very busy part of the city so I'd suggest using earplugs if you are a light sleeper. I highly recommend this hotel for its location, service and cleanliness.

9.7

Thanks for a lovely stay. will surely come again. This is the friendliest staff I´ve ever meed.

2.8

worst hotel iever stayed in

7.6

First time at this hotel, staff very friendly and helpful, and located right in the centre of the city, literally a stones throw from Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signora. Great view from the room overlooking the boar as shown from the photograph. However you can't be so central and not expect noise, this hotel may not suit people who want quiet at bedtime. Our room had a shower but no toilet, so check if you are fully en-suite.

9.6

Close to everything yet not in the thick of things. The owners are gracious and helpful.

8.7

the hotel was located right in the middle of Firenze and it has all these amazing attractions, museums and shops nearby. The room was facing the street so it was a bit noisy but nothing to really complain about it. The bathroom is common but it was super clean. The hotel was very safe and altogether, my stay was great. Highly recommend it for 45 euros/ night.

9.4

FANTASTIC location for the price. Nestled on the street that links the Mercato Nuovo and Piazza Signoria, you can't get any better in Florence. Highly recommended for those not requiring luxuries like a bathroom in the room and a TV.

9.2

The location of the hotel is excellent - right in the center. The rooms are very clean and big. A shared bathroom is a bit uncomfortable, but for this price it's fair enough.

9.6

Great location welcoming staff good value

8.8

Perfect location for all main attractions

9.9

Sorry that I made mistake on previous rating since I mixed up with anther hotel. The Por Santa Maria is very good B&B, I strongly recommend it. Every room with shower and the toliet which in the public area is very clean. The staff are all friendly. The location is prety good as well.

10

The hotel is veeeery clean, very well located (in the heart of Firenze). The room is really nice, clean, confortable, and the staff is very helpfull and polite. I enjoyed very much my stay in this hotel and recommend it!!!