Hotel Relais Uffizi - Florence

9.0

Excellent location in the center of Firenze, excellent atention: wellcoming and services. Very good sized and comfortable rooms. However, it seems a little desproportionate to the price and hard to find, even for taxi drivers.

10

We stayed here during our time in Florence while on our honeymoon. The hotel was clean, quiet, and fantastically located! When we return to florence in the future, we will stay there again.

8.6

Relais Uffizi was an excellent stay for my wife and I. Both the room and bathroom were very clean and spacious. Breakfast was fair, mainly meats, cereal, fruit and beverages. There was construction going on around the outside of the room, but the location was worth it. We would definitely book with Hotel Relasi Uffizi again.

9.4

Hotel position excellelant. Book tickets for the Uffizi the day before you want to go-no queing that way.

9.9

An unique hotel at an unique location with great rooms!

10

Relais Uffizi is a small boutique hotel nested into the recesses of one of Florence's most historic squares, and less than 100 yards from the Uffizi Galleries (which is one of the main reasons we stayed there). The hotel was originally recommended to us by close friends who have stayed there in the past. We were immediately impressed by the size and layout of our hotel room, as well as the appointments within, and the variety and value of the contents of the room's minibar. Their breakfast was another high point, combining great food with wonderful selection, in an unmatched setting. Considering the location, size and appointments of the room, as well as breakfast and the attentiveness of the staff, we would regard the Relais Uffizi as one of the best values we received in all of our European travels. Totally recommended without hesitation.

9.0

Wonderful location - a block from Uffizi, right on the Piazza Signoria, view of Il Duomo from the dining room window, across from the Ponte Vecchio, 5 minutes from train station. Staff were polite, responsive, helpful. Room a bit small but generally fine. One night a party went on until the wee hours across the courtyard, otherwise noise was no problem.

9.8

The room I had was large with a nice bathroom. The windows looked out on some roof tops and the buildings accross the alley. The room had a small TV with CNN and BBC. There is a nice breakfast area with good assortment of foods including cheese and meats. There is a nice sitting room fronting the Piazza Signoria. Thankfully no TV here. To find the hotel go to the Piazza Signoria. Follow th cafes on the side toward the Arno. Turn into an alley between the last cafe and the Loggia. Turn right into the first alley. The Hotel door is easily seen immediately on your right.

8.6

The location was excellent, and the staff were very warm and welcoming. Breakfast, although minimalist continental, was great. On the down side, I had requested a "double for single use" and got a very comfortable but small room over a side street, where there was considerable noise and cooking smells from the restaurant below. Bathroom was clean but dated, and wireless internet service tended to be unreliable. I'd definitely stay there again but would ask for a room upgrade.

8.9

Even knowing my way around Florence, it took a couple of loops and referrals to my map in order to find the hotel. It is located right in the middle of everything. The alley that one goes down runs directly next to the Uffizi. A little difficult to maneuver if you have overloaded yourself with luggage and are looking like a pack mule. Once found, the staff and accommodations were excellent. It becomes a small oasis in the middle of Florence. Starting with the room (Deluxe Superior Double). It was incredible. Large living room, large bathroom, and even larger main bedroom area. Plenty of space to spread out. Makes you feel like a prince. Room was clean and everything was there and functioned great. As for the staff, they were great. Very welcoming. Extremely helpful with dinner reservations over New Year's Eve and day as well as restaurant suggestions. Just great to deal with. Enjoyed just talking with them. The hotel has a large open area attached to the breakfast area that overlooks the Piazza della Signoria (as advertised on the website). This gives one a great birds eye view over this civic wonder. Great to take a few minutes and people watch. Breakfast was adequate and efficient. Don't be afraid to ask for a second Cappuccino. Overall, I found my stay here to be a wonderful experience and I will be back.

9.4

We loved the convenience of the hotel to the Uffizi and neighboring places. The concierge staff were extremely helpful. Included breakfast was good. It was initially hard for our driver to find, but worth it.

8.9

After hearing from so many people that central locations were noisy, we were very surprised at how quiet this hotel was. Exceptionally charming hotel, wonderful smiling faces each day, and very helpful on little extras. Two days before leaving we asked to stay another two days and were happily accommodated - it seemed like things needed to be juggled but the manager was happy to do it. Breakfasts were perfect, including a choice of special coffees each morning. Location couldn't be easier. Rates seemed good though that wasn't our main criteria.

8.9

This place is so good I'm actually considering keeping it as my little secret! A little awkward to get to with heavy luggage (access via a narrow lane and small elevator) but the service and view onto the Piazza della Signoria more than make up for it. We had a triple room, which had no view other than the wall of the Uffizi 5m away. Downside: room always dark. Upside: blissfully quiet. Staff so polite and helpful. They even located a nearby hearing aid supplier when my mum's went on the blink, thereby saved our holiday. Breakfast was average; good coffee, croissants, hard bread rolls, meats, processed cheese and yoghurt. Could do with more fruit. Overall terrific, fantastic central location and cannot fault staff.

9.3

Everything was wonderful. Location is perfect and right in the center of everything one needs to see in Florence. Only drawback is that getting to it via car is difficult. Area is not car friendly and you have to leave your car in a garage and get a ride to the hotel. No need for a car once at the hotel so that was fine. Would recommend it to everyone. Very large rooms and comfortable rooms for the price.

9.4

We were first time in Firenze and we were really excited. Location of the hotel can´t be better, staff very friendly and helpfull, hotel itself and rooms are beautiful, very romantic and ideal for couples in love :-). The price is quite high (we stayed only 2 nights), but in city like Firenze probably adequate. The only problem (not hotel´s problem) is parking when you travel by car, another 70 euro for 2 days in garage.

9.9

Hotel Relais Uffizi was an excellent place to stay! The staff was very knowledgeable, friendly, and multilingual. The location could not be beat!!!! Right in the middle of the best sights in Florence! Our bathroom was the nicest and largest of our stay in Italy. The room was also large! The only very minor thing I would say about the whole stay was that the furnishings in the common room could use an update, but nobody would notice for the views out the window in that room!

7.4

We have very mixed feelings about this hotel. On the one hand, it has a wonderful location right next to the Piazza della Signoria, the staff was welcoming and helpful, the breakfast was very good and the room was spacious and clean. On the other hand, our room was in Uffizi House, around the corner from the main hotel entrance. We were faced with an extremely steep marble stair case immediately upon opening the street door. There was an electric chair device that would carry a person up this flight of stairs, but it was not helpful for us and our luggage. Once we reached the top of this flight, we could continue up two more steep flights to our room or we could take a tiny elevator-like conveyance. I say elevator-like, because it was very slow and had no walls of its own and you had to keep your finger on the button of your chosen floor, unless you wanted the lift to stop running. The lack of walls would be potentially hazardous for young children or inattentive adults. To reach the breakfast room, we had to descend three flights of stairs, exit our building and walk around the corner to enter the main hotel. Once there, there was a much more reasonable staircase and a normal elevator. I believe the hotel could do a better job explaining what a guest would face if he/she were to be booked into Uffizi House, rather than the main hotel building. The very worst thing about our stay was the noise from the courtyard our windows faced. It is apparently a place where people come and go to very loudly dump trash and to violently open and close metal storage unit doors. It was quite disturbing and made us think we were paying a whole lot of money for a rather bizarre accomodation.

5.5

We stayed there for 3 nigths and found that for the price of a EU $100,00 we could had a better room.

7.7

Location could not be better, charming interiors, spacious room. Breakfast ok (bread was hard), reception courteous but somewhat cold. The restaurant next door is excellent (not a tourist trap)

8.0

Posizione centralissima, stanza e bagno spaziosi. Per quel che riguarda la struttura dell'albergo scomoda la reception al secondo piano. Per quel che riguarda la depandane l'ascensore altro non era che un montacarichi, ed il frigo bar aveva alcune cose scadute. Nel complesso se dovessi tornare a Firenze ci tornerei volentieri.

8.2

Nice Place, good room, goo position ad good employees.. It's perfect..

9.2

When we checked in at the hotel, it appeared that there was made a mistake and that our room was given to other people. The reception was very friendly and then dicided to give us a fantastic room, some sort of junior suite, I think it was 60 square meters, for me, my son and my brother. All for the same price as a 3-personsroom. Real good service!!! The hotel was very well situated in the centre of Florence, only a 20 meters walk from the Piazza della Signoria. If I'm going to Florence another time, I will definitly stay in this hotel again!

9.0

The Relais Uffizi is a gem. Feels very much like a family-run inn. Friendly, helpful staff. Spacious clean rooms. And an unbelievable location in the heart of Florence. Would definitely recommend the Relais Uffizi.

5.5

chambre assez chère pour la taille. assez bruyant le soir (inconvénient des petites rues qui résonnent facilement).

9.9

My boyfriend and I loved the hotel. The room was spacious and the bathroom was truly exceptional in size and beauty. Our main complaint about the hotel room would be the lack of a view from the window. But other than that, everything was wonderful. The breakfast was excellent and the breakfast room had the spectacular view of the piazza below. The staff was very friendly and helpful at all times.

9.6

Very convenient to musuem, ponte vechio, Duomo,eateries etc. Will stay there again. There is a lift to all floors. Off a main road(see pictures) so quiet and charming entrance._

8.6

Location of hotel is extremely difficult to find and definetly not a 10 minute walk from train station. It took me 1 and half hours to walk on cobblestones with luggage from train station and to locate hotel.

7.7

It was my first time at Hotel Relais Uffizzi. I stayed in Florence as tourist (4th time). My only negative comment: map location of the hotel must be more precise: I had difficulties to find the street.

9.0

First time in Florence. Single women traveller. Spacious room (although not as romantic as on the website pictures), excellent service (got help to find a place to repair my watch and to take the bus for an excursion to Sienne), ideal location 2 minutes for Piazza Signoria. Rooms with windows on the Piazza are probably noisy but that was'nt my case. Only negative comment: the shower installations could be refreshed but it was still ok.

9.9

This trip to Italy was our honeymoon and this hotel made our honeymoon more romantic and unforgettable. The hospitality we had there was the best of the world. The hotel is located in the center of Firenze, therefore, it is very convenient to travel.We will definately come back to this hotel in the near future.

9.7

We had a stay of one week and would go back again like a shot. A lovely hotel, family run and so warm and welcoming. Comfortable, clean and very efficient.

8.9

This is one of the most charming and beautiful hotels I have stayed in. I was given a room in the attic, and a beautiful room it was. Extremely spacious, very well done, and quite different from the regular hotel rooms. The hotel itself is in this old 16th century house, but very well maintained. The room was large, clean, well decorated. The bathroom was very spacious and clean. I loved the room, especially since you get one a fourth of the size in Rome for the same price. The location is fantastic. Right next to Piazza della Signoria, one of the best squares in Florence, and also very close to the Uffizi Galleries. Just a 10-15 walk from the train station and a 5-10 min walk from the Dome. The staff was very courteous and helpful. I left my bag there for a few hours after checking out, as I had time to kill before leaving. The breakfast area is beautiful with a breathtaking view of the Piazza. Breakfast is quite good, much better than what I got in Rome. I had an excellent stay at the hotel. I only spent a night in Florence, but wish i was there for more. For this price, this is an awesome deal, especially if you compare it with what you get in Rome. My only complaint is that the directions to the hotel are not clear. It's in this tiny alley way, and neither venere.com nor the email from the hotel gave me detailed directions. I had to spend a bit of a time finding the place.

9.4

We stayed at the hotel for 4 nights. The location could not have been better. The room and bathroom were very large. The hotel is off a small alley way next to the Uffizi. This hotel was an excellent value.

8.9

Excellent hotel for seeing the sights of Florence! This was our first trip to Florence, we were celebrating our 10yr anniversary and so we booked a superior room for 4 nights. Although the hotel was very hard to find (we were expecting this... hence only 7 for location on map) the position could not have been any better. The rooms were spacious and clean, breakfast was in the European style of a high standard (compared to what we had in Rome), and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I put an 8 for quietness because we were staying in the room behind reception, and on the first day we checked in there were some "loud talkers" checking out while we were trying to nap due to jetlag! We were considering changing rooms, but once settled the position turned out to be very quiet, with fellow guests being much more considerate! All rooms were positioned off the street, which means no view, but more importantly no noise! On a side note the bath towels were more like large tea towels (not fluffy towelling we are used to) but we just thought that must be what the europeans do - and just accepted it as a cultural thing! I would highly recommend staying in this hotel and we will be returning if ever we come back to Florence.

7.5

Our stay was very enjoyable. Rooms were as described and staff helpful. Our main requirement, of a central hotel to all the major sights, was spot on. The only criticism we could possibly level at the hotel would be a lack of double glazing to the windows of our bedroom bordering the alley below. The lack of sound-proofing was evident early in the morning from 7am when local restuarants would restock bottles etc. OK for eary risers but not for us! Having said this I would still reccomend the Relais Uffizi as a good three star hotel with more than its fair share of charm.

9.1

Perfect location, a few steps from the Ufizzi Gallery and St. Marks Plaza. If you get Room 15, the attic room, there's good news and bad. Good news: great, very large, private space, fabulous bathroom (although with bathtub and spray nozzle, no shower stall.) Bad: you have to walk up several attic-type stairs with your luggage, but hotel staff will happily assist. Overall, a great place to stay; we would definitely stay there again. Location, location, location!

7.6

beds, plillows could be upgraded. location was superb.

8.0

The room decor was very classic, with lots of flowers and white wood funiture. The rooms were huge! However, the rooms seemed a bit "rundown". Furniture had dents and dings, cabinets had dirty doorknobs, walls, bedding, and towels had stains. The "rundown" look wasn't so bad that I wouldn't stay there again. However, it was enough to make me use sanitizing wipes (the kind you use on your hands at restaurants) to clean several areas that were a little too dirty for our comfort.

9.4

There was the hotel at the perfect position for sightseeing and shopping. The room was quiet, because the place received for one alley from the Signoria open space. And an atmosphere of the room was splendid. On the next time, I will use this hotel by all means.

7.7

great rooms, nice and cosy italian interior design, highly competent staff, perfect location in Firenze... A Must to recommand.

9.2

Hard to find in those small alleys but a great place to stay. The view from the breakfast room is amazing. Overlooking the Piazza della Signoria with a cup of tea with the windows open is not my average start of the day! The staff is very friendly and helpful especially Roberta, not only because she has the same name as I.

9.9

The best location ever. Central to sightseeing in Florence.

8.0

The hotel has excellent position just in close proximity of points of interest. Some rooms have WC on the higher floor differently from the bed location.

9.7

Fantastic location!!! I would highly recommend this hotel. We were a family of 5 and they were very "family friendly". The only recommendation is that you need to go to breakfast early because they run out of yogurts and fruit and do not replenish.

10

Our stay there could not have been better. The staff was highly professional, the hotel is lovely, the location, perfect. I can't imagine a better hotel for the price in Florence. Thank you very much for making our stay in Florence a memorable one! --Mark K. Brown

9.6

This has to be to ultimate base for exploring Florence on foot with the main attractions on the door step.

9.1

Perhaps it should improve the explanation about the localitation of the hotel

9.9

This hotel is great.I will be back with my family.Clean and nice.I enjoyed eating breakfast with a wonderful view of UFFIZI.

9.8

My stay at Relais Uffizi was fantastic. Perfect location, just off the Piazza della Signoria. The walk from the Santa Maria Novella train station is a bit longer than indicated, at least it felt that way with rolling luggage. The room was fantastic. Breakfast in the common room was good, to cafe' y latte was the best I had while traveling in Europe. The only negative was the "Internet Plug" listed on the room description was the phone connection. Yeah, no. Internet cafe's are close by though. I'd highly recommend the hotel & will definitely consider it on my next trip to Firenze.

8.9

Excellent hotel, very centrally placed, warm (weather in January was very cold!)and welcoming. We were glad to have booked a superior room, which was quiet,very large and immaculately clean. We would be very happy to return

9.9

This is a great little hotel--out of the way, yet close to the Piazza della Signoria. The rooms are large, stylish and clean. The bathroom is also very large and clean with a separate shower and tub. We enjoyed our visit very much and would definitely stay here again.

9.8

Our room was amazing! Beautiful vaulted ceilings with wood beams, canopy bed, and terracotta floors. The host was very gracious and was very helpful in making dinner reservations for us and providing assistance for sightseeing. I will stay in this hotel everytime I visit Florence. The value of the room was much greater than the price we paid. You will not be disappointed when you stay here. The hotel is situated within two block of the Uffizi Museum and Ponte Vecchio, and 1 block away from Piazza de Signoria. I could not have planned a better place to stay.

9.6

Completely satisfied and happy with Relais Uffizi. Location is wonderful, staff very helpful, I stayed in another room after my venere.com stay -- the first room had some outside noise and the second was very quiet. I would recommend the hotel highly to friends visiting Florence. One point -- IF having access to cab at the front door is important, consider other options. About a one or two minute walk to area to pick up or be dropped off by cab. Not a problem for me but could be for some. There is a lift at the front door.

8.0

Our stay at Relais Uffizi was wonderful. This was the second time I stayed there. The location was perfect for us. I would highly recommend it to all my friends that are travelling to Florence.

9.5

This is the second time we have stayed at Relais Uffizi. Once again the hotel provided excellent service, spacious rooms and a fabulous location. Several friends were traveling with us and we occupied 3 rooms during our stay. Everyone in the group thought that this little hotel was a real"find" We wouldn't think of staying anywhere else while in Florence.

8.3

One of the best things about this hotel is its position right in the heart of Florence. The room was clean and comfortable, and the air conditioning efficient. Staff were welcoming, but not over fussy.The continental breakfast was good.

9.3

I really enjoyed my stay of three nights in this charming little hotel of 15 rooms. The only request I had to make was to have the bidet cleaned--obviously somebody used it for a wrong purpose. It was taken care of immediately, but wish the cleaning people had been a little more attentive, as I was pretty depressed on arrival with the smell. I will definitely plan to stay again in Relais Uffuzi when I go back to Firenze and recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to stay in this beautiful city. A cup of hot chocolate at nearby Cafe Rivoire is also a good reason to return to this area.

8.1

Very conveniently located. helpfull staff. Entrance very off putting, Lift broken, but otherwise v good

7.2

We truly enjoyed our stay at the Relais Uffizi. THe location was incredible - we actually didn't realize how close to everything we would be. One comment though, there was a very strange smell in our room - like a mixture of clorex and bathroom cleaner. It was very distracting and almost nausating. But once you were in the room for a while, you got used to it. I would recommend that maybe they stop using those cleaners and find one that isn't that strong. The breakfast buffet was good - but some different items would be good on a daily basis...the same thing day after day gets boring. My husband and I both work for hotels in the States, so we have very high standards and the Relais Uffizi meet those standards!

9.3

Relais Uffizi is very heartful and warm hotel at reception, room atomosphere and so on.

9.8

The room quality and the helpful staff were first-class. A banging front door, directly below our room, was an annoyance in an otherwise quiet and pleasant hotel.

9.9

The rooms were much bigger than I anticipated. They were clean as were the bathrooms.

8.4

A well located pension with good accommodation and facilities. Most enjoyable stay.

6.5

THE LOCATION OF THE HOTEL WAS UNBEATABLE. THE STAFF WAS PROFESSIONAL & FRIENDLY. THE BREAKFAST BUFFET WAS ACCEPTABLE. REALLY THE ONLY MAJOR COMPLAINT WAS THE AMOUNT OF NOISE THAT I HAD TO PUT UP WITH IN THE ROOM. THERE WAS A LOT OF HALLWAY NOISE (PEOPLE COMIMG & GOING) THERE WAS ALSO THE SLAMMING OF THE FRONT DOOR & CONTINOUS STREET NOISE WHICH BECAME UNBEARABLE AT TIMES.

9.7

Excellent hotel for the price. Great location. Very friendly and helpful staff

9.1

The hotel is well-placed near the Uffizi, but is quiet at night (a real bonus in Florence). The hotel accommodations, breakfast, and staff were excellent. We would stay there the next time we're in Florence. The only issue with price stemmed from the relative dollar/euro value, making this pricey for an American. One suggestion: describe location in a short narrative or provide a zoomed in view of its location off the Piazza. It is hard to find from the current map and picture.

9.8

Relais Uffizi is truly charming. Our room was huge with high ceilings and a very nice modern bathroom. It was clean and attractive. The breakfast room is open to a sitting room with large windows looking out onto the Piazza Signorelli. Its truly a room with a view. When you leave the hotel you are within easy reach of most of the sights of Florence. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. The only caveat I would offer to potential guests is to try and reserve a room that does not open onto the stairwell, which can be a little noisy. We loved Relais Uffizi and would happily stay there again.

10

Highly recommend the Uffizi Relais. Spacious, well appointed, clean room; very helpful staff; and excellent location.

10

This hotel was by far the best hotel we stayed at during our ten day trip to Italy. The view of the Piazza was stunning, the location was fabulous and the room was charming. We will definitely stay here again and tell everyone we know who will be traveling to Florence about our stay at the Relais Uffizi.

9.2

Never have I stayed in a more warm, welcoming and beautiful hotel. The Relais Uffizi was spectacular and the staff comprised the nicest, most helpful people we have ever encountered, in the US or abroad. We will definitely stay again at the Relais Uffizi and tell everyone of our wonderful stay.

8.5

The location of the Hotel could not have been better, right in the heart of Florence. The staff were friendly,helpful and spoke good English. There was some noise disturbance at night but I believe this was from surrounding buildings rather than from other guests.The price of being in a central location. Please advise potential guests from the USA to refrain from making themselves "comfortable" in common areas of the Hotel to the detriment of other guest's enjoyment as I found during my stay.

9.8

A very nice hotel. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

8.8

This is the second time I have stayed here--and enjoyed it very much each time! The location can't be beat for convenience to everything! Was initially recommended to me by a friend, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone!

9.8

Great location! Wonderfully accomodating employees! Would recommend to all.

9.9

Relais Uffizi is my new favorite hotel. The location of the property is excellent - an easy walk to everything we wanted to see and do in Firenze. The staff was friendly, efficient, knowledgeable - in short, superb. The room was spacious, beautifully appointed, clean, and extraordinarly comfortable. I felt very safe there, and considered Relais Uffizi to be my second home while I was traveling. I will return again and again, and I have already referred many of my friends to the hotel. Thank you SO much! Ci vediamo a piu tardi, spero! Forse l'anno prossimo! Ciao,

9.6

My room was small but comfortable. I enjoyed my stay and would definitely return for a future visit.

9.6

Relais Uffizi is a very good hotel. I want to stay again.

9.2

Rooms very spacious... excellent location ! Would reccomend that they put in small dresser in room so that travelers staying longer can unpack a few items instead of living out of suitcase the entire time. Rooms could easily accommodate the extra piece of furniture.

9.1

The Relais Uffizi became our "home away from home" during our stay in Italy. We spent 6 nights at the hotel and wish we could've stayed more. The employees were attentive and helpful - from making dinner reservations, to calling us cabs. And you couldn't ask for a better location - we were minutes from everything! We had such a good experience that we recommended the hotel to our family who also found the hotel as charming as we did. We can't wait to go back to our Italian "home".....

6.4

Relais Uffizi was just what we had been hoping it would be - tucked away in back streets but really central. It had exactly the right amount of charm and the bedrooms were amazing. However, we slept very badly because of the noise that echoed throughout the building. The breakfast was not as good as we had hoped - I always like fresh fruit salad ready-prepared; although a fruit bowl was available.

9.9

We will return, chau