Piccolo Hotel - Florence

Piccolo was typical of so many places we have stayed as budget travelers: Chosen mostly for location and cost, while having the necessary facilities (private bath.) Nothing fancy at all, but our only significant complaint is the sagging old bed. The included breakfast was basic but satisfactory. The staff was friendly. The location was excellent, convenient […] to the train station and the city sites. As usual, expect to carry your luggage up at least one flight of stairs. Overall, we were satisfied. Read more

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

This hotel was perfect for our needs. The cost was very reasonable and we were able to save some money with the breakfast included in the price. I had hot tea and hardboiled eggs with bread and jam every morning. My husband liked the whole grain cereal. The food was not fancy but the little buffet was nicely presented. The coffee came from a machine […] that allowed you to chose cappucino, hot chocolate, coffee, etc. Since I love my "real" coffee ground from beans every morning at home, I simply switched to hot tea and got coffee at the nearby coffeeshop as we walked to downtown Florence. My husband thought the coffee was just fine. The hotel is on the second floor (no elevator). The staff was very friendly and helpful. They told us the front desk closed early evening but gave us keys to the street entrance door. We had an early morning flight out of Florence and the staff called called us a taxi to pick us up at 5:30 A.M. We made arrangements for this the day before. We locked our keys in the room on departure day and made it to the airport in plenty of time. The room was clean. We had a little sitting area and the bedroom and bathroom were a level 2 steps up. There was a wardrobe, desk and a chair in the sitting area. The wi-fi was fine. We prefer to stay in 2 star hotels to save money and get a flavor for regular neighborhoods. This hotel wasn't fancy but it was clean, safe and quiet during sleeping hours (and most of the other times too) Read more

Genuine Expedia guest review

We asked for direction at the train station (please note that the tourism info center is no longer in the station but outside across the street at the Basilica, it's easy to find) and found this little old hotel without much trouble. You need to press button to get into and I assume the front desk is not 24 hours either. We stayed in room #1 and it […] was fine except that we need to pay attention to the step between living area and bedroom. Furnitures are old and TV set is hanging overhead. Breakfast is 5 Euro each but high speek internet is free. The hotel is one block away from the main street that links almost all of the attractions. Florence is a small town and we don't need public transit at all. The problem is that museums are closed on Mondays so plan your stay accordingly. Read more

Genuine Expedia guest review

We asked for direction at the train station (please note that the tourism info center is no longer in the station but outside across the street at the Basilica, it's easy to find) and found this little old hotel without much trouble. You need to press button to get into and I assume the front desk is not 24 hours either. We stayed in room #1 and it […] was fine except that we need to pay attention to the step between living area and bedroom. Furnitures are old and TV set is hanging overhead. Breakfast is 5 Euro each but high speek internet is free. The hotel is one block away from the main street that links almost all of the attractions. Florence is a small town and we don't need public transit at all. The problem is that museums are closed on Mondays so plan your stay accordingly. Read more

Genuine Expedia guest review

This hotel was very close to the center of Florence and perfect for our needs; although the view wasn't great, and it wasn't really a place we wanted to hang out, we really were paying for a place to sleep. The staff was very friendly and helpful, which was all you can ask for.

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This hotel is terrible. The office is located on the second floor of a musty, dingy building. Although the staff was friendly, the room smelled and was uninviting. There was no decor and the bed was hard and uncomfortable. The bathroom was dirty and the shower simply drained into the floor. All this was bearable at first, but things got worse as our […] stayed progressed. The maids did not furnish new towels unless asked and tipped, they simply hung up the old dirty ones. Worst of all, there were no bug screens, and the maids opened all the windows every day, allowing mosquitoes to enter and bite us all night. We ended up only staying two of the four nights because it was so miserable. We moved to the Hotel Medici across the street, which was amazing, not only by comparison but in general. That hotel is highly, highly recommended! We learned the hard way that there is a big difference between two and three star hotels in Europe. If you are looking for hostel-like conditions this place is for you, but otherwise book elsewhere. PS: Free WiFi, their one saving grace... Read more

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

A tough place to get into and out-only one key to guests. Noisy, mosquitoes, hot, uncomfortable mattress. I have had many nights in a tent more comfortable than this room.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

The Piccolo hotel in Florence is located within walking distance of many of the sight-seeing areas. It provides clean and comfortable accommodation at a reasonable price. You have to climb a flight of stairs to enter the hotel premises. The breakfast offers a good variety and is more than adequate. The staff were very friendly and helpful. For the tourist […] it gives good value for money. Read more

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for a basic hotel in central florence, i couldn't have expected more. good standard, would be happy to use again. only snag was i think a family of elephants live upstairs, you get that with some of these airy old buildings though.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

Good basic hotel. Clean and friendly. Excellent value. Convenient location. Would definately use again. Unless things have changed, be aware that the hotel has very specific checking in times and if you arrive outside these hours you may have to pay for someone to await your arrival - ie make sure you can get to the hotel by 8pm.

Genuine Expedia guest review

Agradable, aunque las habitaciones dan que desear

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

Dopo aver visto le precarie condizioni di questo hotel 2 stelle mi chiedo come potrà mai essere uno ad 1 stella. Posto sporco e poco curato per non parlare del misto di odori che si sono sentiti all'entrata dell'hotel e nel corridoio della camera. Camera che puzza di vecchio e con finestra affacciata su un muro con tanto di tubo di scappamento adiacente. […] Tra l'altro non si poteva tenere aperta la finestra perchè vi era un terribile odore quasi di fogna che entrava nella stanza. Inoltre ci era stato garantito un parcheggio gratuito custodito peccato che non era gratuito (25€ al giorno !!! ) e non era neppure nelle vicinanze dell'hotel che tra l'altro è in una zona ZTL per cui non si può pensare di parcheggiare vicino. Colazione appena soddisfacente ma che ovviamente non permette di dimenticare tutto il resto. Sconsigliato anche per chi non sa dove dormire. Read more

Genuine Expedia guest review

ほどほどの設備があって、寝られれば良いという人にはイイと思います。 ただ、ホテル全体が暗い感じがします。

Genuine Expedia guest review

Generelt var servicen dårlig og til tider uforskammet. Services som air condition og ekstra håndklæder koster ekstra. Air conditionen virker desuden meget meget dårligt, så det er næsten ikke værd at betale for den. Fejl og mangler bliver ikke taget seriøst af hotellets ansatte. Man bliver charged for f.eks. air condition selvom den ikke virker. Som […] enkelt lyspunkt var aftenvagten på hotellet meget venlig og behjælpelig. Men det var undtagelsen der bekræfter reglen. Read more

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Genuine Hotels.com guest review

Kleines, zentral und doch ruhig gelegenes Hotel für nicht allzu hohe Erwartungen aber mit allem was es braucht.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

Un hotel pas cher et pas de miracle, on en a pour son argent. C'est vieillot et bruyant, la chasse d'eau ne fonctionnait pas, le matelas du lit bien mou. Pas de confort donc, petit déj léger et pas bon. Le seul intérêt de l'hotel c'est le prix et la localisation à 10 mn à pied du centre.

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