Hotel Balestri

“Very nice, immaculate throughout. The breakfast each morning was fabulous and we enjoyed the bar for evening cocktails. Location is great for walking to major sights and restaurants.”

“We were genuinely amazed the moment we stepped into our hotel room. We booked a room overlooking the River Arno, and from the window we could even spot the Ponte Vecchio in the distance - an absolutely beautiful view to wake up to. The hotel’s rooftop is another highlight, offering a stunning 180-degree panoramic view of the city. The location is excellent and makes exploring Florence incredibly convenient. The room itself was comfortably spacious for two people with luggage, which is always a plus. The bathroom is on the smaller side, but that’s understandable and didn’t bother us too much. The only minor downside is that the bathroom entrance is located right next to the bed, which may feel a bit icky for some guests. Also, when we first checked in, our room suddenly smelled of cigarette smoke, so we went down to the reception to give feedback. The staff behaved as if they didn’t believe us and insisted that if someone had been smoking, the smoke alarm would have gone off. When we explained that we had not made this up, they eventually sent someone up with us to check. True enough, he noticed the smell as well. In the end, nothing was done, and we were simply told to open the room window. In freezing weather - day and night? Thankfully, when we returned to the room later in the evening, the smell was gone. However, this incident left a bad taste in our mouths. We wish the hotel had handled the situation more professionally and at least offered an apology. Overall, we still loved our stay and would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Florence. If possible, definitely ask for a river-view room - it’s well worth it!”

“A Wonderful hotel. Highly Recommend the rooms with a balcony or a view. Its located so centrally to so many things in Florence, essential steps from the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio amongst other Florentine landmarks. The hotel itself is beautiful. The staff are incredibly accomodating. I'd stay here again.”

“Florence was the first city of our trip to Italy and I am so glad we decided to go with a full service hotel. The breakfast was fresh, had good options and service was good. Items on the buffet were constantly replenished. The onsite bar/restaurant was popular as well, we enjoyed a few late night cocktails here upon our return to the hotel. Our room was small but beautiful and clean. We stayed in the Premium Delux Signoria View room, which had a great view of the Duomo and french doors leading to the upstairs deck. One star off because the beds were rock solid and the pillows were empty. I got terrible sleep here. This was the most expensive of the four hotels we stayed in while in Italy and had by far the worst sleeping conditions.”

“We had an excellent stay at the hotel, friendly staff, good rooms and easy to get to all the sights of Florence. Bar in the hotel excellent for cocktails and drinks, but only opens in the evenings 6pm to 1am, but staff were super on top of their game.”

“Great location, Staff, Breakfast and bar - the rooms however the rooms although while super detailed were rather small.”