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#25 of 572 hotels in Florence
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 71
  • Address: Piazza Santa Maria Novella 1 Florence 50123 Italy
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: All the rooms are furnished with air conditioning/heating, direct dial telephone, free Wi-Fi internet connection or lan cable connection, hair-dryer... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Pets Allowed Room Service
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“Lovely Hotel”

Santa Maria Novella Hotel

Jul 22, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This summer we traveled through Europe for a month and stayed at wonderful hotels, however, we have voted Hotel Santa Maria Novella as being one of the best hotels. Everything about Hotel Santa Maria Novella was beautiful. The entire staff is friendly, and extremely accommodating. The rooms are elegant. You truly feel you are on vacation. It's centrally located. The train station is literally across the street. The best part is that you can walk to Florence's main attractions from here. And given that the train station is just steps from the hotel, we decided to take a day trip to Pisa (another awesome addition to our itinerary).

We stayed six nights at Hotel Santa Maria Novella. The breakfast's staff was warm, friendly and in my opinion, just wanted us to have a wonderful stay. They were just lovely. We happened to be there for St. John's Day (a religious holiday). The coolest thing was to go to the roof top after returning from dinner and enjoying the fireworks!!! As far as places to eat, the hotel staff will give you the best restaurant recommendations.

We will definitely return to Hotel Santa Maria Novella!!!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Everything
    • Disliked — The fact thet I couldn't stay longer
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
ARACELY2008's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Other
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 25-34
Member since: July 10, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Average price*: $452 (year-round)
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“wonderful hotel”

Santa Maria Novella Hotel

5 of 5 stars
lancashire
Jul 19, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed at this wonderful hotel for six nights over the festival of San Giovanni Baptista the Patron Saint of Venice. From the moment we entered the air cnditioned lobby to the moment we left we felt we were as near to heaven as it was possible to be this side of the grave. The rooms were ideal - spacious and welcoming. The beds were large and comfortable, the plumbing excellent, the air conditioning quietly efficient. The view from the windows overlooking the piazza and church was stunning as were the views of the city from the roof top. The staff were unfailingly courteous and helfpul both at reception and in the breakfast room. La prima collazione was outstanding removing the need for lunch!. The staff at breakfsat were considerably more civilised than some of the guests with whom they had to deal. Our time in Florence was going to be good whatever the accommodation. Staying here turned the experience from good to absolutely superbly outstanding. We would recommend this hotel to anyone and everyone and we thank the staff for making our stay so happy. Thank you.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — the luxurious rooms
    • Disliked — obnoxious guests
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parocco's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 50-64
Member since: July 19, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: $452 (year-round)
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“Love love love this hotel”

Santa Maria Novella Hotel

4 of 5 stars
Singapore, Singapore
Jul 9, 2008

Decided to book this hotel despite advices not to stay near the train station, and boy am I glad I went ahead and stayed there. Love the place the moment I stepped into the lobby, small but very lovely. The staff was helpful, accomodating and friendly, except for this guy who slammed the phone infront of us, I suspect some guests were making prank calls to the reception. But he was very nice to us.
Room was great! Huge room with huge bathroom, very spacious and very beautiful. It felt so luxurious after the many tiny rooms we had in our Italy trip. Location was good, just a stone's throw away from the shopping area, and sights but then again, Florence is pretty easy to walk everywhere. Waitress in the breakfast room was eager to please and friendly. Breakfast room is again very lovely, a nice way to start the day. I have no complaints at all about this hotel. If I ever return to Florence, I will definitly check myself in again. The only not so perfect thing was that our room has no view. It faces the building next door which is undergoing some restoration/upgrading work. Also, works at the piazza infront of the hotel is still not completed but this is all no fault of the management. Saw people hanging around the area but felt very safe. Everyone minded their own business.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The decor and spacious room & bathroom.
    • Disliked — Nothing!
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Water&Salt's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 25-34
Member since: May 25, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Business meeting / Event, Shopping
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Average price*: $452 (year-round)
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“Charming Hotel!”

Santa Maria Novella Hotel

Jun 28, 2008

This hotel was conveniently located for all of our daily outings. The room was very spacious and had a great bathroom with a nice big tub. Perfect for a nice bubble bath after a long day. The breakfast was good with a variety of juices to choose from and some hot eggs and bacon as well. My only complaint was that I did not find the front desk staff very friendly.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The spaciousness of the rooms
    • Disliked — The staff
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
hot4travel's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: February 10, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: $452 (year-round)
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“Absolutely gorgeous and prime location”

Santa Maria Novella Hotel

Jun 25, 2008

Two blocks from the train station and very near all the places you want to see in Florence. A tad on the expensive side but breakfast is included and the room is just amazing. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Room clean and spacious.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
travelingandtouring's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: April 28, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
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Address: Piazza Santa Maria Novella 1, Florence 50123, Italy