普羅康所洛住宅飯店(La Residenza del Proconsolo)

With this place, you are mainly just paying for the location. All major sights were within 10-minutes walk and the train station SMN just a few minutes more. The rooms are spacious and clean, and the staff is nice but not present for much for the day so if you need something you can whatsapp them to get eventual assistance. There are about 30 steps and no elevator, so anyone with very heavy bags or physical limitations beware. Though overall it was an ok stay, the hotel really should not brand itself as a bed and breakfast. In any reasonable person's mind, that would make you think you will be receiving a hearty (if not warm) meal with several options to ensure you start the day full and satisfied. Instead, they have 1 prepackaged cake/croissant per person, rusk, corn flakes (without bowels or milk to eat it--how am I supposed to eat this--right out of the box like I'm 8 again?) There is some yogurt and 100% orange juice, but something more like fresh fruits would be minimally needed to call this a breakfast. Since I booked this place over others based on the expected breakfast, you can see I'm a tad annoyed about this dupe and at having to take additional time/effort/money to go find food in the AMs. The room is pretty bare bones, but if you ask for something they will get it for you (eg wine opener, wine glass). 2 water bottles given on the first day, then no more. Bring your own shampoo/conditioner as this is a combo body wash and shampoo in one. Bring lotion if you need it. Four poster double bed with a very rickety metal frame--I was by myself and woke myself up with all the rocking when turning at night, so can't imagine what an unrestful sleep it would be with a partner in the bed. Housekeeping came daily but it's pretty minimal (remake the bed, give new towels, empty trash, no cleaning was done between which after 4 days is a bit of a downer). I would think of this more as a small upgrade from a hostel with private room/bathroom or essentially an Airbnb with a mini fridge and coffemaker. Deluxe room with "Duomo View" is technically correct, but they should specify that it is a very obstructed view (see attached pic from Michelangelo Room). Many people would brave the street noise for a view, and I don't think it's worth it especially cuz you are just getting side street noise (not even main drag frenetic activity which can be exciting)--trucks idling below the window frequently and smokers stopping to give you a whiff. Pay much less for an internal courtyard view and get a quiet night's sleep. So in summary--safe, extremely basic but extremely central spot in Florence, just know what you are signing up for as the website is a bit misleading.

What a great location for visiting the heart of Florence! Our room was facing the street as in the photo and was great for people watching. The only problem, even though the windows filter out a lot of the noise is that there is a lot of action outside until late in the evening. Bring earplugs and you will not have a problem. The best part was being so centrally located. It was easy to walk to all the important places, come back to the room to re-group and then head out again.

Ho soggiornato nel mese di ottobre per lavoro…posto tranquillo e pulito ,la ragazza della reception molto gentile e disponibile ma purtroppo non ho chiuso occhio in quanto il materasso era come marmo :( Forse era solo un problema della stanza dove io ho soggiornato ma era veramente scomodo :(

The location is fantastic! Very quick and easy check in, the room was spacious and beautiful with high ceilings. Good noise isolation and A/C! The only small downside was that the bed was hard and uncomfortable. Otherwise we loved our stay!

Stanza molto bella, ampia e pulita con vista sul Duomo, staff gentilissimo e disponibile

La camera niente di che, sono da migliorare l'arredamento e da rifare il bagno che può essere valutato decente. La camera dove ho soggiornato con la mia famiglia non corrisponde a nessuna delle foto dell'agenzia booking attraverso la quale ho prenotato. Camera e bagno puliti. Posizione perfetta e personale gentile.

Local bem central, quarto amplo. Café no quarto poderia ser melhor.

Posizione centralissima e parcheggio comodo, ovviamente a pagamento. Camera ampia, pulita e sufficientemente accessoriata. Il frigo bar non è certo scontato in una struttura di questo tipo. Il bagno pulito e ampio privo di calcare. Sarà una sciocchezza ma il getto della doccia è per me un test fondamentale. Superato alla grande! Ho avuto un contrattempo che la gentilissima Adriana ha gestito con grande disponibilità e cortesia. Il prezzo della camera ottimo, anche solo per la posizione. Ci tornerò!

The "hotel" is in a great location and is extremely central. It's more of a B&B (really just a room) but it suited our needs fine. The air conditioning worked great (the top priority for us in July!). We were expecting more than a single croissant in the room as part of the inclusive breakfast but as it's mostly just a room you're paying for (no real services or amenities available) it was just a case of adjusting our expectations. There are obviously plenty of cafes/restaurants nearby if you wanted some more substantial breakfast food. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would probably book again if we were in Florence.