Firenze Hotel

It took us a little while to find the hotel as it's tucked away down a little alley, but once we were inside we were delighted! It's a really sweet hotel, we were left to get on with our holiday with no interruptions and the decor was warm, and appropriately Venetian! The breakfasts were nothing to write home about but it was nice to get out and about to explore on our own anyway. The hotel is round the corner from St Marks square and there are lots of little restaurants and bars nearby which are reasonably priced.

Room 402 is a nicely decorated although VERY small room - no where to really put luggage. Bed was small but comfortable. Very well air-conditioned - deliciously cold after the heat outside. Charming balcony with table and chairs, and views over rooftops to Grand Canal glimpses. Bathroom was cramped but functional. The hotel itself was pleasant with friendly staff. Uninteresting breakfast buffet (in a rather cramped breakfast room) included in price (though not really worth the effort - we had breakfast out most mornings,... more

Hotel Firenzi is a little gem. Our stay in Venice was everything we hoped for, and Hotel Firenze was so handy on arrival. The waterbus stop from the airport is just beside it and made life easy for us. We had a lovely room with balcony and were supplied with complimentary soft drinks in our room. A nice touch. They were helpful and efficient and we could strongly recommend them for a medium priced hotel in Venice. A must on your 'to see' list is a vist to the Peggy Guggenheim Art Gallery - a bit out of the way to find but persevere.... more

We had a friendly reception by all staff. The rooms were small but the whole hotel and our room was very clean. we had excellent service throughout our 3 night stay. The balcony was such a bonus, even though it was snowing for some of our stay. Excellent location.

We stayed at the Albergo Firenze in December 2003. The hotel was literally a four minute walk from the Marco Polo airport water bus drop off point on the Venice waterfront. A very nice, comfortable hotel that was centrally located within a couple of minutes walk from Piazza San Marco. The rooms were small but comfortable, clean and decorated in typical Venetian style. The trip was a surprise for my mother and father-in-law and I e-mailed the hotel asking for a bottle of sparking wine to be placed in... more

Just realised we had not added to the thoughts of people who stayed at the Firenze. We would just like to say that our daughter and now son-in-law got married from the Hotel Firenze on 29 September 2003 and the hotelier and staff were absolutely marvellous. They made us so welcome and went out of their way to be extremely helpful. The Firenze was small, clean and very personable, the only fault was the light was not working on the roof terrace but other than that, we as a family had a most welcome stay and would disagree with previous... more

Stayed at the Firenze for 3 nights in April 2004. We found it to be a very clean, perfectly adequate hotel in a fantastic location for window shopping - Prada, Versace, Louis Vuitton just metres away and of course San Marco about 30 seconds walk. The street was quite bustling during the day, but very quiet at night and we did not experience any of the "odours" other reviewers have mentioned. The staff were polite, if a little reserved, and the breakfast was absolutely fine. We stayed with our children and they had a great time.... more

Hotel Firenze deserves a decent review. Yes, it is tiny - the lobby is tiny, the dining room is tiny, the rooms are tiny, the lifts are tiny. But every aspect if the hotel is welcoming, clean, well kept and attractive. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the breakfast lovely. Our room was small in the extreme, but beautilfully decorated with a wonderful view over the bustling street below. the hotel could not be better located - being a stone's throw from St Marcs Square and directly over the best shopping area in Venice. We... more

Thought about giving it a 'Terrible' but for the location. First the pros: Very easy to get to from the drop off point, off St. Marks Sq, where the water bus shuttle from the airport (Marco Polo) drops you off- over a bridge, round a corner, up the alley & your there. In a city where you walk everywhere- where your hotel is in relation to your stop, bus stop, train station etc. is very important-so it a lift (some hotels are located on a 3rd floor with very steep long flights of stairs & no porter e.g. Locanda Sturion). St. Marks Square... more