Hotel Magenta

“A pleasant family-run hotel close to the sights of Florence.”

This is a family-run hotel a short walk from the S. M. Novella railway station, the historic centre of Florence, and quite near to the Ponte Vecchio. It's an ideal base for visiting Florence, particularly as the organised day-trips by tour companies start and end at the railway station, a real bo... more

This is a family-run hotel a short walk from the S. M. Novella railway station, the historic centre of Florence, and quite near to the Ponte Vecchio. It's an ideal base for visiting Florence, particularly as the organised day-trips by tour companies start and end at the railway station, a real bonus when some start just after 7am. The staff are all very friendly and helpful, and really made us feel welcome. Our room was 302, and was very clean and comfortable, particularly the bed, the best sleep on a two-week trip to several locations across Italy. Breakfast was good and ideal for a day of walking. Our only issue was other guests, two nights sharing the same floor as some Americans who kept their doors open so that they could shout conversations to each other across the corridor, came in late whooping and slamming doors, and were generally a nuisance to be nearby to. The staff were quick to advise them to keep the noise down whenever they heard them. That aside, we enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Magenta and it has all that you need for a city break in Florence.

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“Cosy Hotel in lovely quiet area”

This hotel was a lovely walk from the centre of Florence, we found it easily after arriving by train. Checkin went smoothly and we got a room for 4 on the 4th Floor. The room was compact yet had everything we needed with a beautiful view. With 4 people it was too hot even with the aircon but re... more

This hotel was a lovely walk from the centre of Florence, we found it easily after arriving by train. Checkin went smoothly and we got a room for 4 on the 4th Floor. The room was compact yet had everything we needed with a beautiful view. With 4 people it was too hot even with the aircon but reception kindly gave us a fan which was welcomed and appreciated. The staff gave us lovely recommendations of nearby restaurants. Beds were comfortable and breakfast did the job. Tony the dog was given lots of love by our daughters, he is gorgeous.

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“Somewhat fine”

This hotel is fine for a short stay and for the price. It’s a prime example of ‘you get why you pay for’. The location is great. Only 1 block away from the riverside and really close to the train station. Very walkable to several attractions. The rooms are spacious and clean. However, there w... more

This hotel is fine for a short stay and for the price. It’s a prime example of ‘you get why you pay for’. The location is great. Only 1 block away from the riverside and really close to the train station. Very walkable to several attractions. The rooms are spacious and clean. However, there were no doonas on the bed, only a flat top sheet, which got cold at night. The safe did not work. There was also a putrid smell to the room that stunk of farts mixed with vinegar - quite unpleasant. Lol. Maybe a sewerage issue. But you get used to it after the smell initially hits you every time you walk in. The rooms are also not very soundproof, you can hear everything going on outside and every night the sound of the toilet water running was constant. The breakfast could also be improved with small things such as replacing plates and cutlery more often, putting out fresh food once it gets low. Overall, this hotel is OK.

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