B&B Santa Maria Del Fiore

“Definetly recommendable!”

The room was modern and comfortable and the host Pietro was very kind and helpful with everything. Super nice balcony where you can eat the breakfast. We can definetly recommend this place and at a good price.

“Our holiday in Florence & stay at B&B Maria del Fiore”

Our planned trip to Italy once more entailed travel from Pisa to Venice, covering Florence, Siena, Assis & Verona. My daughter was regularly browsing through all booking engines as early as January to get good places to suit our accommodation needs. It was quite by accident that she came across th… more

Our planned trip to Italy once more entailed travel from Pisa to Venice, covering Florence, Siena, Assis & Verona. My daughter was regularly browsing through all booking engines as early as January to get good places to suit our accommodation needs. It was quite by accident that she came across this family run unit & perhaps our second stay in a B&B. So we were booked in at B&B Maria del Fiore through the booking.com engine. Getting off at the Florence Maria del Fiore station we took a taxi to the hotel. It was a long drive , most roads being one way crowded cobblestone narrow roads Finally we passed a prominent junction where we spotted a Swaroski shop, tram stop and a cafe . Then in no time the vehicle stopped and we were told that we had arrived at our destination. It was from outside a very large long building and we sighted a small board with the name of our booking. The August summer heat was on & amidst our several bags , we rang the bell. Promptly there was a unlocking sound and we pushed ourselves through the door and one by one moved our baggage into the building. The door closed & a very pleasant gentleman came down the long stairway and gave us a warm greeting. He introduced himself as Pietro the owner of the place. We walked up the stairs with Pietro carrying two of the heaviest bags. We then entered a small reception desk . The cool atmosphere inside was refreshing. Initial check in preliminaries were carried out including maps & places of interest around . We were shown into a deluxe triple room. The ambiance was great. Spotlessly clean large room with a king size bed & a smaller bed by the side, a cupboard cum clothes section, a table to work , kettle with tea, coffee, sugar and milk. The toilet too was quite large & looked very clean and new. Soon we moved out to check on the surrounding & were so pleased that there were shops to a supermarket, tram stations and many more around the place We visited museums such as academia, uffuzi, on foot, in the shade of tall buildings on either side & through small alleys We took the tram to Ponte vecchio bridge & the grand Maria del Fiore cathedral & Lorrenzo market. Breakfast and tea coffee was served in a small room next to our room. Pietro made every effort to make our stay comfortable and cosy. Having stayed at many hotels we much appreciated his personal interest taken to make guests feel happy. I believe, besides the central locality of the place , the warmth and extra effort taken by Pietro & family to ensure comfort of guests has brought in very high scores in guest reviews We too will be visiting Pietro & B&B Maria del Fiore again in September this year . Waiting impatiently to enjoy that great ambience once again

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“Great little B&B”

My sister and I traveled through Italy and ended up in Firenze as the last stop. We stayed at B & B Santa Maria del Fiore and were pleasantly surprised by this little gem. Pietro,the owner was there to greet us and gave us a map along with some wonderful suggestions on self guided tours and restaur… more

My sister and I traveled through Italy and ended up in Firenze as the last stop. We stayed at B & B Santa Maria del Fiore and were pleasantly surprised by this little gem. Pietro,the owner was there to greet us and gave us a map along with some wonderful suggestions on self guided tours and restaurants. I liked that it was not in the center of the old city so it was quiet, yet you only had to walk 10+ min to get to the middle of everything. Every morning we were greeted by a small breakfast buffet where Pietro offered croissants, yogurt,granola,fruit,coffee, hard boiled eggs and a few cold cuts. The room was comfortable with a very high ceiling, a small updated bathroom, mini fridge and large windows that easily opened to the street. The B&B is right off of an easy to find and navigate piazza so we could easily find our way around. Would definitely stay there again if I am lucky enough to visit Firenze in the future.

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“Need some minor repairs”

A few additional touches and minor repairs would have made this a five-star review. For example, our toilet seat is broken, light bulbs need replacing in the overhead light, one of the bedside lamps is missing from it's wall mount, and there is no bedside table on either side of the bed. The deadbo… more

A few additional touches and minor repairs would have made this a five-star review. For example, our toilet seat is broken, light bulbs need replacing in the overhead light, one of the bedside lamps is missing from it's wall mount, and there is no bedside table on either side of the bed. The deadbolt lock on the door is also not functional, and one of the louvered window shutters will not open.. The room we're in has very plain decor no pictures or wallpaper on the wall as depicted in other reviews. There is no breakfast, so I'm not sure why they call this a b&b, but the location is convenient, just on the outskirts of the main part of the city. It is within walking distance. The bed is comfortable and the linens are clean and crisp, however.

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