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Hotel AlbaVia della Scala 22, Santa Maria Novella, 50123 Florence (Show map)
Very good,
Score from 464 reviews
“ Well planned, nice touch in decoration, spacious rooms and Batrooms, staff empowerment ”
Jorge,
Manzanillo
Located next to the cloisters of Florence’s Santa Maria Novella Basilica, Hotel Alba is an elegantly renovated property with a peaceful courtyard. It offers air-conditioned rooms with Playstation2 and DVD players. Rooms at the Alba are decorated in a traditional style with renaissance prints on the walls. Each has a minibar, satellite TV and CD player. Free Wi-Fi is available in the lobby. Staff are always available to reserve tickets, arrange car rental, and recommend the best local restaurants. City maps are provided in reception. A buffet breakfast is provided daily, served in the atrium courtyard. Guests can also relax with a drink on comfortable sofas in the lounge. Santa Maria Novella Station is 500 metres from the hotel. Florence Cathedral and the Ponte Vecchio are a 10-minute walk away. Hotel Rooms: 24 The most recent booking for this hotel was made on 19 Jun at 11:12 from Italy.
GeneralBar, 24-hour front desk, Non-smoking rooms, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Lift/elevator, Express check-in/check-out, Safety deposit box, Soundproof rooms, Heating, Luggage storage, Non-smoking throughout, Air conditioning
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Total Hotel Score:8.5
Based on 464 reviews Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at Hotel Alba. |
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Louis
Solo traveller
Palm Bay,
U.S.A.
17 June 2013
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great place to stay, should I go back to Firenze, I will stay there.
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10 |
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Charmaine
Young couple
Singapore,
Singapore
17 June 2013
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ambience of room, very clean environment, very comfortable
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8.3 |
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Anthony
Mature couple
norwich,
United Kingdom
5 June 2013
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Excellent Design features of breakfast area. Good Location. Good breakfast. Good setup for parking. Nothing
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9.6 |
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Tremaine
Mature couple
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
4 June 2013
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The staff was excellent. Hotel located in one of the best spots to access all the sigtseeing places. Close to the train station. Lots of restaurants next to the hotel.
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9.2 |
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Abdel
Family with young children
Almaty,
Kazakhstan
1 June 2013
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Wonderful 2floor room!! Great Hotel!
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10 |
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Joseph
Mature couple
Waltham,
U.S.A.
25 May 2013
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The staff was very friendly and helpful. The men at the front desk made great restaurant recommendations, and booked tables for us. Breakfast was a treat! Good balance of protein and pastries, and they made the best macchiatos I had during the trip.
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9.6 |
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John
Mature couple
Lake Junaluska,
U.S.A.
12 May 2013
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The location was excellent for anyone who is traveling by bus or train. It is a short walk into the heart of old Florence and all of its attractions. While public transportation was available we didn't have to use it walking everywhere. Of the six places we stayed in Italy during our two week trip this was at the top of our list of favorites.
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10 |
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Zahra
Solo traveller
Nottingham,
United Kingdom
5 May 2013
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Best hotel I have been so far as a three star hotel. Will definitely stay there again if I am in Florence. I stayed in another three star hotel in Florence for the same prices, and Hotel Alba excelled in all respects. Almost a five star hotel!!! toiletries could be better :D which is completely lie since I don't know what I didnt like in this hotel. Ah ok, the remote control did not work properly.
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10 |
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Ka
Young couple
SHAM SHUI PO,
Hong Kong
5 April 2013
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gd location 1.poor facilities 2.mosquitos inside the room 3.room and bed not clean enough 4.poor breakfast, few choices, not tasty; forks plates not clean 5.very small bathroom, no hangers inside the toilet 6.staff opened my room, without knocking on my door, early in the morning
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3.8 |
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Diane
Family with older children
rumson,
U.S.A.
26 March 2013
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place was charming, clean, very good location to be able to walk to train station and to the other areas of florence. nice thick towels :) and lobby very cozy and welcoming. it was very noisy we were on the first floor and could hear them in the breakfast area very early in the am . also could hear the other guests in the area as well that may be a better spot to put people with YOUNG children, as they are up early in the am for us it was unrestful. All the front desk staff very friendly,,,the buffet women...not so and not enough fruit at the buffet
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7.5 |
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Xuefei
Young couple
Beijing,
China
26 February 2013
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Front desk staff were kind and helpful. Decoration at public places were nice. I stayed in Italy for 11 days with 5 different hotels, this one was not the cheapest but I get the smallest room I ever had. For break first, this is the one and only hotel I stayed in Italy which does not serve you fresh coffee on their initiative, unless you ask for it. Other wise, there's cooked coffee in a big jar, you can serve your self as much as you want. In any other places I will find it reasonable, but its' Italy, people drink nothing but fresh cooked express or cappuccino.
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7.1 |
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Carlos
Family with older children
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
10 February 2013
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Good location, near the the train station. The receptionist who checked us in was not nice, with a fake smile and attitude. Technically she did the check-in all right, but we felt like we were not welcome at all. The room was a bit "used" and more simple than we expected, but it was still ok. The breakfast was not so good, the items that went out were not replaced at all. Hotel Alba uses old fashioned metal keys and we must return the keys whenever we leave the hotel. When we come back, they give us the keys without checking who we are. The receptionist had absolutely no idea if we were really the owner of that room! I felt very insecure about this procedure.
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6.3 |
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Irina
Solo traveller
Riga,
Latvia
16 January 2013
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All was good. Normal hotel, good personal. Was a little noise and cold in room.
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8.8 |
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Kevin
Family with older children
Australind,
Australia
15 January 2013
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great room size great location lovely breakfast
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9.2 |
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Li
Group of friends
SHANGHAI,
China
25 December 2012
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The location is quite good and convenient to any interested place. Breakfast is too simple, not delicious enough.
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6.3 |
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Jorge
Young couple
Manzanillo,
Mexico
24 December 2012
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Well planned, nice touch in decoration, spacious rooms and Batrooms, staff empowerment Evarything was nice the only thing that I can say is that the walls are too slim as well as the doors and you can hear all noises from other rooms as well as the hallways.
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10 |
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Affie
Family with older children
Irvine,
U.S.A.
22 December 2012
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Location is good You can certainly hear TV or conversation in room next to you. For our 2 nights stay at hotel Alba I didn't sleep well at all. There was an older Italian guy next to our room which turned on TV and slept with it. I had to call the front desk at 1:30 am to call his room & ask to lower the volume. I don't know what their walls are made of. But you can hear toilet flush, opening/closing of closet door, conversation, etc. their breakfast can also be better. It is very basic.
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7.1 |
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Lorianne
Mature couple
Kalkara,
Malta
19 December 2012
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We stayed at Hotel Alba last week for 4 nights and it was just great. Room was not big but just enough for me and my husband. The mini-bar was a plus and stuff is not expensive even though it was not replenished. Comfy bed with four pillows :) Excellent shower with plenty of Hot water. Towels were changed daily even though we hung them up. Very Clean! Only 3 minutes to the bus station and 5 minutes to the Train Station which we found very convenient. Staff was very helpful and breakfast was great. Another good thing is the free Wi-Fi, however reception was sometimes poor in the rooms! It was a lovely stay overall and the Vodkas at the bar were always double :) :) ! We will definitely recommend this Hotel!
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9.6 |
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Kylie
Family with young children
Queensland, Australia,
Australia
15 December 2012
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Loved the room - we have two children aged 10 & 11 yrs and it was perfect for us. The location is very handy to the station & the breakfast was fantastic. 10 out of 10
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10 |
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Linda
Family with young children
surabaya,
Indonesia
13 December 2012
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The rooms are good and enough space. The staffs are very helpful, it's near train station santa maria novella, and near to everywhere. Price is reasonable, wifi is good too... The breakfast is not so good, but ok....
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8.3 |
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Pairoj
Family with young children
Bangkok,
Thailand
13 December 2012
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Hotel Alba is very close to the train station. It is just 5 minutes walk. The hotel staff is very nice and helpful. Our room is clean and big enough for three of us. Breakfast is good and more choice. I will come back to Alba again if I visit Florence.
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10 |
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Alfonso
Mature couple
Colleyville,
U.S.A.
26 November 2012
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Close to Florence central train station. Clean. Good breakfast.
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8.8 |
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Michael
Mature couple
Sudbrooke, Lincoln,
United Kingdom
11 November 2012
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Very good value for money.
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9.2 |
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Yeh-hsuan
Young couple
London,
United Kingdom
9 November 2012
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the breakfast room is beautiful, and the size of room is good!
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8.8 |
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Gail
Mature couple
Ellicott City,
U.S.A.
7 November 2012
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Great location -- close to the train station and all attractions. The room was comfortable and clean and served our needs perfectly. Breakfasts were good with a good selection and coffee made as requested. Good Wifi connection and friendly desk staff.
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9.6 |
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