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Hotel BalconyVia Dei Banchi 3, Tornabuoni, 50123 Florence (Show map)
Excellent,
Score from 611 reviews
“ The location was fantastic! The view from our terrace was looking right at the Duomo. The couple who managed the hotel were really nice. They gave us great suggestions as to where and what to see in Florence. ”
Terry,
Hillsborough, Nj
Featuring a spacious communal terrace with a view of Florence Cathedral, Hotel Balcony offers a central location and friendly service. Its simply furnished rooms are in a typical Florentine building. Rooms at the Balcony are all soundproofed and air conditioned. They have a satellite TV, and there is free Wi-Fi internet access throughout the hotel. The Balcony Hotel’s staff is available to book visits in and around Florence. The Uffizi Gallery and the Ponte Vecchio are both a 10 minute walk away, and Santa Maria Novella Station is just 437 yards from the hotel. Guests can start the day with a freshly made cappuccino, together with Tuscan cheese and homemade pastries. Both breakfast and drinks can be enjoyed on the terrace. Hotel Rooms: 14 The most recent booking for this hotel was made on May 24 at 15:44 from Italy.
GeneralBar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Terrace, Non-smoking Rooms, Express Check-in/Check-out, Safe, Heating, Baggage Storage, Hypoallergenic room available, All Spaces Non-Smoking (Public and Private), Air Conditioning, Sun Deck ServicesTour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, Ticket Service, On-Site ATM, Concierge Service, Private Check-in/Check-out, Vending Machine (Drinks)
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Total Hotel Score:8.6
Based on 611 reviews Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at Hotel Balcony. |
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Ben
Mature couple
Bunbury,
Australia
May 22, 2013
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Excellent location in the centre of Florence. Clean rooms, staff very helpful. Would definitely fully recommend hotel for those wanting to stay in centre of city
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10 |
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Victor
Family with young children
Ann Arbor,
United States of America
May 22, 2013
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Very good location and friendly and helpful stuff Poor Internet connection in most part of our room
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10 |
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Terry
Mature couple
Hillsborough, NJ,
United States of America
May 17, 2013
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The location was fantastic! The view from our terrace was looking right at the Duomo. The couple who managed the hotel were really nice. They gave us great suggestions as to where and what to see in Florence. The hotel was beautiful with marble steps, a pretty breakfast room and a sitting area and a great terrace. We got there early and our room wasn't ready yet but they let up keep our luggage there. The complimentary breakfast was great! Also we needed a taxi to the airport when we were leaving, and the host called for one which came within one minute! We would definitely stay here again.
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10 |
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Michael
Solo traveler
merewether,
Australia
May 16, 2013
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The staff were very polite and helpful in all ways. Also the location cloše to the train station and the city centre was a plus. The only thing was the breakfast was a bit bland, but that was not a drama.
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10 |
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Jane
Mature couple
Sittingbourne,
United Kingdom
May 15, 2013
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Location excellent for arrival by train and bus and a 2 min walk to the cathedral. Staff very nice Terrace in the morning in a sunny spot - lovely Room a bit gloomy and noisy Bed uncomfortable
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7.5 |
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Mr
Mature couple
Bognor Regis,
United Kingdom
May 15, 2013
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Very helpful and attentive reception father and son run hotel and son speaks good English.Loved the small terrace when weather warmer good place for breakfast and can see Duomo from here.We will be back thank you.
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8.8 |
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Olga
Young couple
Kyiv,
Ukraine
May 13, 2013
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Very nice location - few minutes walk to Duomo. Friendly staff, though their English wasn't very good. I also liked the open balcony with tables, where you can seat at any time. Our room had window into the yard - no pleasant view, not enough light. Furniture in the room is pretty old.
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7.9 |
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Dimitris
Mature couple
rhodes,
Greece
May 8, 2013
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The rooms look nothing like the photos presented in booking.com. They are smaller, the walls and ceilings are in bad condition, in fact we didn't sleep all night because we were scared the pieces would fall on us. The room was full of mosquito blood on the walls and the curtains. The bathroom had a very bad odour. The towels were like kitchen towels and the bathroom window could not be closed. The lights in the room were of bad quality and the tv wasn't working. Reception in non-existent from 11pm on wards. Breakfast was of poor quality. Really nothing to offer. Not even a lift.We really don't understand how this hotel has such a rating! Because based on the hotels' very good rating we decided to book this hotel. Unfortunately we are very disappointed. We paid far more than what it was worth!
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3.3 |
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Dmitry
Young couple
Moscow,
Russia
May 5, 2013
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Location! Good breakfast.Frendly staff Small room. High price
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7.9 |
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Michael
Young couple
Ramat Gan,
Israel
May 4, 2013
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The staff is just wondeful, a father and son running this hotel. Both are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are a little bit old
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7.9 |
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Gillian
Mature couple
Malvern,
Cyprus
April 28, 2013
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Location superb Staff extremely friendly and helpful Room was very clean Balcony area was a nice feature No fridge in room No coffee/tea making facilities
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7.5 |
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Ian
Family with older children
Watsons bay,
Australia
April 26, 2013
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Friendly helpful staff to welcome us Perfect location just 200 Meyers from tran station There is a a great food market between the hotel and station open early until late where you can get food or wine and a seat and table to watch Lorence wal by The walls of the hotel are quite thin- pack your ear plugs if you have a noisy neighbour
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9.6 |
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Liz
Solo traveler
Elwood,
Australia
April 16, 2013
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Warm and welcoming hosts and very good value
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9.2 |
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Jie
Solo traveler
Uppsala,
Sweden
April 13, 2013
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the stuffs are really friendly, and room is quite ok for couple days stay, the location is very good, and very easy to find your way to stations and scenic spots. the room is a little bit cold during the night.
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8.8 |
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Kimberly
Mature couple
APO,
United States of America
April 9, 2013
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Staff was friendly & very helpful; excellent location within view of The Duomo and close to train station Parking; if you use the hotel's valet service (which is used by several hotels in the city), it is 30 euro per day.
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8.3 |
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Chris
Mature couple
oldbury on severn,
United Kingdom
April 7, 2013
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Guido, the son of this family run establishment was friendly & helpful, making us feel very welcome. Our room overlooked the roof terrace and was well tended to during our stay. A comfortable sofa seating area on the first floor including bathroom facilities - secure for luggage storage. A little chilly to eat breakfast on the outside terrace but the ground floor breakfast room was very well set up with fantastic hot drink machine & juice dispenser plus decent buffet. Will certainly return hoping it to be occupied by the same family.
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9.2 |
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Renata
Young couple
London,
United Kingdom
April 4, 2013
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The location is superb! Breakfast must be improved..it's very poor!
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7.1 |
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Mark
Family with young children
Salt Lake City, UT,
United States of America
March 21, 2013
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The location was incredible. It is very close to the train station, Medici Chapels, Duomo, etc. The staff were extremely accommodating. They were friendly and helped us find places to eat, etc. The room was quiet and clean. We read reviews that didn't like the breakfast but we found it to be lovely. You're in Europe so you aren't going to get ihop every morning - it had great breakfast pastries, cereal, yogurt, meats and cheeses, etc. a very typical European breakfast. They also had a wide selection of juices and coffee. We were traveling with our eighteen month old baby and they were very friendly and accommodating with her. It seems like the heating/air is on a circuit and they don't turn it on during the day. The room got a bit cold during the middle of the day but it was fine in the morning and evening. The shower took a few minutes to get really hot.
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9.2 |
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Anastasiia
Group of friends
Kyiv,
Ukraine
March 12, 2013
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Nice family hotel: clean, convinient - close to Duomo and train station!
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10 |
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Patcharin
Family with young children
Bangkok,
Thailand
February 22, 2013
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Very cold in hotel room. No heater!
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5 |
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Lisa
Family with older children
somerville,
Australia
February 19, 2013
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The most friendly staff we came across in Europe. Included breakfast was great value.
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7.9 |
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Serena
Solo traveler
geneve,
Switzerland
February 18, 2013
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I stayed here out of season so had a fantastic price from booking.com From the room rates inside the room it can be booked for 3x the price in summer. So my trip was extremely good value and highly recommended. Beside the price, I chose this hotel for the location and it was fabulous, between the train station and the duomo, so if you arrive by train you can't do better. The family who run it are just so lovely and helpful. My room had a little terrace, shared with the next door room, which I should imagine in the summer is lovely! Mine was a single 105 and comfortable. Unfortunately could hear everything going on in 106, two chinese females who were not very quiet. If you're going with friends it's worth having these 2 rooms for the terrace! The main terrace is lovely but careful if you chose a room overlooking the main terrace as I should think it gets quite full (of smokers and chatters) during the warm evenings, and could be a nuisance keeping the windows shut because of this. Breakfast had some savoury which is not often the case in italy. A good find and I would come back here. It didn't bother me as I had no baggage, but the rooms are all on the first or 2nd floors with no lift
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8.8 |
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Nur
Young couple
Ankara,
Turkey
February 15, 2013
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location price staff towels (like tea towel) room was cold
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7.1 |
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Yangfan
Solo traveler
上海,
China
February 13, 2013
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The hotel is owned by a young man and his father. They are very kind and helpful. The location is excellent, walking 5 minutes to railway station and the city center. Will recommend my friends to stay if they come to Florence.
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10 |
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Hyacintho
Young couple
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
February 11, 2013
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The Hotel is was more that I would except from 2 Star Hotel. It was Clean , Friendly Staff, Great Location, Good Breakfast to Start your Morning, Close to Doumo.. Just Wonderful. Our Stay was Amazing.... Everything was Perfect!
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10 |
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