Hotel Bologna    

Reasonably central to bus route, good value for money, freindly helpful staff, good breakfast. Clean rooms.

Air-conditioners unable to work even after we asked the staff a few times.

Staff was very friendly and always helpful. Excellent location in walking distance to the city. At the end we found parking for free in the surrounding street.

The walls seem to be very thin and you can hear everything from rooms around.

Staff helpful, clean and cheap mini bar.

Mattress felt about 20 years old saggy in middle glad only had to sleep on it one night.

Very nice hotel with classic style (pretty rooom with good furniture and bath room). Located on quiet street, about 10 minutes walk to the borders of old city. There was swedish breacfast. Friendly staff also helped with economy parking places. Near the hotel some shops (for it was better than empty trip to outlet near Florence), trattorias, and Coop supermarket.

I had mixed feelings about the hotel when I booked it because I never lived in a two star hotel. But as far as I understood 2-star hotels in Florence are not that far from 4-star hotels in other cities. Besides the price was very moderate in comparison with hotels in other famous cities. The hotel is small, it is situated on a quiet street 20 minutes from the very center of the city by foot. There are two supermarkets just around the corner and several small shops (there are plenty of small shops in Florence and lack of food stores). Rooms have interesting design. We had a huge double bed. Bathrooms are very clean, with plenty of towels. Rooms are cleaned on everyday basis. Breakfasts were moderate - as all breakfasts in city hotels, but there were strawberries, apples and other fruits everyday, besides it was possible to ask for a cup of cappuccino. We were provided with city map at the reception.

The only thing I didn't like about the hotel is that it's rather far from center of the city (of course in case you walk by foot).

Staff were friendly and went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. Rooms good mixture of traditional and modern. Quiet location yet close enough to the main attractions to be walkable with ease. Good understanding of English.

Friendly staff,location.

Breakfast could be improved. Parking on the street could be a challenge to find a spot.

good location, not in the very centre, but in a safe and quiet area & everything's within walking distance. Very helpful staff, super patient with questions. Clean and comfortable room comes with everything you need.

The staff was friendly and helpful. The room I stayed was clean and nice. It's perfectly quiet outside at night, so it's an excellent place if you want to be not far from the historical centre of Florence and, on the other hand, sleep well.

Friendly and helpful staff who spoke v. good English, good choice at breakfast, well-run hotel in a quiet non-tourist district with the centre of Florence reached by a pleasant 20 mins walk alongside the river.

Great location! We could walk to all the tourist spots. In an area with lots of shopping and restuarants. Parking was free . Friendly staff and helpful with tourist info.

We enjoyed our stay with Hotel Bologna, especially the friendly and accomadating staff! The hotel is located in a nice neighborhood with shopping and restaurants that are less expensive than the city center. We are a family of four and used the hotel only for sleeping. The room we had was very small for four people (even by European standards) and the beds were not the best. However, we were tired after spending all day in Florence and we simply collasped in our beds and did not notice the negatives! Breakfast was very good for a budget hotel - we were full and made it through to lunch! Thank you!

Small room - if you plan to spend any time in the hotel, this may be a problem. Beds are not so comfortable - if you are picky, this may be a problem. Street parking free on weekends, 10euro/day during the week. Very difficult to find a spot. Quite far from center - it took us about 35-40 minutes (slower pace for 9yr old son) to walk to the Uffizi and another 25-30 minutes to the Accademia. There are trams that stop near, but we never found the stops! Ask for a tram map at the front desk and you can buy your tickets there, as well.

The rooms were a good size and of pleasent decor . The hotel was a 15/20 minutes walk away from the town centre but we enjoyed walking along the river . lovely palces to eat nearby .

Very nice straff and comfortable room. Quiet but safe.

A little far way from the centrel, about 20 min walk so if you live for a long time, it won't be very convenienc. But there a bus you could get to the town center nearby.

Very good location, about 15-20 minutes walk from the city centre. There is a good chance to park a car for free near the hotel.

The mattress is not perfect, the shower room is small.

staff is very helpful, clean and nice rooms, elevator

the breakfast could be better

Hotel Bologna had very nice, smiling and helpful staff. Also the room price was great for that nice hotel.

The staff, especially the lady receptionist and the two younger men at evening shifts. Also lovely clean room, spacious, good breakfast

The noise: we specifically requested a quiet room. We were on the second floor with a family with a young child(children?) above us and they ran noisily around til almost 11 P.M. Our room also was on the street-side so picked up all the noise there, including a crane working directly outside the window form 4 A.M. to 7 A.M. on the seocnd night - didn't make for a clear head at the conference I was attending!

Friendly staff; the best breakfast through the same category hotels I've visited during this trip

was rather cold in my room (staff ensured that only my room was so unhappy)

Good value for rather small money. Free car parking on the streets around Hotel

room has very poor noisy protection

Staff with excelent English and well apreciated informations about the city, restaurants, parking, etc. Just minutes walking from Duomo. A simple but nice breakfast with an excelent coffe, as well the capucino...

the staff were really helpful, free wi-fi, very good breakfast in the hotel, room was quite spacious, and we slept well, 2 very good restaurants within a distance of 150 meters: Osteria Coco Trippone (amazing food and atmoshphere in the best value for money. seriously),Il Barrino (posher, and thus, more expensive. but it was a great meal), and great gelato in front of Coco Trippone. better thany any thing within the city center we rented a car in our last 2 days in florence, so getting out of the city was easy, and due to its neighborhood location, finding parking in the street was not hard PLUS between 8 pm and 8 am, parking was FREE !!!

it is slighly far from the city center- 2.5 km. there is a bus but with its frequency, we mainly walked to and from the city center. TIP: use google navigation, not to get lost within florence streets after realizing we were not impressed by the city center, we rented a car, so the distance fromt he city center did not bother us as the hotel is within a neighborhood, there's not much happening within the hotel perimeter and even minimarkets close earlier . 7/11 are avaialble closer to the center

breakfast is good and free wifi,No 14bus can go to railway station directly.

Centrally located sort of and friendly staff

no bar service as such

This hotel exceeded expectations and felt more like a three star than a two star (although the facilities are in line - no recreation, etc.) It is family owned and run. Room: The room size was adequate, everything was very clean, there was plenty of hot water, a good bed, and the condition was great - even had some real furniture. Hotel: Has an elevator; breakfast was included and very good, the WiFi worked well, the lobby is attractive and useful. There's a laundry and a big supermarket 2 blocks away. Staff: The owners (husband and wife) are working most of the time and are very helpful. They booked a day tour for us (e55 each - Sienna, two hill towns, and a wine tasting). The wife's English is good, after that the staff has basic English. Location: The hotel is in a quiet residential area, good for sleeping and security.

The only downside of this hotel is the location. While the quiet, residential area is a plus for many things it can be a minus for others. It's a 20 minute walk (minimum) to the Duomo and 30 minutes to other attractions. There's a bus stop near by but we used it only once. It's a e15 taxi ride from the train station; we don't recommend trying to walk it with luggage - it's at least 30 minutes over rough paving. There are a lot of restaurants between the old downtown and the hotel so we tended to eat dinner at the end of our day and walk 15 minutes back to the hotel. We saw several neighborhood cafes and tratorrias near the hotel (it's Italy, after all) but never ate in one.