Hotel Maxim  

The hotel was central to Florence being only 1 block from the Duomo.

The room was quite old and dusty, with furniture that looks like it had not been replaced in quite a while. The bedspread was old and the room suffered from lack of any eye appeal. The staff at best, was mediocre, with a lack of patience. We did not feel very welcomed here, more like an intrusion rather than hotel guests.

The location, staff, and amenities were excellent. Easy access from near the Duomo.'

Beds are hard (like most Italian beds), croissants cold.

Perfect location! allowed for easy breaks between sightseeing adventures.

The beds were about the same as others we stayed at in Italy. A little too firm for me and the pillows were kinda flat. The bathroom could have been cleaner.

Located in a busy street, very near to the Duomo (2 min by walk) and Uffizi (5 min by walk). The room faces to the street, but was very sound-proofing if windows are closed. Wifi was good. Buffet breakfast included bread, yogurt, sorted and fresh fruits, Juices and coffee. I enjoyed the stay in Hotel Maxim.

This hotel is centrally located inside the Florence Cathedral district, it is walking distance from several historic sites in the city and about 8 minutes from Florence train station by cab. My room (single) was smaller than i would have liked, but comfortable, clean as i understand this is normal for the city with older buildings such as Maxim's location. Hotel staff were helpful, one was even a history/culture professor, who part-timed as a city tour guide and hotel receptionist, with much info about the city's history and place as a global tourist destination... hotel fare included a Continental breakfast, which was convenient for me.

Florence draws thousands of foreign exchange students annually; this hotel was no exception.... only inconvenience was their evening parties in their rooms, noise, which hotel staff brought under control quickly but with some enforcement effort.

The location was excellent; short walk from the train and few steps to Duomo and museums and all the shopping. The continental breakfast was very good value. Interesting art on all the walls of hotel with a "homey" atmosphere. Reception area was comfortable with free internet access.

Beds were super hard with flat pillows. Showers had low water pressure. Rooms were cold during the day. We stayed at back of hotel in rooms 6 and 7 and every morning would wake from the crashing of recyling efforts which would go on for quite a while; we were on 4th floor and noise was deafening.

We loved the central location - just fabulous. It is in walking distance to all the sites that we wanted to see. The cost for the room was spot on.

location is great, near duomo, near station. clean rooms but ours was bit noisy. bed not confortable but nothing more to expect from a 2 stars. hotel to be considered if you don't want to pay lot.

location

the hotel need paint; the room we were given was very very small; the toilet didn't work and the hotel would not give us a discount on the rate for our inconvenience

Absolutely top notch location just steps from the Duomo and the Piazza Signoria. A staff that was sympathetic and helpful.

We were surprised to discover that the lift only went up to the (3rd floor) and our room was at the top of a twenty-four step climb...our baggage was minimal, however both of us have orthopedic problems that made climbing the steps very difficult.

Really loved my stay at Hotel Maxim, the location was excellent between the Duomo and Piazza Signoria on Via Calzaiuoli, lovely rooms excellent air conditioning, Florence was very hot late August. Reception very helpful and friendly. Free internet in the lobby, nice filling breakfast, perfect I would stay again and highly recommend. My be hard to pick out on the street, its above the Disney Store.

Hotel centrally located. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

This hotel is in a great location! Right in the heart of Florence. Shops and restaurants are plentiful. The staff was great! We had a problem with our AC, but the staff was able to move us to a new room. The breakfast was great with a good selection. Nothing to complain about.