Guest Reviews

The following are some of the comments people staying at the Hotel have left.

We really enjoyed our time in Florence and in particular the Hotel Machiavelli. It is a typical Italian 3 star hotel, no thrills just simple and efficient service in a lovely old building which was so old there were frescoes in the breakfast room! We were looking for a budget hotel so the Hotel Mahiavelli Palace was just the ticket, especially at only 180 euro a night in peak, peak season i.e. Mid May. Unfortunately, during our time there my wife got a little bit sick (from a fish meal in a nearby restaurant, my advice is when in Florence do as the Florentines do and eat red meat i.e. the Bistecca Florentina and drink Chianti) Anyway, the concierge was great and called a Doctor who gave us a prescription which worked a treat… well at least it stopped the runs for a while but perhaps I am going into too much detail. So we meandered away round the cobbled streets of old Firenze taking in the local street market where local vendors sell various bits and bobs with a Florentine theme. Finally, the concierge were very helpful organizing a cab for the airport when we left. 9 out of 10 for location, 9 out of 10 for service and 7 out of 10 for breakfast… could be improved slightly as they kept running out of things. We will be back to Florence and will check if the Machiavelli Palace has rooms available before booking any other hotel in Florence. David Stevens, Edinburgh Scotland.

We were very pleased with the Machiavelli Palace, on the one hand the location was excellent in the middle of the historical centre of Florence, everything there is to see and do in Florence is within walking distance and on the other hand the reception staff was helpful and polite. We did at least try to speak Italian and the reception staff humoured us when they had time.... I cannot fault the guest rooms at the Hotel Machiavelli as we stayed in 2 different rooms (we booked a couple of nights then went on a 2 day tour of Tuscany, organized by the concierge) and then back again to the Machiavelli. For a three star hotel in Florence the Machiavelli guest rooms were spacious and comfortable, our bed was firm and we both slept like logs every night we were there. Breakfast was ok as I am not a big fan of breakfast anyways. The reception staff was efficient with their wake up calls and the excursion they organized in Tuscany was one of the most memorable aspects of our trip to Italy. Finally, for sightseeing the Hotel cannot be beaten and given the price which was pretty average for a superior 3 star hotel we think overall we got a bargain hotel in Firenze! Rosemary Wilkins, Birmingham UK

This is a great budget hotel in Florence! It's only steps away from the train station and all the major points of interest are on your doorstep. There is great night life and fantastic trattorias a few streets away, check out Da Piero for the best Florentine Steak 30 euros can buy! If you want to go to a place with an awesome panoramic view of Firenze check out Fiesole which has a fantastic viewing point and a great pizzeria, while in Fiesole don’t forget to check out the Etruscan theatre! Our room was great for the price, we paid about 130 euro in July for a double room, they had an offer on their website, so we think we got a real bargain as trying to find a budget hotel in Florence isn’t easy especially in the Summer when it seems that half the world comes to visit Italy. Anyhow, we had a swell time and will definitely return back to Florence in a couple of years. David McKie, Boston USA