| From: T Neate |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| We found the hotel well placed for the city sites. The hotel was fitted to a high standard with beautifull rooms and comfortable. The staff were friendly and very helpful. |
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| From: TS, USA |
| Date of Stay: January, 2008 |
| Very nice bed and breakfast. Not the best area (not unsafe just not too pretty) but very walkable to all main areas of the city. Good breakfast and very spacious rooms. Loved the heated towel rack in the bathroom! |
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| From: D Armitage |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| The position was fantastic, just a very short walk to the Duomo and Florence is very compact.The taxi driver didn't intially know where it was but found it using the building number and street. Carrying the luggage up the stairs is the only drawback we found and was more than cancelled out by low mini bar prices and an excellent chilled white wine from their own estate. I didn't try the red but am sure it will also be very quaffable. Having read about booking problems on other websites I emailed them in advance to confirm our estimated time of arrival. They let me use their computer to check flights, tickets. etc.If this is your first time in Florence take their free map, which is a good one, and also their leaflets on local attractions.The room decoration and size were great and the bathroom excellent, the balcony was not over large but was nice. The aircon was adequate and not too noisy.Reception and all staff were very helpful. The 20% discount from Laterooms made this very upmarket B&B excellent value for money.They are adding two new supersize rooms to be called Sun and Moon, which reflect their policies on quality, ie two large rather than four small! Will visit again. |
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| From: Bianca Donnelly, Australia |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| This is a wonderful place to stay. It's in the heart of Florence - everything's in walking distance. For the money paid, I don't think you'd find better. The staff were excellent, spoke English very well and were more than accommodating in booking restaurants etc for us. The rooms are beautiful with original paintings from 1732 (?) on the ceilings, the bathrooms are very modern and have clearly been updated recently. Each room has it's own tiny balcony to sit on if you wish & there's a spa on site if you (like we did) need a good massage! Deffinately worth the stay. |
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| From: D WILSON |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| The hotel rallyfalls under the catigory of posh B&B. The rooms were fantastic although there are no tea or coffee making facilities. I would stay again but not bother with breakfast as the food available from stalls and shops nearby was far superior. |
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| From: Charlie Monroe, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| The room was a beautiful restoration and update of a courtyarded building. Francesca was a wonderful host and the staff was friendly and very helpful in making dinner and sightseeing reservations. The Palazzo was well situated for foot travel anywhere in the city. If we make it back to Florence, we would definitely stay at Palazzo Galletti again. |
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| From: Ian Donkin |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| Excellent central location without being right in the middle of the tourist traffic. Very warm welcome and a nice if not overly luxurious room. Excellent value for money at the laterooms rate - would stay here again. |
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| From: Judith Wright, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| Fabulous place. V friendly staff. Ok location. Rooms made it. Oh and the newly opened spa on the ground floor is to die for!! made a wonderful relaxing end to a busy day walking and exploring. We will definately be back!!! |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: July, 2007 |
| Good location and lovely ambience. Had a great stay and aould definitely use this hotel again. the original frescoes on the walls add to the authentic italian experience. |
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| From: Giorgio Nikolakopoulos, Italy |
| Date of Stay: February, 2007 |
| We only stayed a night in Palazzo Galletti - Residenza D'Epoca and I have to say that everything was excellent for the price offered. 120 euros for a room that smelled cinnamon, clean and quiet even though it was just a wall away from the reception. There was some construction going on on the level floor but the noise wasn't coming through at the first floor, were the Residence is situated. The breakfast was standard but well prepared.The kitchen with the 500 year-old stove and air extractor was a nice surprise. As for the distance from the sights, it's just a step away from the Duomo and there are 2 parking lots nearby. Grazie a voi Firenze resta ancora la mia città italiana preferita. |
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| From: Matt Rowley |
| Date of Stay: March, 2007 |
| The Palazzo Galletti was in a central location, great access for exploring the city. The room was beautifully decorated, spacious, clean and warm. It was also very quiet. The staff were extremely friendly & helpful. The breakfast was a great start to the day, with fresh fruit, freshly squeezed fruit juice, plenty of pastries ham & cheese. I would highly recommend it & would gladly stay again. |
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| From: Rob Orantes, USA |
| Date of Stay: December, 2006 |
| Everything that the website advertised about Palazzo Galletti was accurate and true. Our suite was fabulously decorated and meticulously cleaned every day. The owners went out of their way to help make our stay as pleasant as possible. Customer service attitude is as high at Palazzo Galletti as it is in the 5 star hotel chains. The breakfast service was generous and delivered by very helpful staff that catered to our special needs and requests. My wife and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary in Florence and I selected Palazzo Galletti strategically for its location, close to everything one wants to see in Florence. We were close to many venues that gave us a true Florentine experience: Antonio's neighborhood deli, a coffee shop and a fabulous little restaurant called A CASA DI VIOLA, where we spent several of our evenings feasting on Italian and Romanian dishes and chatting with Viola the owner and with other patrons. All within a 5 minute walk from Palazzo Galletti. The reception area and the rooms are all located on the second story of a Palace. There is no elevator service (as was the case in the period of history that Palazzo Galletti is trying to preserve); so ensure that you are prepared to carry your suitcases upstairs. Take your time and do not let this minor gap get in the way of your vacation. Everything else about Palazzo Galletti will please you. |
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| From: s curley |
| Date of Stay: February, 2007 |
| It would have been nice to have tea/coffee making facilities in the room. |
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| From: Jerry Pitman, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: October, 2006 |
| Overriding comment - this is not a conventional hotel with a bar and 24hr room service. It is a building full of rooms. That said, don't be put off. The rooms are unconventional in that they vary in size. Mine was a small(ish) bedroom and a palatial bathroom. All have some unique features and again mine had a 17th century fresco on the ceiling. The rooms a quitessentially Italian, clean and well furnished and blending old style with bang-up-to-date fittings. Its location in the heart of Florence means you can forego a hotel bar in favour of walking outside and taking your pick or bars and restaurants. The various Piazza's and tourist attractions are close by. The reception is manned roughly 8am - 6pm and the staff are friendly, competent and multilingual. Summary - a great place to stay; good value and a great base to explore Florence (providing the sun shines!!). PS the poor "noise rating" was circumstantial - building work underneath! |
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| From: R Blanchard |
| Date of Stay: August, 2006 |
| A very unique B&B with 9 individual rooms of high Italian standard. Own balcony, tiled floor and wine from the owners vineyard (charged for). Historic with frescos. On a quiet street 10 minutes from the Duomo of Florence and 2 minutes from a little square with restaurants. Ideal for couples as rooms are doubles or suites. |
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| From: AB, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: September, 2006 |
| Excellent. Would have preferred a room with a bath but the shower was very good. We have stayed here before and will stay again. |
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| From: Sunny Yin, Taiwan |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| Best stay of my whole trip in Italy. Love the place....... surrounding with a small supermaket and many nice restaurants. Wonderful breakfast since fresh fruit was provided. :) A small warming to the future guests, try to pack light; otherwise, the stairs wouldn't be a fun way to start your trip! |
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| From: Marjorie Campbell, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| The room and breakfast were excellent and the hotel was renovated to a spectacular standard. If i had to find a fault it would be that it was situated on the first floor and there was no lift but that is being really picky. |
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| From: Angela Wong, Canada |
| Date of Stay: April, 2006 |
| Very friendly staff. Gorgeous rooms, each with it's own character. Too bad there are only small number available, but this limited number enhances the quaintness of this B & B. Up to date TVs (LCD) and bathrooms (very spacious and beautiful). Adequate breakfast in quaint room. May be difficult for some to bring heavy luggage up to the "first" floor (ie. one floor above street level) via stairs. |
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| From: John Axford, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: March, 2006 |
| We stayed in one of the two suites available and the room was truly amazing. Breakfast was not up to much - self service but I dont think jams, tea bags etc were checked and topped upon a daily basis. As described by another review, it was a building with rooms - but boy the room was stunning and incredibly quiet. Location is excellent. |
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