| From: PM, Spain |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| People at reception are adorable. It´s a "homely" hotel. It seems to be one of those old, big mansions. Very nice for people who like old-fashioned hotels and things. |
| |
| From: Dermot Martin, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| This is a beautiful hotel which provided excellent value for money. We loved the building which is very grand and full of character with its high ceilings, paintings and sense of history. We arrived late in the evening after our UK flight had been delayed to a friendy reception from Marco. Our room No 42 was delightful with its own balcony ovelooking the Hotel Royal's lovely garden which features lemon and olive trees and an abundance of fragrant plants. There's the bonus of an outdoor pool that guest's can enjoy at the end of a long day sightseeing or shopping for an extra 12 euros. We enjoyed our breakfast which consisted of a selection of cereals, yoghurt, superb fruit juices, and some delicious Italian cheese and ham with fresh crispy rolls as well as plenty of great Italian coffee. Perfect for a hot Italian summer day! This was a special break for myself and my husband as it was the first time we had been away on our own without the children for over a decade and the Royal Hotel helped to make it memorable. Great hotel with something special to offer those looking for a peaceful and quality place to stay. We hope to go back again soon |
| |
| From: AC, Brazil |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Nice location; Old-style building very nice, you feel like in the old Florence; good parking (charged)helping staff. The breakfast could be better, coffee machine is not as good as human-made. |
| |
| From: AF, Tanzania |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| the garden and pool were lovely but we found it odd that use of the hotel pool cost 12 Euro, which is OK if you decide to have a long swim/sunbathe session but a bit costly for a quick dip when you get back tired from sightseeing AC was very noisy |
| |
| From: NL, Spain |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| The hotel has a great potential but needs serious refurbishment, the rooms are small and awful |
| |
| From: KL, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Garden room was tiny. Hotel a bit run down. Good location but Florence is expensive. Pool was not yet open for season (2nd June). Nice but not open. Managenment were openly argyumentative with staff in front of guests. |
| |
| From: Magdalena Connery, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: May, 2008 |
| it is a lovely hotel, spacious and clean, with lovely garden which is a haven in a crowded city after long walks. the location is 'off centre' but still close enough (10 minutes walk to the main piazzas)with grood restaurants nearby ('academia' in no 7 st marks square was a real find!) breakfast is adequate if boring, staff not unfriendly but don't expect them bursting into song or going out of their way to make you feel really welcome. I don't know any other hotel to compare the royal with,it being our first time in florence, but compared to other hotels we stayed in europe,this is not worth 130 euros a night. I would like more facilities for my money. |
| |
| From: MS, France |
| Date of Stay: May, 2008 |
| welcome in french good proposition for the dinner |
| |
| From: VA, Switzerland |
| Date of Stay: March, 2008 |
| Nice Service, quiet room. We'll come any time back. |
| |
| From: WV, USA |
| Date of Stay: March, 2008 |
| Walkable from the train station, walkable to many of Florence's attractions, adequate parking conveniently available, nice area |
| |
| From: RB, Italy |
| Date of Stay: December, 2007 |
| Typical hotel for Firenze. Not very clean, small rooms, etc. The staff was nice and the breakfast was good. It has conveniant and safe parking for a charge. The location is my favorite: Piazza Independenza is a quick walk to all sights. |
| |
| From: SC, Israel |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| Convenient to the local attractions but far enough from the main drag to be quieter and more pleasant. Good value for the money, friendly employees. I would stay there again. |
| |
| From: MN, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. A nice family atmosphere with spacious rooms and very nice breakfast. A short walk to restaurants, shopping and great sights of Florence in addition to side trips to Pisa, Lucca and more. We would definitely stay here again. |
| |
| From: Joseph Sadove, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| The hotel is conveniently located near the main train station and close to the main shopping areas. The hotel is not bad seen externally. It has a very attractive and large reception and bar area and very nice breakfast room. The breakfast was, also, excellent. We were just given a crappy room for 3 people and it was way over-priced for Milan at that time of year. The hotel was nearly empty and they just crammed a cot into a double room. The air-conditioning was terrible and, apparently because of a nearby highway or main avenue (couldn't really tell), it was noisy and so you couldn't really leave the window open. The furniture was attractive 2nd empire-like stuff and the bathroom (weirdly) was large and beautiful. I have a feeling there may have been much better rooms. The reception and service when we arrived in the evening bordered on the appalling. I think the guy thought he was doing us a favor. We didn't even bother asking for any real help. The next morning, it was like a literal day and night. The reception and service was awesome. Who knows, maybe the realized we weren't just some slumming boorish Ami's and tried to make up for giving us such a crappy room. On the whole, the place is a gamble. Maybe they'll give you a good room and service, maybe they won't. Too bad. With a little better price management and more welcoming approach, it could be good value. |
| |
| From: AW, Switzerland |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| Als wir einchekten hatten wir einen ziemlich unfreundlichen Mann an der Rezeption, während die Dame, bei der wir auscheckten sehr nett war. Das Frühstück war für mich als Milchallergikerin nicht geeignet, obwohl ich vorher angefragt habe, ob es möglich sei Tomaten und evtl. Putenbrust zu besorgen. Es gab Käse, Joghurt und Wurstwaren, die immer Milcheiweiss beinhalten. Schade. Das Hotel könnte besser gepflegt werden, ist sehr renovationsbedürftig. |
| |
| From: Valerie DelCorro, Canada |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| Our stay was good. The hotel is about 15 minutes walk from the train station. The room was quite warm as the a/c stopped working in the middle of the night otherwise everything was good. |
| |
| From: Jeremy Nicholls, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: May, 2007 |
| Apart from the booking not being there when we arrived - this was great place to stay! Room large and garden beautiful! |
| |
| From: Laurie Marifjeren, USA |
| Date of Stay: May, 2007 |
| We came to see Italy's masterpieces, and we did! Truly magnificent! A bit of advice--if you don't speak Italian, you don't get much help with questions, directions, miscellaneous information. Learn as much of the lanuage as you can! |
| |
| From: KS, China |
| Date of Stay: May, 2007 |
| This is a nice hotel. Living in the property is like staying at a royal house. It has a big front yard, paintings hanging on the walls of the hallway, clean rooms and quite surrounding. The Italian-style backyard garden is spacious and pleasent, great for talking a walk and breathing some fresh air after breakfast. Clean breakfast table with light blue cashmere covers. The only drawback is you have to walk blocks more to get to the city center. But it didn't bothered me that much. I enjoyed my stay. |
| |
| From: RG, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: April, 2007 |
| A lovely, comfortable hotel with a rather old fashioned grandeur. Sitting in the rear garden provided a haven of tranquility, whilst the grounds in front of the hotel cut the rooms of from traffic and street noise. An impressive breakfast. Rather like staying in a rather grand country house, away from the noise of the city. |
| |
|
|
