Hotel Balestri

Fantastic accommodation in a central location beside the River. Walk everywhere. Friendly, helpful staff. Buffet breakfast in lovely dining area. This was our second time staying here. Bus from Florence to Siena was faster and cheaper than train.

Loved our stay at Hotel Balestri, just booked to return again! Central location and is easy walking distance to everything. Room and service perfect. Staff helpful and speak English well. Breakfast adequate.

With the virus situation, the hotel insisted not to refund cancellation. Some may disagree they were merely following their rule and agreement made before payment was made. Some may argue in case of virus, an exception must have been made. You would know by now what I think. This review is merely the reflection of the virus situation. Nothing more, nothing less.

10/10

Fabulous location by the Arno, a couple of minutes walk from the Uffizi and Ponte de Vecchio. Staff were very helpful and pleasant, especially at breakfast. Breakfast included bacon and eggs and many different cold options (including Prosecco!). Room was a decent size with incredibly comfy bed. Large walk in shower was very luxurious. Only 2 niggles for us- the wardrobe could only take 5 items of clothing and there was no drawer space, and for some very odd reason, there are dozens of Disney Goofy models all over the ground floor which make it look like a cheap theme hotel and ruin the ambience.

Lovely hotel near the river. Small room but appointed well. Easy to walk to all the main sites. Enjoyed our stay.

My wife and I spent 5 nights at this wonderful hotel as part of our 20th anniversary trip. Everything about this hotel, particularly the staff, was awesome. It started the minute we walked into the hotel. We were greeted with a warm welcome and showing us to our room to walk us thru everything. We then noticed fresh strawberries, Prosecco on ice, and a wonderful anniversary note from the hotel. They got us reserved tickets to the Uffizi and Galleria saving us hours in line. They made dinner reservations for us every night. The breakfast staff were always smiling and ready to bring you another cappuccino. The room itself looked over the Arno with windows that opened to let in even more ambiance. It was clean, comfortable, and spacious. Turn down service each night was great. We just can’t say enough about how the staff makes you feel like the most important guest in the hotel. We highly recommend to anyone looking for an awesome place to stay in Florence!

This hotel is absolutely amazing! The staff was wonderful and the cleanliness of the hotel was superb. I definitely would stay again and totally recommend others to stay here as well.

Really comfortable stay, clean, modern rooms and great location. I would have rated better, but unfortunately we had someone entering our room at 5am, which was a bit scary, and when checking out the receptionist didn’t even mention this even though she was aware of the situation. Still I would recommend this hotel for a romantic getaway or a family weekend in Florence.

Nice hotel with the perfect spot to enjoy the nightlife. Walking distance to all attractions. Staff extremely accommodating.