Dimora Bandinelli

It was clean and respectable. The room quality was probably greater than two star. But the thing is, you have to deal with a family-owned enterprise. The proprietor obviously was in a bad mood when I arrived and I got the feeling that I was back in college again, some 30 years ago, with a landlord suspicious of all of his tenants. The next morning, another American couple claimed the proprietor quite literally screamed at them for arriving late. This may have been justified, but I really didn't want to be a part of it when I was on vacation. The place is also rather inconvenient, distant from the major tourist attractions and the neighborhood is decent but not great. The breakfast is nothing to brag about either. I suppose this would be suitable for a very budget-minded individual who didn't care about such things. And I don't to some extent, but I think I would have spent more for a better place. Little things keep coming back to me. Like the finicky door lock. Little things that, when you're on a vacation, become unpleasant. My experience wasn't necessarily bad, it just wasn't good.

The owners are very friendly and are ready to give plenty of information. The guest house looks nothing special from the outside but it is a real feast for the eyes inside. We had a very sizeable and comfortable room with a beautiful ceiling. The breakfast was more than ample and trouble had been taken to present it all well. There is a charming roof terrace. It is a 25 minute walk along the Arno to get to the Ponte Vecchio - there are worse walks in the world obviously. There is a tramstop nearby and a a bus stop too. The owners give you tram and bus tickets on arrival and charge you at the end of your stay if you have used them. There are some positively reviewed restaurants nearby although we did not eat at any of them but it is good to know that you do not always have to go back into the very centre of town.

Delightful! The place is charming and quiet, the bed comfortable, the breakfasts were great, and the air conditioning was much appreciated.

We had the best hosts and the property was beautiful! Our hosts were welcoming and gave a wonderful overview of places to visit and where to eat at in Florence. Our room/bathroom was large, breakfast was delicious and the fresh coffees were fabulous. The roof top terrace was an added bonus! If we ever have a chance to visit Florence again, we will stay here!

There is so much to like about this place. First thing is the rooms are so charming with the fresco’s. The rooms are also shockingly large. With tall ceilings. I was not prepared for that. The terrace is so nice I wish we spent some more time in it but that was because Florence has so much to offer. Breakfast was traditional Italian which was very delicious. Fresh espresso was served every morning. The biggest praise I want to give is to the host; he was super friendly and extremely knowledgeable of the history of the city as well as locations to visit and eat at. My only issue was with the taxi’s getting lost just keep to the right of the round about I want to tell them. The tram is 2 blocks away and is very convenient so I recommend to use that to save some money.