Hotel Degli Orafi

We stayed here for my husband’s birthday and although the position was perfect the room was disappointing. We had paid extra and booked a deluxe room with a view but on arrival found that it was a twin room made into a double as the bedside light and plug socket was in the middle of the bed plus there was only one bedside table and a single armchair . The bathroom was tiny with a leaking shower. The room was very hot with no instructions on how to change the temperature and we had to open the window which then was noisy at night, the whole hotel was very hot. The upstairs bar lacked atmosphere and the bar man was always busy cleaning and made me feel unwelcome. The bar offered a limited menu so on the evening after the opera my husband and I chose to order a meal there and although they don’t claim to be a restaurant it then allowed them to charge €16 For a microwaved lasagne ( we heard the ping of the microwave!) The breakfast room was beautiful and it did serve a very good choice of food and the service was excellent Reception were very helpful The room was kept very clean Overall it was overpriced and and they would benefit from having a restaurant using the breakfast room for lunch and dinner

Our travel agent gave us a choice of three hotels in Florence, and we picked this one, mainly for its location, which did not disappoint. The hotel is in the center of Florence and within walking distance of anywhere in the city core. The Ponte Vechio Bridge was a block away on one side and the Uffizi Gallery was the same distance on the other side. Breakfast was great. Served in a beautiful dining hall. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We were surprised when we checked into our room, number 101 (on the second floor) as it was more like a suite than a regular room with a pleasant view of the Arno River. Unfortunately, the bedroom was up a flight of stairs from the living room. This would have been great in our younger years but at this point in our lives not so much. So we spoke to the staff about it and were able to switch to number 102, right next door. Standard room configuration with the same view and much more to our liking. There's a very nice rooftop bar with both indoor and outdoor seating, too. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

The Hotel Degli Orafi is a beautiful hotel with an amazing location being situated just steps from the Ponte Vecchio to the right and the Ufizzi gallery to the left. It's also an easy walking distance to the Piazza Republica and the Duomo . The staff was warm and helpful. The design is contemporary, yet inviting and the rooms large and comfortable with nice amenities like a towel warmer in the bathroom. The breakfast buffet has many selections and is very good. The only downside is that the beds are very firm. Just be prepared for that. My husband and I had challenges getting used to it.

Absolutely fantastic hotel in a great location,central to all Attractions. Rooms are superb,of a good size. The breakfast is very good in a fabulous setting. Everything about this hotel is first class. Great staff as well. This was our third visit you won’t find a better hotel in Florence.

Make sure you know what sort of room you have booked! I had booked ahead a few months and reserved a room I knew would be small. However, I must not have read the details carefully enough. The room I got was extremely small, and didn’t actually have a proper bed - it was more like a cot. Sort of like servants quarters. I asked about a availability of other rooms, but was told there weren’t any. I ended up booking at another hotel nearby but paying for the full stay here anyways after returning my room key after a day (into a planned 4 night stay). I’m sure other rooms with proper beds are fine but was surprised they even advertise the very small room I ended up with.