i've passed through florence many times (used to live there, still have friends, though alas w/o guest space) so I know how easy it is to get royally ripped off in this town. the ariston is modest but really quite a good deal. clean, reasonably priced, and a very helpful, friendly staff--heard the woman at the desk speaking excellent english.... more

It’s absolutely astonishing on how different our experience was in comparison to other the reviews at the Hotel Ariston, Firenze, Italy. We stayed from June 11, 2008 to July 09, 2008 and apparently the hotel is under new management, as well as staff, from what we could derive from the remarks left by previous comments. Room service was exceptionally well... more

My class stayed at the Hotel for the CSU Summer Arts Program and the staff went out of their way to provide us with excellent service. The staff helped us with our luggage up the several flights of stairs and was always available 24 hours a day to help with any problems or emergencies. The night staff made sure the... more

I booked this hotel at the last minute using Priceline's Booking dot com site. I did not have time to read TripAdvisor's reviews and I regret it. The hotel is a two star hotel located centrally in Florence. Very close to il Duomo and other attractions. When we arrived the staff was very polite although only one spoke English (this... more

I was quite happy here considering my budget. It was a good location with walking distance to sites and markets, and the woman that greeted us was outstanding. Out of her way friendly to assist us with where to go or with any questions we had. I thought the breakfast was average, but definately eatable, with cake, soft cheese and... more

In case you are a budget traveller with little or no knowledge of Italian, then hotel Ariston might not be the ideal location for you as it is at quite a distance from the main attractions of Florence. We were dependant on the Florence buses to commute within florence and due to the irregularity and low frequency of these buses,... more

In this case basic accommodation, clean but not a place to linger. Breakfast was missable, bread and a warm drink, corn flakes and cake taken in a very small room too small to accommodate more than about 10 guests at one time. There was a hint of drain small in reception. On the plus side cheap and central. Would we... more

Give this hotel the miss. A previous post was right. The guy on the desk was surly and unhelpful. The walls in our room were dirty and stained, the chair and the wardrobe broken. As for the bathroom it was a joke with a large person being unable to use it with any degree of comfort. Supposedly a 2 star... more

We spent 4 nights here. We found the staff to be very friendly and accomodating. They made reservations for us for the Acadamie, but curiously did not know where we could get gelato! (We did, however, find it ourselves.) Location was great, a close walk to all the sights. Room spacious and clean. Our only complaint was that the bathroom... more