We couldn't have asked for a nicer place to stay. While we were staying at the dependance, the main hotel building is right next to the duomo. Our room was a cheerful pink and although the loo was a bit small, it was very clean. The breakfast was lovely and is served in your room, if you want. The staff... more

The San Giovanni was a great find in Florence. It was right in the center of everything, yet very reasonably priced. As mentioned in other reviews, this is a no frills hotel. No tv, no bathroom in the rooms. There was a small lift...for 2 people or for 1 person with luggage. The hotel was very secure. During the day,... more

Hotel San Giovanni was a great location at a great price. As other hotels said, this is a no-frills place. Breakfast is not included, but that is not a big deal because there are plenty of shops around. And of course, since you are in Florence, you aren't staying in your room much anyway! The view from our room was... more

We spent four nights here in mid October. Firstly, you can't fault the location. Our room looked right out over the baptistry and towards the cathedral. There are some down sides to this, though. The road beneath is very busy and the traffic noise was bad - the room has double windows and shutters that keep out voices etc. at... more

The location was great, if not hard to find, the room was okay, the bathroom was fine, the man at the desk was nice, but the next day I was itchy all over, and noticed red welts all over me - bedbugs!! Not fun. more

well the best thing about this hotel was the location. it was really convienent location next to the duomo.the rooms were a fair size and it was airconditioned but the bathroom was scary.the shower was really tiny with this flimsy shower cutain that would stick to you while you showered.i can't tell you how much that grossed me out and... more

I am a seasoned traveller and have stayed in loads of hotels, especially in Italy. This is not a posh hotel (and the price reflects this), but, it is charming and has loads of character. We had a triple room with ample breakfast in middle of August for 75 euros, with view of the duomo from the window. There was... more

You can readily hear conversation through the walls (which i guess is about the same for all places at this price range in Italy). This makes for a potentially loud nights sleep (if other guest are loud). The mural on ceiling was unique. Staff was friendly but did not speak much english. Good location, even better if the duomo wasnt... more

We have stayed at this hotel for a total of 5 weeks over 3 different years 2001, 2003 and 2005, and it is still the best price for the extremely close location to all the sights. The people who run the hotel speak English and are very helpful and friendly. I had a problem with another hotel keeping my drivers... more