Independent Santa Croce hotels in Florence, Italy

It is located of the third floor of an office type building. You are given three keys upon arrival, one for the exterior door, one for the "apartment" and one got your room. Susannah the manager is pleasant but make sure you let her know if you are getting in late. I believe she leaves at 7. Breakfast is served in your room the day before consisting of pastries, packet toasts, etc. it was actually good. There are other food items in the hallway, fruits etc. I booked a double but the room had a double bed and a single bed. The room was nice and spacious and I had no complaints. It is located close to most sights and easy to get there by bus although we took a taxi to get there. Lots of restaurants close - had some really good food in the area. All in all, a nice place to stay!

The front desk staff went out of their way to help me solve issues with getting money from an ATM (required a collect call to the States) and with getting a new SIM card for my cell phone (and showing me how it worked afterwards). They were superb.

Everything about this place starting from Enrico the hits, to location to ease of access to center Firenze is excellent. I will stay here again. The only negative is the bed is not ultra comfortable but it did not bother us. The room we had had enough space , very clean and private and the host was delightful. Great terrace to eat breakfast in true Italian style. We absolutely lived it.... Enrico was a great b&b host.helped us with tickets to museums, directions etc and makes a really good morning cappuccino.

Hotel was great - very close to Santa Croce and many other sites. Hotel was clean, beautiful layout, pool was fantastic and even better were the views from the pool deck. Would defintely stay here again - staff was helpful and made us want to stay in Florence even longer.

The Hotel is in the middle of everything in Florence: a few blocks to the Ponte Vecchio, to the Uffizi, to the Duomo, cathedrals and piazzas, shops and restaurants. It is located right on the Arno, with a beautiful view across the river and down the river to the Ponte Vecchio. The staff was helpful, and the breakfasts were complete. It is a lovely older hotel within walking distance of everything.

We loved our stay here! Out of all of our 7 stops on our honeymoon through Europe, this was our favorite hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Our room was a nice size with a good sized bathroom. The window overlooked the piazza and we liked to keep our window open while we were relaxing in the afternoons. Everything you need is nearby: gelato, restaurants, beverage shop (we bought a few great bottles of chianti there), a large market (we bought great prosciutto, cheeses, and baguette here for a cheap lunch and had a really nice time sitting at the table in our room eating and drinking the afternoon away, looking out over the piazza.) We were able to walk everywhere we wanted in the city and never felt like we were far away.

Great experience overall!! The hotel is not right next to the main sights, BUT its only a 20 minute walk to Duomo. That is really the only drawback to this hotel. Given the rooms, cleanliness, friendly staff, free breakfast, lower price, and overall experience, we did not find it a problem making the longer walk and thought it was a great choice. We were greeted nicely when we checked in. We were given a map with directions to all the major sites. We were told about the bus line (and if you are worried about the walk the bus was really cheap- i think 1.20 euro-and they sold tickets to you at the hotel! It also stopped right around the corner. On our last day we opted for this bus rather than walk because we had our luggage. The room has a great A/C, big new shower, comfortable bed and large flat screen tv. Honestly, we spent two weeks in italy- stayed in two other hotels- and this was probably the best deal we had. Great price for what you get! Oh and the staff helped us call a taxi one day and the breakfast was good. Tray of croissants, jellies, scrMbled eggs, pastry tray, cereal, fruit, orange juice, milk, coffee. Plenty to get you going. What can I say, my group missed it when we checked out and moved to a new city!!

The staff were very helpful regarding bus timetables to Siena and walks round the city of Florence. It was situated in a quiet street near to the centre of the city.

Hotel Jane. Florence. My partner and I recently stayed at this lovely hotel 20 minutes walk from Florence City Centre. What a find it was. The staff were courteous and helpful. We asked for a dinner recommendation at the front desk on the Saturday evening and in the ten minutes it took us to walk there, the staff at the restaurant knew we were on our way courtesy of a phone call from the duty receptionist at the hotel. The cleanliness and maintenance of the room exceptional. Breakfast although simple was no less enjoyable. The décor including lot's of black and white photographs depicting the 60's and an original Enfield Motorcycle in the bar area adds a quirkiness to the experience of staying there. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone looking for a quieter area in Florence while still being close enough to enjoy all of what the city centre has to offer. A fantastic time overall. Ellie and Robbie - London