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Reviews of Leopolda Hotel

3 out of 5
Leopolda Hotel
Via Ponte Alle Mosse, 65, Florence, Tuscany

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 98 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for the city centre, 10 minutes walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location, clean, paid parking maybe avail
Good location, clean but simple. Not overly friendly at check-in and very strict on policies, but nice enough at check out. Note: there is no on-site parking. On street parking MAY be available, and there are some garages near-by but not very close but all require payment
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location although street parking
Very good location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The man who attended was very kind, the woman not so much. Room very spacious and very nice, the part of the shower maybe something narrow like the elevator. it is very located, very close to the train station, you can walk, it is a very quiet area, you can not find restaurant nearby. They allow you to store your luggage until it is checkin time. Your reservation may include, or not, breakfast, make sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly, clean and basic.
The hotel occupies the upper floors of the building so there is a lift and stairs to reception. If you have mobility issues you may want to clarify if this hotel will be suitable. The hotel is on the basic side but everything is clean and the staff are very friendly. Our bed and bedding was comfortable and in good condition. We could hear some road noise but this was very limited and unless you are a very light sleeper I don't think this should be an issue. Our room did not have air conditioning but this wasn't a problem as temperatures were mild, again in the height of summer this may be an issue. There are no in-room tea or coffee making facilities and this could be a great improvement if the management is reading this. The shower generally was excellent, cubicle was very clean, lots of hot water and good flow rate. Did not eat at the hotel during our stay so cannot comment on the breakfast offering, I don't believe that other meals are catered for, so you are on your own in that regard. The Ponte Vecchio and historic quarter is about a 20-minute stroll along the river so not too far in nice weather but in rubbish weather, this may be an issue. Facilities nearby are fairly limited with a couple of nice restaurants and a supermarket. If you are looking for an affordable hotel that is clean, gets the basics right and you don't mind walking. This is a hotel worth considering.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

ARUNAVA

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Do not Stay !! no AC !! worst Manager!!
We stayed 3 nights in this hotel last week of June. We realized after entering the room that there is no AC, really !! You call yourself a 3 start hotel !!! Don't even bother to mention in the room details that you don't have AC. It's horrible in the hot summer. Reason for not recommending this hotel - 1. Non AC - absolute no in the summertime. 2. Shower bath area is 1 and half ft by 1 and half ft. You cant take shower with doors closed. 3. We traveled by bus when needed to visit the historical places or to the station - just 5 min ride and 3 stops- but if you plan to return hotel late night or even 10ish in the night - the area is not feeling safe for the family. 4. The manager/business owner - rude, unfriendly. We had to do early check out at 7. The breakfast opens at 7.30 in the morning. When I requested to get a cup of coffee, he said he can't the coffee vending machine won't allow him to make a coffee before 7.30 AM !! like seriously !! Dude, you should get retired from your work and appoint someone professional.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from mau on Jul 21, 2018
Mr. Arunava, Again, in the name of our honesty, I am confirming to You, AS VERY WELL SHOWED AND WRITTEN , on all of booking's web sites, that our Hotel is NOT equipped w/ AC. Of course, this is showed also on the web site You have used for Your reservation ! My dear Arunava, On Your next on-line's booking I suggest to You check and read carefully what the Hotel You are booking can offer to You and not confirming the booking just for the good rate the may offer to You. Just a little suggestion to You : "it's not possible to buy a diamond at the rate of a zircon !!! " Of course, on all of the booking's web sites it's VERY WELL SHOWED AND WRITTEN that our Hotel is located just at 15' walk from the old city or just 4' travelling by city bus. Of course, I am confirming to You that, AS VERY WELL WE INFORMED YOU ON YOUR CHECK-IN, that the breakfast time is 07:30 -09:30 and both in the RESPECT of tranquility and rest of our Guests (sleepping in the rooms on the 1st floor) and in the time it takes to turn on the coffee machine, it's not possible to have breakfast before 07:30. Of course, I keep this opportunity to thanks You for Your staying and I wish to inform You that both Florence as the historical area where we are located it's very well safe for everybody, family including. !!!!

8/10 Good

Vaibhav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location.
Centrally located so you can visit almost every known place but a bit pricey. Helpful staff. Can leave luggage at lobby but need to pick them before 10pm - No service after that.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
horrible
never again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 days in Florence
The hotel is actually in a good location. We walked downtown both days we were there and left our car parked next to the hotel. Parking is tricky and the road next to the hotel is busy. Our room did not have air conditioning either (it was 93 both days). However, the hotel owner was outstanding, giving us a map with directions and his take what to see in the amount of time you have. Breakfast was a little bland, but made up for it with good coffee. The room was nice enough and cooled down at night. Overall I would recommend this hotel for a couple days stay in Florence.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Fern, England

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AWFUL .. DO NOT STAY THERE...

2/10 Terrible

expert traveler, phoenix

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very shady area
this hotel is 45 minutes away from SMN station. The hotel is located at a very shady area so you have to get back home before the sun goes down. The room was smelly, no privacy. The hotel owner woke us up at night because we shouldn’t take a shower past the guests bed time. The view we had was terrible, you could see refugee campers. The hotel owner is also very creepy and kept wanting to interfere and come in our room when we were in it.
Response from MAU on Aug 30, 2016
Dear "Expert Traveler" 1) I inform you as well as I confirm You that the services and amenities showed in our web page on Expedia are exactly what our Guests will find at their arrival. 2) I inform you as well as I confirm You that the SMN Stn. is just at 15' away from our Hotel and not at 45' as You wrote 3) NEVER I WOKE GUESTS DURING THE NIGHT TO PROHIBIT TO MAKE SHOWER !!. 4) NO REFUGEE CAMPER IN OUR AREA !!!!! 5) NEVER I ENTER IN THE ROOM WITH GUEST INSIDE !!! I think that or You wrote this review for another Hotel or YOU WROTE FALSE. !!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was very noisy..above the street with scooters buses and police sirens... Breakfast was good staff was friendly

4/10 Poor

Michael , Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Noisy, needs some maintenance
Not everything worked properly. Window shutters and some bathroom facilities need attention. Would benefit from double glazing to reduce street noise.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Travel convenience
Close to the main train station in Florence, and walking distance to car rentals. Host was very accommodating with an extremely late arrival caused by train delays, and storage of luggage after checkout to deal with our car rental.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Nice stay
The stay was nice but no air-conditioning and florence can get quite hot. Also get yourself mosquito repellant.

2/10 Terrible

Sophia, Cannes

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible hotel in a shady area
Where should I start with this terrible place that claims its a hotel, it is more like a home for refugees. This is the worst place I have been to all over Europe! First of all, its far from the train station (approx 15 minutes away) but there is no easy path to get there and it is in a dangerous area where all druggies and homeless people live. Right in front of the hotel there 4 large garbage bins and the stench of the bins will follow you till you get in your room. The first floor has an elevator which then takes you to the reception on the 2nd floor. The hotel manager is the receptionist, chef, and house keeper, and very arrogant. He acts friendly and tries to act like a guide so that he can receive positive reviews. If you go to florence, you do not need anyone to guide you because its a very tiny town and its easy to get find the main attractions. The room he gave us was exactly next to the reception and the breakfast area so his annoying presence was felt even when we were in our room. He would talk and laugh right outside our room door and even heard him comment about us to his other staff (I know italian). From the time we entered the room smelled like a public toilet so we kept the balcony doors open for the two nights we stayed there and had to deal with flies and other insects coming in the room. Also the room he gave was not facing the street, it was facing the other homeless apartments and in between a dumpsite. Overall a horrible experience.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Big room, comfortable stay
If you are looking to stay near the heart of Florence, well.. this hotel might not be your best choice. However, the room is really spacious, compared to other boutique sized hotels in Florence, and the owner is super nice. The staffs greet you all the time you see them, and are really helpful giving you directions and making restaurant reservations. We did not have breakfast here, but we saw the owner making cappuccino and latte to the customers. This hotel has elevator, which is VERY helpful especially after a long, hot day. Although the rooms do not have air conditioning, we did not have too much trouble, because we had a gigantic ceiling fan right above our bed. The bathroom was really spacious and clean, too. If you do not mind staying 5-10 mins away (by bus) from the heart of the city, definitely recommend staying here.

4/10 Poor

beatrice, calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
not close to anything
We could not find the place first of all... not sure that was anyone's fault but our own. But when we got there... it was about 40 degrees outside and we realized our room did not have air conditioning. In Florence in the middle of the summer, a fan is not suffice. It was dangerously hot. And unfortunately the area of town is a little run-down... leaving the window open was not an option due to the location and because you share the balcony with the neighbouring room. It was reasonable and the staff were so nice. We are used to walking, we walked all over Rome and everywhere else we went- with backpacks! but this is so far, and it's not a nice walk... it's similar to walking downtown mexico. it did not seem safe.... but you know what, for the price and if you have a car i'm sure it would be fine. But no air conditioning is so difficult with the current heat wave in italy...

4/10 Poor

Tristan, Nelson

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
don't stay in summer no air con
nice staff and very helpful with what to see/do but there was no air con only a ceiling fan so was very uncomfortable. Also random the wall plugs are not the typical Europe plugs but the manager lent us an adapter, was quite strange that.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good budget hotel.
Staff were friendly and helpful and room was quiet and clean. Breakfast was not worth the extra 7euros as it was very basic. The one outstanding aspect of staying in this hotel was that we experienced the best meal in the whole stay of Italy at a restaurant down the road called Rosticceria Giuliano3 Outstanding, especially the ribs!

8/10 Good

margo, chicago, usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location to train station
Large room in small hotel on commercial street, very comfortable accommodation Nice breakfast room, helpful staff Street noise quiets down overnight

8/10 Good

Johny, Canada

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Budget Hotel
Overall a great hotel if you're on a budget. The staff was very friendly and gave us a map and guide for our stay in Florence. Since we were tight for time this helped us out a lot. Only thing missing for me was air conditioning but with the patio door open it was ok.

10/10 Excellent

Bob, Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super stay
Comfy bed, very clean room, friendly staff. Very helpful with inside tips on transportation and restaurants.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay! highly recommend
Host was super friendly, gave us great advice on where to eat and go, and even booked us a reservation at a non touristy restaurant. Overall the service was top notch, room was spacious and clean, although the walls were a bit thin and you could hear other guests. Location was a bit out of the way, about 10 mins from SMN Firenze station, and carrying luggage on cobblestone roads was a bit challenging. However given the outstanding service and comfortable acomodations these are minor trade offs. I would highly highly recommend this hotel. We stayed at five different hotels in England, France and Italy, and this was by far the best one!

10/10 Excellent

Michael B., Florence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Service
The service was great. The owner gave us a map and a gave us play-by-play instructions on how to efficiently see the top dozen or so sites in Florence. The woman at the front desk was also very affable and made us feel right at home. There was a minor issue with the shower not draining and the shower head spraying outside the shower. For the money though, I was completely satisfied with our stay.

6/10 Okay

Kathy, Kamloops, BC Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Budget hotel close to main train terminal
Budget hotel within walking distance to city centre. Friendly and informative staff. No fridge or air conditioning in room.

8/10 Good

Traveller Tarn, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Very nice staff
I was only here one night before travelling to Rome and I booked thinking it was easy walking distance from the train station. It probably is if you're not dragging two suitcases behind you! This is a budget hotel, and the staff were lovely and helpful and I slept well (great shutters that blocked all light) but it's probably one step TOO budget for me. You don't wake up in the lovely part of Florence, instead you're a 10 minute walk away through less pleasing streets. I felt safe, but next time I would spend the extra money and stay right in the city centre.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Simon, Montreal, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit off-center, but very pleasant stay
After a 20-minute walk from the central train station, the manager greeted us warmly (nice, small-but-not-too-small-business feeling), gave us not only a map, but also a text description of 'typical' tourist excursions for, e.g., a one-day stay, a two-day stay, etc. Brilliant. Rooms were comfortable (we had an ensuite bathroom, which is always nice) and clean. Breakfast was mostly about sweets, but we could still get our proteins under the form of yogourt and something similar to proscuitto. The manager served us coffee himself (commercial espresso machine, so full points!). Overall a very pleasant stay.

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Australia - NSW - Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Modern; Value: Fantastic; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Spotless; 10 minutes from the main railway station, bus at the door, big fluffy towels, Juliet Veranda, comfy bed.

8/10 Good

Simon, Australia - NSW - Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Typical; Value: Fair price; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Lovely, Clean bath rooms;

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Disliked: Staff & service
Facilities: Typical; Value: Affordable; Service: Below average; Cleanliness: Clean; The staff were Ok until we asked for extra pillows which were given begrudingly

6/10 Okay

Rush, Toronto, ON, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Hate to Say This
Yeah....I hate writing poor reviews for hotels, but this one kinda deserved it. The Good: The Staff (that spoke English) was very helpful and helped us book our tours and make phone calls Located on a Small Quite Street The Bad: No Water Pressure in the Shower The Front Desk Staff is Elderly for the Most part - and half of them do not speak a word of English Bad Location - about a 30 minute walk to the train station, and everything else is even further Definitely do not recommend this hotel to the younger crowd, maybe for the older travelers who enjoy a quitter experience and will take the taxi everywhere anyways.

8/10 Good

Kevin, Australia - ACT - Canberra

Liked: Staff & service
Facilities: Everyday; Value: Moderate; Service: Courteous; Cleanliness: Neat; Good coffee in the morning

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home, Free wi-fi was great; Value: Great deal; Service: Remarkable, Outstanding; Cleanliness: Spotless;

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay here.
The Leopoloda was far from the center of town and cabs are expensive in Florence. There is a tram nearby, but the neighborhood is a bit shady, so we weren't comfortable walking there late at night. The room itself was ok, though we had asked for a double bed and got twins. The biggest problem was that there was no air conditioning and we could not open the windows because even when they were closed, the sound of the traffic all night long kept us up. Spend a little more and stay in the middle of town. We really regret staying at the Leopolda.

10/10 Excellent

shiblee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A good economical hotel with an
A good economical hotel with an ideal location. A well decorated, neat & clean room.

10/10 Excellent

Ste

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ottima ,camere semplici ma pulite e con tutto il necessario una menzione particolare per i proprietari due persone veramente a modo ,professionali, che danno massima disponibilità, ci siamo trovati benissimo se dovessi tornare a Firenze andrei ancora lì .CONSIGLIATISSIMO
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Piero

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prezzo buono ma servizio deludente
Buono il prezzo ma non la qualità del servizio. La camera era abbastanza pulita ma sul soffitto c'erano delle ragnatele. Il letto confortevole ma con i cuscini troppo sottili. Il cambio degli asciugamani avviene ogni due giorni e, avendoli lasciati a terra il primo giorno, ce l'hanno riappesi senza cambiarli.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Maurizio Scali on Sep 30, 2021
Siamo dispiaciuti ed alquanto meravigliati, delle citiche da Lei mosse circa la pulizia ed i ns/ servizi/staff, da sempre riconosciuti dai ns/ Ospiti quali punti di ns forza e merito A noi che valutiamo e controlliamo sempre con la massima attenzione sia l'oggetto di ogni critica che i tanti apprezzamenti, desideriamo, nel Suo caso, “istruirLa”, per le Sue Prox recensioni, che le critiche ed i giudizi devono, a differenza di quanto da Lei effettuato, essere sempre motivati da giusta causa. Infatti, Caro Sig. Pietro, dopo la Sua garuita critica, ho personalmente visionato il soffitto della Sua camera NON ravvenendo ragnatele !!!!. Probabilmente - e questo per “concedere” un'eventuale scusante al Suo gratuito errore di critica – la Sua vista è stata “tratta in inganno” dall'altezza, (4,75 mt.)., dei ns/ soffitti del XXVIII sec. che Le ha fatto immaginare di vedere due ragnatele anziché due sottili ed “innoque” crepe di assestamento che potrà rivedere e riconoscere anche nelle prox settimane e mesi !!!!. A riguardo della critica circa i “cuscini sottili” concordo con Lei, in quanto anche io preferisco un cuscino più alto, a differenza di mia Moglie che predilige un cuscino più basso, mentre mia Figlia opta sempre per un cuscino ortopedico a differenza del Cliente Giorgio che ieri mi ha richiesto un cuscino di media grandezza e durezza....... Tutto ciò per “istruirla”, sempre per le Sue Prox recensioni, che tutti gli Hotel ospitano Clienti ognuno con diverse necessità, richieste ed abitudini, cuscini inclusi, che noi siamo sempre in grado di poter soddisfare alla richiesta verbale durante il Loro soggiorno, e non, come Lei ha fatto da casa. tramite una impersonale ed asettica tastiera di PC. Per ultimo ed in replica al “cambio asciugamani”, che confermiamo avviene ogni 02 gg., La invito a rileggere attentamente tra le righe della Sua critica”gratuita” dove troverà la Sua risposta alla Sua critica: “ … Il cambio degli asciugamani avviene ogni due giorni e, avendoli lasciati a terra il primo giorno, ce l'hanno riappesi senza cambiarli.... “ … PERTANTO ???? niente di strano, non trova ???. Caro Sig. Sig. Pietro, il “... buon prezzo...”, che Lei fortunatamente ed onestamente riconosce di aver pagato, viene da noi proposto nei vari portali dopo un attenta analisi dei costi vivi che gravitano giornalmente su un' Azienda come la ns/, che può permettersi di offrire tariffe con “ ...buon prezzo...” grazie anche al cambio degli asciugamani ogni due giorni Con la speranza di averLa istruita su quelle basilari nozioni da utilizzare prima di scrivere le Sue prox recensioni, ci auguriamo di poterLa ospitare nuovamente nella ns/ struttura riternendo questa Sua recensione un Suo … “scivolone” di percorso al quale abbiamo risposto con la ns/ solita lealtà e veridicità dei fatti che sempre ci ha contraddisitnto. Cordiali saluti Maurizio Scali

10/10 Excellent

Romeo, Salerno

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A due passi dal centro di Firenze un’hotel accogliente e raffinato.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Elisa Scali on Jul 14, 2020
Gent.mo Sig. Romeo, Ringraziamo per Il Suo recente soggiorno presso la ns/ Struttura e per aver valutato il ns/ Hotel con il massimo punteggio. Augurandoci di poterLa avere tra i ns/ Ospiti in un Suo prossimo viaggio a Firenze, Cordiali saluti Elisa Scali

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
positivo posizione vicino al centro prezzo pulizia camera molto spaziosa negativo camera molto molto rumorosa tv veramente piccola mobili datati
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Paolo

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

MADALINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Jederzeit wieder
Freundlich sehr zuvorkommend - man fühlt sich so richtig willkommen !! Da ich ein Handicap habe möchte ich die Hilfsbereitschaft besonders betonen !!! Sauberes sehr großes Zimmer !! Für städtetripp echt empfehlenswert !!! Jeder Zeit wieder !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
- sehr schmutzig!!! - sehr unfreundliche Gastgeber
gute Lage, vergleichweise guter Preis. Alles andere absolut negativ!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from mau on Jul 21, 2018
We know exactly who you are and why you wrote this review: you have been scolded by our staff for repeatedly smoking in the room and for urinating on the floor for retaliation I omit to describe the conditions in which you left the bathroom of your room. We sign up unlike you who choose anonymity, (even if we know who you are)