Guest House la Grancontessa

Make sure before you go on a trip to Italy, that you have some Euros with you. From the airport, we took the train to Florence. The hotel we stayed at was very clean. La Grancontessa. 17 Via Fiume, Florence, Italy 50123, Firenze, Italia. The receptionist was helpful and accommodating. I met the 2 Filipina cleaning ladies. They were both very welcoming and their shopping tips were very helpful. Their welcoming attitude towards us made us feel at home and safe. On checkout day, I met the young son of one of the cleaning ladies. It warmed my heart to know they can actually bring their child to work instead of paying extra for childcare. The son was not at all in the way of his mother’s work. I was impressed that an employer would allow that. It speaks volume of him and how he treats his employees. I would stay in this hotel again in the future. Needless to say I highly recommend this hotel. The location was very ideal. Close to a supermarket, restaurants, the train station, the convention center, etc.

This hotel was just a 5 minute walk from the train station and a 10 minute walk to the bus meeting point for our planned excursions. We were able to walk to all the museums, churches, bridges and more restaurants than we had the opportunity to eat at. A hot water pot for tea was located in our spacious room and an expresso machine and cookies were available 24 hours a day in our hallway. An in room safe, chairs, wardrobe, table…everything we needed for our week long visit made for a very pleasant stay. Fresh towels were given when requested (2 bath towels and 2 large hand towels) and the rain shower head in the shower was lovely. The hotel even had an elevator - a nice surprise and made staying on the 3rd floor easy. FYI: You can pay for your room with a credit card, but the city taxes need to be paid in cash. Would highly recommend.

The hotel is very well located near the train station and the sights. ARI is a wonderful host. He went over and above the call of duty in cutting open a lock on my suitcase when I had lost the cost. There is an excellent supermarket close by.

Le foto non corrispondo alla realtà. Arredamento minimal, armadio la cui maniglia rimane in mano e letto scomodissimo. La mattina dopo non si sente più la schiena. Eravamo in tre e ci sono stati forniti soltanto due teli, un asciugamano viso e uno piccolo. Per quello che abbiamo pagato ci aspettavamo un ambiente e un comfort maggiore. Non tornerei!

Un b&b nel cuore di Firenze in pieno centro storico, pulito, accogliente, spazioso, ristrutturato, bagno nuovissimo e doccia larga e comoda... ci ritornerei...non c'è una sala per la colazione ma un angolo per un caffè o cappuccino.. e poi consigliano dove poter andare sia per visitare che per mangiare