Hotel Martelli

The location is great, right in the centre of Florence, minutes away from the train station, Duomo and all the other sights. The room was clean and spacious, and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. They helped us book a taxi and recommended a nice place to eat for lunch.

Breakfast was basic and all the guests went up to get their food at the counter and the staff were standing behind the counter. Therefore, when a guest wanted to speak to the staff, they stood in front of the food. Firstly, this was inconvenient if other people wanted to get the food, and secondly, it was very unhygienic as no one was wearing masks and spitting onto the food...

The property is a fine building, old but seems to be well looked after. Breakfast was good, cereal, croissants and bread with some meat and cakes. For me breakfast is mainly about the coffee, and there was lots of coffee. Fresh fruit and yoghurt was also available, it was a good way to start the day. The breakfast employees were friendly and efficient. The hotel was quiet and the bed was lovely and comfortable. We had a small bath and a shower which was nice. There was a kettle and a fridge in the room so we were able to keep items cool. The air conditioning worked very well and was very quiet. The shutters on the windows kept the light out so no sleeping issues either. The reception team were friendly and chatty and made us feel welcome.

There wasnt anything i didnt like

Location in the historical centre, close to the railway station and the major places of interest, friendly staff, charming vintage design concept with a great presence of interior pieces from the past, diverse common spaces, good choice of breakfast food.

The vintage concept was somewhat exxagerated; especially, in the equipment that one would prefer to work well instead of being a piece of past. The room and, especially, the bathroom design thus ballances between vintage and just run down. I would have prefered to have more power sockers than one that was occupied to connect the lamp near the bed; also, at least one hook for towels in the bathroom could be very appreciated.

The location of the hotel was great for us being close to several good restaurants and to the sights we wanted to see. The room was large with a terrace with a view of the top of the Duomo and the other big similar roof. We had asked for a walk in shower and it was big enough to turn around in. The breakfast was good, great coffee, croissants, cheese and ham, pastries, fruit, yogurt and cereal. The staff were all great and helped us with directions and recommendations.

The only thing was that the hot water kettle had a very short cord and there was no outlet near to it.

Location location location..... this is the main reason why we easily picked this hotel. It was very near the CIty Center of Florence, the Duomo of Florence Italy. And shops, tourist attractions, food and shopping are just an arms away...

If you are a fan of renaissance achitecture, this is just the hotel for you. However, if you are the type who gets easily creeped out by ancient, well maybe chose another. Just kidding..Though this hotel is really along the main street in the City center so its really very convenient. Id say location is really the best thing!

A hotel with a perfect location: it is located right in the middle of the old town of Florence. It is 4 minutes from the Duomo, Santa Maria Novella, the tramvia stop or the train station, 9 minutes from the Academy Gallery, Piazza della Signoria or Ponte Vecchio. So it is ideal for travelers who want to explore Florence on foot. The elegant historic building is located on a busy street with many shops (eg: breakfast places, ice cream parlors), but my room was extremely quiet and peaceful. The bed was huge and nicely made every day, the pillows are comfortable. The room was sunny, the shuttered window looked out onto the covered inner courtyard. The air conditioning worked perfectly so it was a relief to come home. The reading lights worked well: this is always important to me in a hotel. The surprisingly small bathroom was surprisingly comfortable with a bath, toilet, sink and bidet. The towels were big and nice and there were plenty of them. The fridge was old, but worked well. The socket was behind the fridge, but I was able to charge all my devices with my own USB adapter. The wifi was strong. The whole room was clean and cleaned every day. No one touched my things during cleaning, in fact, when I ate the welcome cookies, they left me more. The elevator worked well, but I also enjoyed the nice staircase with the mirror. I really liked the old murals inside the hotel, e.g. in the breakfast room. My room was close to it, but I didn't hear any noise from there. The breakfast was delicious: milk, coffee, juice, rolls, meats, cheeses, boiled eggs, butter, jam, honey, pies, buns, rolls, fruits, cornflakes and very delicious yogurts. The staff was very polite, the receptionists were especially nice. The interior of the hotel was not supermodern, but I really liked the kind old atmosphere and cleanliness. I feel lucky to have stayed in this hotel and in this room.

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The hotel is quite large and the rooms are spacious and comfortable with big beautiful European-style windows and quite a spacious bathroom as well. The whole hotel was decorated beautifully and the breakfast was quite nice as well. Staff were friendly and helpful.

The Airconditioning in our room was temperamental and not very powerful so our room was quite warm at times. There’s also a lack of power plugs which made charging devices very difficult but staff provided us with a multi-plug adaptor on request.

What do you expect from a hotel if you're on a leisure trip? Sincere greeting by the receptionist upon arrival and quick processing of the paperwork? Hotel Martelli provided that! Early checking-in the room? Hotel Martelli provided that! Comfortable and clean room? Hotel Martelli provided that! Clean and big enough bathroom? Hotel Martelli provided that! Nutritious and rich breakfast? Hotel Martelli provided that! Location close to the main attractions as well as the train station? Hotel Martelli provided that! Pretty late check out when you have an evening return flight? Hotel Martelli provided that! What else can you expect from a hotel? If I were to go to Florence again, Hotel Martelli will be my first choice!

Nothing.

How incredibly close it was to everything. So close to train station. Close to the airport tram. Every attraction was within walking distance. Loved the style of rooms and hall ways gave almost like museum old decor but not dated. Reception staff were lovely and really helpful if we needed anything. Breakfast was included. Wifi was really good. Decent sized bathroom.

Breakfast croissant weren’t the freshest. Asked for ice and the machine was broken. So hopefully they get that fixed.

Beautiful hotel with a strong Florentine feel, from the decor to the wonderful labyrinth of the interior layout. The staff were very friendly, and very patient with our attempts at Italian 😅 Great breakfast spread!

We only had a few days there, which was not nearly long enough to fully enjoy Florence 😥 The tendency of the shower head to change direction abruptly and unexpectedly was a bit unnerving, but entertaining if taken in the right spirit.