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Il Ghiro

Guesthouse in Florence, a short walk to Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

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Coffee service
Children’s area
Property grounds
Bathroom
1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, Select Comfort beds, desk

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Located in Historic Centre of Florence, a neighbourhood in Florence, Il Ghiro is near a train station. Uffizi Gallery and Basilica of Santa Maria Novella are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Ponte Vecchio. Galileo Museum - Institute and Museum of the History of Science and Boboli Gardens are also worth visiting.
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Via Faenza 63, Florence, FI, 50123

What's nearby

  • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Ponte Vecchio - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Uffizi Gallery - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Valfonda - Stazione Santa Maria Novella Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Florence Santa Maria Novella Station - 6 min walk
  • Peretola Airport (FLR) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mò Si Caffetteria alla Vecchia Maniera - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bondi Focacceria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Bondi - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Sabatino - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mostodolce - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Il Ghiro

Guest house near Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
A short walk from Piazza di Santa Maria Novella and Piazza del Duomo, Il Ghiro provides laundry facilities, car hire on-site and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Luggage storage, laundry services and a front desk safe
  • Smoke-free property, coffee/tea in reception and tour/ticket information
Room features
All guest rooms at Il Ghiro feature comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Egyptian cotton sheets and Select Comfort beds
  • Showers, bidets and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Kitchens, coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 26 per day)

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Kitchen

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Living room

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 9 AM; check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 26.00 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Il Ghiro
Il Ghiro Florence
Il Ghiro House
Il Ghiro House Florence
Il Ghiro Guesthouse Florence
Il Ghiro Guesthouse
Il Ghiro Hotel Florence
Il Ghiro Florence
Il Ghiro Guesthouse
Il Ghiro Guesthouse Florence

Frequently asked questions

Is Il Ghiro pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Il Ghiro?

Check-in start time: 9 AM; check-in end time: 6 PM.

What time is check-out at Il Ghiro?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Il Ghiro located?

Located in Historic Centre of Florence, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Via Faenza and Central Market. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Basilica of Santa Maria Novella are also within 10 minutes. Valfonda - Stazione Santa Maria Novella Tram Stop and Fortezza Tram Stop are within a 5-minute walk.

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Il Ghiro Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 90 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is great--close to the train station, and also very close to the big market in Florence. Ten minutes' walk to the Duomo. The guesthouse was very clean, with a convenient kitchen--microwave, fridge, stove, drinkable water, etc. Paula was very kind. The only negative thing about this place is that there's no elevator and it's on the third floor--manageable with carryon luggage, but I can't imagine carrying a full suitcase all the way up (we stored ours in a luggage locker by the train station and just used our carryons).
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rafael

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

Location and good price for money!

Me and my boyfriend loved our room at Ghiro. Bed was comfy and staff was helpfull. We stayed only one night, but we recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Acceuil chaleureux. Personnel très serviable. Propreté irréprochable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ching-Yi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience, nice location and wonderful host
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Janice

Cancelled reservations

Our room was cancelled, but not by us. So it was a terrible experience. We did not stay in Florence but went to Lucca
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Nice stay with reasonable price

Nice hostel, clean, central location close to train station and duomo
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is convenient and close to railway station.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Claudio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Los dueños eran muy atentos y cálidos. El lugar tiene cocina y lavadero a disposición de los huespedes. También maquina de café. Lo malo es que está en un tercer o cuarto piso (no recuerdo) y no hay ascensor. Esta muy cerca de la estación de trenes SMN

8/10 Good

Gianmarco

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

Ottimo albergo

Personale simpatico e a disposizione. Camera pulita e comoda. Consiglio vivamente l'alloggio in questo albergo.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kris, Australia

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

Wonderful people run this accomodation

The hosts are friendly, speak excellent English and go well out of their way to be helpful. They know lots about the area and can provide good advice. They even recommended and booked an excellent tour of the surrounding region for us - not pushy at all but I had looked at many other possibilities but the one they recommended was well suited to what we wanted and at a better price than I had researched. We had backpacks and there was enough room for us to unpack and wash our clothes and sort our stuff. We had to share a bathroom but that was not a problem - I think there are en-suite options available. The place is conveniently located to transport and to the main sights - the market is close as are heaps of good restaurants and bars.We got caught in a train strike (after we had checked out) but the hosts allowed us to come back and leave our bags, offered us help such as making calls on our behalf and use of WiFi and even gave us a key. They went well above what could be expected from a host.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Jade, NZ

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

Ideal Location, Hostel-style

Fantastic location and friendly staff. More like a hostel with private rooms. Shared bathroom wasn't a problem. Given a coffee pod to use in the coffee machine each morning, and free access to washing machine which was great!. Climbing 3 floors of stairs no problem if mildly fit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Vive la Toscane

Calme, paysage à couper le souffle, excellent service. Villa champêtre
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Good find, good location, affordable

Great find and a good rate. Sort of a hostel, but with private rooms only. The owner is really friendly and has lots of information about Firenze. We were able to self check in late at night and then pay the following morning. Door codes were emailed that day. Our room was ok in size, bed was comfortable and everything was clean. Good location near the main train station and north of the major attractions. No breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

YAYUN

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

Best gust house ever

The only downside to this place is that you'd have to climb stairs up to the third floor. Other than that, everything is perfect. There's a kitchen, a washer, and a refrigerator for everyone to use. The room is spacious, and can accommodate up to three people. The people are just so nice! If you have any problems or questions, they are always there to help you. This was the best guesthouse I've tried in my 10 days travel in Italy. If I ever came back to Florence, I'll stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Chika, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

料金に見合ったホテル

　安い料金で泊まるのだから、それに見合ったホテルだと思ってください。クーラーが効きにくい、簡素な部屋、共有スペースで話す他の宿泊者の声が部屋に丸聞こえ、共有冷蔵庫が小さい、など、いろいろありました。私はどれも気になりませんでしたが、安ホテルに慣れていない人は嫌でしょう。 　そんな安ホテルに慣れている私でも、残念なことが３つありました。1つ目はスタッフの態度です。私たちは朝8時半にホテルに到着しました。8時半に到着するということは予め伝えていました。フロントは9時からＯＰＥＮ。一応ブザーを鳴らしたのですが、やっぱり返事はない。道路沿いの大きなドアの前で家族3人で座り込んで9時を待っていました。すると9時10分前くらいに、自転車が一台ドアの近くに止まりました。降りてきた若い男性がドアに近づいて来ました。私は立ちあがって「hello.」と言いました。男性は無視。男性はカギを開けようとしたので、私たちはスーツケースを動かし、道を開けました。男性はカギを開け、ドアの中へと入って行きました。9時になったので、もう一度ブザーを鳴らすと、ドアのカギが開けられました。スーツケースを持って4階に上がるとホテルに到着。私たちを迎えたのは先程の男性でした。階下で会った時、明らかに私たちがゲストだとわかっていたでしょう。到着時間も伝えてあったし、スーツケースを持っているし、外国人だし、どこからどう見てもＧｈｉｒｏのゲストです。なのに男性はhelloも言い返さず、完全無視でした。目の前の男性は、今、初めて会ったような顔してフレンドリーに話してくる。違和感を覚えました。2つ目は、翌朝に「掃除はいいからタオルだけ交換してほしい。」とスタッフに伝えると、私が持っているタオルを床に置けと言われました。私が床に置くと、そのスタッフはタオルを足で広げながら枚数を数え、「全部なんだね。」と言いました。全部換えてと言ったのが気に入らなかったのか、少し無愛想でした。3つ目は、台所にありの大群がいたことです。木製のへらにびっしり付いていました。うーん、使わないからいいんだけど、やっぱりマイナス評価です。　 　ローマで使ったコンセントのソケットが合わないのでご注意くださいね。スマホやカメラの充電には違う形状のソケットが必要です。私が泊まった部屋は一か所だけ合うコンセントが洗面所にあり、その一か所だけで、スマホ、カメラ、モデムの充電を順番にしました。高い位置にあり、イス等で置く場所を作りました。不便でした。 　でもこんな便利の良い所に、この料金で泊まれたことは良かったです。　
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Jason

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

Hostel in Florence.

A nice cheaper choice, close to the train station and everything of interest. The worst thing is having to carry your bags up several flights of stairs, but the owners son helped us do that and you only have to do it once. The other thing is having everyone share a bathroom, so more hostel than hotel really.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Vicino alla stazione, comodo per la posizione.

Avevamo bisogno di una stanza per una notte post Firenze Rocks (Aerosmith) e questo ostello ci ha dato quello che ci serviva: - possibilità di accesso notturno - aria condizionata in camera - doccia e bagno in comune ma comunque molto pulito - silenzioso e in pieno centro Niente di eccezionale ma per uno o comunque pochi giorni è perfetto. Il personale è molto cortese e disponibile. Consigliato.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Dr Dale, Australia

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

Nice room close to tourist area & train station

Lovely owners. Shared shower & toilet worked out OK. Only issue that it was located on 4th floor & no lift meant it was a struggle getting large heavy bags to the top floor. Had a washing machine. Much appreciated
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

8/10 Good

Yejin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

일기로 게스트하우스 후기

일단 숙소 위치는 기차 역에서 굉장히 가까워서 좋았는데 숙소가 5층에 위치해있지만 엘리베이터가 없어서 캐리어들고 5층까지 올라가야해서 혼자오시는 여성분은 힘드실거에요.. 그리고 정말 딱 잠만 자는 곳이라고 생각하시면돼요. 방 많이 작구요! 방 안에 2인용 침대하나들어가면 끝이에요. 그대신 주인아주머니랑 다른 분들 너무 친절하시고 세탁기사용 가능하고 취사도 가능해서 좋아요. 굉장히 깔끔한데 호텔이아니라 게스트하우스라 방4개가 하나의 욕실과 샤워실을 공용으로 써야해서 불편해요.. 저는 운좋아서 다른 한 팀만 제가묵은 날짜에 같이묵어갖구 총 두팀이서 화장실이랑 욕실을썼는데 네팀이 한꺼번에 몰려서 쓸수도있다는 생각 하셔야해요.. 다시 피렌체간다면 다시가고싶지는 않네요
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

gina, Montréal

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

bel bed in breakfast près du centre historique

le personnel est corps, donne des idées sur les places a visiter, ou manger, donne aussi imnr idée de lieux a voir par rapport à la durée du sejour! on y retourne !
Stayed 4 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness

Hotel in Florence

Room was on 5th floor with no elevator. Room and bathroom was clean. Mattress on twin beds were flat with not much cushion. Location of hotel was within walking distance of train station. Staff was very helpful and provided info about places to go and where to find them.

10/10 Excellent

CATHERINE

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

HOTEL BIEN PLACE ET BON MARCHE

Hébergement très calme et idéalement placé dans le centre de Florence