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Gioia Hotel Florence

3 stars
Via Cavour, 25, Florence, 50129

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Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
4.0
out of 5 9 reviews
Great value

This is a true value hotel... We stayed here for two nights as we made a rapid tour of italy. The... See full review

  • Shawn and Lillian
  • Oct 8, 2012
Excellent hotel and location

This hotel is older as most are in Italy, and not up-to-date with furnishings. However, what it... See full review

  • VermontRob
  • Jun 1, 2013
Located in the heart of the city in a lovely early 20th-century palazzo, Hotel Gioia welcomes its guests to the comfortable atmosphere of a private home that makes this hotel one of the most pleasant 3-star hotels in Florence. Hotel Gioia's services are distinguished for their solicitude and professionalism and make it the ideal solution for those traveling for both business or pleasure: you can arrive at your convenience at any time of day or night and, if traveling by car, the hotel has arrangements with a nearby garage (for payment) to pick up and deliver your car, whenever necessary, upon request. The hotel staff is available 24 hours a day to help you use the Internet point, rent a car (even with driver), call a taxi, make reservations for performances, trains and planes, museum visits, excursions and, if need be, even medical assistance at the hotel.

Gioia Hotel Florence Rooms

Standard Single
Standard single offers one twin bed. Guests can be confident that one of the Hotel Gioia's 28 rooms will be perfect for their needs thanks to the availability of different versions, from economy to standard and superior. All are tastefully decorated with classic wood furniture and coordinated fabrics that recreate the comfortable atmosphere of the rest of the hotel's spaces.
Standard Double
Standard double offers one double bed. Guests can be confident that one of the Hotel Gioia's 28 rooms will be perfect for their needs thanks to the availability of different versions, from economy to standard and superior. All are tastefully decorated with classic wood furniture and coordinated fabrics that recreate the comfortable atmosphere of the rest of the hotel's spaces.
Standard Triple
Standard triple offers one double bed and one twin bed. Guests can be confident that one of the Hotel Gioia's 28 rooms will be perfect for their needs thanks to the availability of different versions, from economy to standard and superior. All are tastefully decorated with classic wood furniture and coordinated fabrics that recreate the comfortable atmosphere of the rest of the hotel's spaces.
Economy Room
The economy rooms are small double rooms with double beds, suitable for younger guests ( square meters 11/12), private bathroom with shower and hair dryer, air-conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, mini-bar and safe.

Amenities

General
Air conditioned
Dining
Restaurant
Room service
Services
Safe deposit box
Room
Satellite TV
Telephone
AM/FM alarm clock
Mini bar
Hairdryer in room
Ironing board

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Hotel Map

43.7755 11.2564
Area served
Florence.
Nearby airports
Florence Airport (FLR).
Area description
The Hotel Gioia is located in the heart of the historic city, in one of the most convenient locations of any Florence hotel for visiting the old town center on foot. Just 5 minutes from the Duomo and the Baptistery, 10 from Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery, it overlooks historic Via Cavour, called Via Larga during the Renaissance when Florence's nobles and merchants choose it as the privileged site for building their sumptuous residences. Even today, you can see buildings from the 15th and 16th centuries, including the splendid Palazzo Medici-Riccardi. The royal palace of Lorenzo the Magnificent and the prototype for the Renaissance's civil architecture of austere aristocratic volumes, it is the jewel box that holds the precious frescoes of the Chapel of the Magi whose fabulous procession contains portraits of the Medici: the atmosphere of enchantment is exalted by a riot of color enhanced by the glitter of lapis lazuli and gold.

Nearby points of interest

  • Laurentian Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana): 0.1 mi
  • Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore: 0.1 mi
  • Duomo Museum (Museo dell'Opera del Duomo): 0.1 mi
  • Medici Chapels (Cappelle Medicee): 0.1 mi
  • Piazza del Duomo: 0.1 mi
  • Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile di Giotto): 0.2 mi
  • Mercato Centrale: 0.2 mi
  • Basilica di San Lorenzo: 0.2 mi
  • Galleria dell'Accademia: 0.2 mi
  • Centro Storico: 0.3 mi
  • Museo di San Marco: 0.3 mi
  • Piazza della Repubblica: 0.3 mi
  • Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Bargello Museum): 0.3 mi
  • Church of Santa Maria Novella: 0.4 mi
  • Piazza della Signoria: 0.4 mi
  • Laurentian Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana): 0.1 mi
  • Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore: 0.1 mi
  • Duomo Museum (Museo dell'Opera del Duomo): 0.1 mi
  • Medici Chapels (Cappelle Medicee): 0.1 mi
  • Piazza del Duomo: 0.1 mi
  • Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile di Giotto): 0.2 mi
  • Mercato Centrale: 0.2 mi
  • Basilica di San Lorenzo: 0.2 mi
  • Galleria dell'Accademia: 0.2 mi
  • Centro Storico: 0.3 mi
  • Museo di San Marco: 0.3 mi
  • Piazza della Repubblica: 0.3 mi
  • Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Bargello Museum): 0.3 mi
  • Church of Santa Maria Novella: 0.4 mi
  • Piazza della Signoria: 0.4 mi
  • Basilica di Santa Croce: 0.4 mi
  • Museo di Palazzo Davanzati: 0.4 mi
  • Santa Maria Novella Train station: 0.4 mi
  • Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi): 0.5 mi
  • Sinagoga di Firenze e Museo ebraico: 0.5 mi
  • Museo Galileo - Institute and Museum of the History of Science: 0.5 mi
  • Corridoio Vasariano: 0.5 mi
  • Pitti Palace: 0.5 mi
  • Boboli Gardens: 0.8 mi
  • Piazzale Michelangelo: 0.9 mi
  • Basilica di San Miniato al Monte: 1.2 mi
  • Museo Stibbert: 1.4 mi
  • Baptistry (Battistero): 43.1 mi

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1400
Check-out:
1000

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by Orbitz

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Guest Reviews (9)

Ratings and reviews for Gioia Hotel Florence

Overall score

3 / 5
About the scores
1 out of 9
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
3
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Reviewer score

3

Would recommend

Fenchurch
Dublin, Ireland
May 23, 2012

Average hotel in a great location

There are two great things about this hotel: the location (most of Florence's main attractions are a short walk away) and the friendly, helpful staff. Otherwise, it's a fairly average hotel. My room was reasonably clean but a bit cramped with very narrow twin beds that would have been more suitable for children than full-grown adults. It was also rather dark, but I did ask for a quiet room at the back. Apparently this means a room overlooking a small courtyard that doesn't get much direct sunlight. This wasn't a huge issue since I was out sightseeing for most of the daylight hours. All in all, it was a good base for sightseeing, but I wouldn't have wanted to spend too much time there.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
3
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