Hotel Orto de' Medici

Guests who stayed here loved

“Wow ! I wanted to book somewhere really nice for our 30th wedding anniversary - I chose very well. I was initially a little concerned that it was too far out from the centre, but actually its perfectly located yards from the Tram 2 stop at PIazza di san Marco, 12 mins or so stroll from the train station (we did this) and also the coach station for escorted tours to Sienna and other places and also coach back to Pisa airport (we did both) whilst also being 5-8 mins nice stroll to the Duomo and the historic centre of Florence and easy access thereafter to other sights - we walked everywhere, no buses, no trams no taxis and at 37 degrees that shows you that it was well located. So thats the location box ticked. In terms of facilities, whilst in the heat of the heatwave it would have been nice to have a pool, there really are not many in Florence (in my budget anyway) so a lovely bit of garden area, comfy outside seating/loungers and we also upgraded to a balcony were all lovely to have - I would recommend a balcony for sure, we sat out in the mornings and evenings, and were lucky enough to watch the San Giovanni festival fireworks on our last night. The hotel itself is steeped in history, very well air conditioned and has a bar and lounge area. The greeting we got at reception was superb, and the lovely ladies who kept the breakfast topped up and knew exactly what coffee we wanted as soon as we turned up were so helpful - in fact everyone was really lovely. As we booked directly we were advised that we had a free minibar which was stocked with soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, snacks and water - it was a nice bonus. I pushed the boat out a little as this cost me more than i'd usually spend, but it was both a fashion show weekend and also the final of the Calcio Storico and the feast of san giovanni so the who city was busy and all hotels were expensive but this was well worth it and if and when we return to Florence I would definiteley book again - we spent a whole week in Florence (punctuated by a trip to SIena/San Gimignano & Monteriggioni and a few pre booked tours (as we did for our honeymoon 30 years ago) and it is a fabulous city with lovely people, superb restaurants and food and mind blowing history and the Orto De Medici and its staff made it unforgettable !.”

MikeNorthamptonUK · Jun 26, 2026