Hotel San Giovanni

1.0 star property
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Exterior
Property grounds
Exterior
Reception
Desk, bed sheets

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Via Dei Cerretani 2, Florence, FI, 50123
  • Historic Centre of Florence
    1 min walk
  • Scudieri
    1 min walk
  • Unità Tram Stop
    5 min walk
  • Florence (FLR-Peretola)
    24 min drive

Room options

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room, Private Bathroom (External)

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Triple Room

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Triple Room, Private Bathroom (External)

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Florence

With a stay at Hotel San Giovanni, you'll be centrally located in Florence, steps from Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and San Lorenzo Church. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Piazza della Signoria.

What's nearby

  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 2 min walk
  • Piazza del Duomo - 3 min walk
  • Piazza della Signoria - 6 min walk
  • Ponte Vecchio - 7 min walk
  • Uffizi Gallery - 8 min walk

Getting around

  • Unità Tram Stop - 5 min walk
  • Florence (ZMS-Santa Maria Novella Train Station) - 8 min walk
  • Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Scudieri - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bottegone - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mr. Pizza - Piazza del Duomo - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪J.J Cathedral Pub - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria San Lorenzo - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel San Giovanni

Hotel in Florence, steps from Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Hotel San Giovanni offers 7 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and portable fans. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Conveniences include desks and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Off-site parking within 7 ft (EUR 27 per day)

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 1:00 PM) and Monday - Sunday (3:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 1 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

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 3.50 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 27 per day (7 ft away)

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 major credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number IT048017A1BD7VAIIS

We should mention

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 information in the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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Hotel San Giovanni Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 120 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 296 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kamila

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful Location, and European Style
Was a wonderful location, room, and stay! Owner was very nice, and helpful. Room was outstanding, and worked great. It may not be the nicest and most brand new accommodations on the planet, but it was beautiful and worked well! I will stay here again when I get the chance!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Berta

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay away very gross property they do not replace their bedsheets and the mattresses are gross all stained it's in a very noisy location all night long people are screaming , playing drums, not a good place to stay I could not find any place to get away at the last minute stay. warning it's very very dirty not worth it. Rating .000
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location,clean,typical Florence hotel
Really traditional Florence hotel, really wanted to stay in a traditional hotel and was not disappointed hence the good review, host was friendly, room was clean and decor was relevant to when it was built, FANTASTIC LOCATION don't expect modern then leave a bad review
View from room 3
Decor
Ceiling still had old paintings on
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jose F

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Sherry

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Akie

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Been staying here for years. Helpful staff, superb location, clean rooms.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

antonio

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Lousy mattress
Kind of uncomfortable. Broken tile everywhere and be aware that the bathrooms are communal and not attached to the rooms. Probably wont stay here again. However, the hotel is very centrally located in Florence and is walking distance from some of the most popular attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

khanittha, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I like the location but the property is outdated. I didn't know there is no wifi in my room. I have to come out of my room and sit on a beat up leather sofa with the 2 rooms across from the sofa. Also I didn't realize that I had to share a small shower with other guests. The elevator is super small. You can't fit any suitcase inside it. I barely can fir in there alone. No coffee maker, TV and most importantly WiFi in the room.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff most helpful and location was excellent. Cant beat the view and history of the place. Frescos on some the rooms, in ceiling
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sri, Chennai

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We will stay here again .. it was a Wonderfull room with view of Florence cathedral. It’s shared bathroom but never had to wait in Que. easy walking distance from train station. I will recommend this place for family with kids too .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Luciele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location, location, location! In front of Duomo
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Eleanor

Liked: Staff & service
Great value, great view
Very old building but right off main square. View was amazing. Spacious but sparsely furnished room. WiFi only in common area. Good value if you don’t mind less than luxury accommodations.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was not as we expected booking was for four and we had a single bed and a double bed. This was the only let down.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sergio and Dania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is at a perfect location right in front of the Duomo. And even though it’s noisy outside, once you close the wooden shutter, you do not hear anything. Humberto and Alessandro are awesome. One of the cleaning person is not so friendly. He seemed to be bothered my me asking him a question.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Lupita, Tucson, Az

Travelled with group
There is not staff around. You need to make appointment to see them. The room was dusty. The wi-fi need more power. The stair are so dark.. but the building is nice and old very old and the location is excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Probably the best location of any hotel ever!
Make no mistake this is a very basic hotel. Very basic. And we loved it! There was an aircon unit, tea and coffee making facilities and the bathroom had recently tiled and fitted out with a modern suite. The room itself was very clean and large with lots of old furniture and decor that made it totally charming. This place is very well run and we were allowed to leave our luggage before we checked in and after we checked out which allowed us to make the most of our trip without humping luggage around.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Anne Marie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
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Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in the heart of Florence and can be accessed anywhere on foot. Nice room and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Suzi, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel right by the Duomo
Really lovely hotel, had a room with a private bathroom and to be honest, I've been in 3* hotels which were in worse condition than this 1*! the room was huge, bathroom looked brand new, tea and coffee facilities in the room. Close to the Duomo, everything was perfect. Friendly staff. Room had a fan and an aircon unit which was perfect for the hot weather. The only thing I would recommended is to bring ear plugs as it's noisy due to the location - not the hotels' fault!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Mary

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Property & service aren't as great as the location
I booked this room based purely on it's excellent location so was willing to overlook the following:there is no air conditioning-only one fan in our large room, no in room WIFI (wifi only available in the common area which was suffocatingly hot due to there being no A/C, no fridge in the room, no ice machine and a very shabby dirty looking bathroom. We stayed in room 4 which had a hole in the window patched with plexiglass & tape as well as a broken shutter and the shabby, dirty looking bathroom across the hall had a broken door as well. The elevator is only big enough for one person or your luggage but not both-you have to send your luggage up one piece at a time. Service wasn't great-we were made to feel that they just wanted our money, and speaking of money, we were asked to pay in cash via email confirmation prior to arrival and again at check in which I found very sketchy, unprofessional, and brazen.I felt pestered by the staff asking me to pay cash & pay in advance (needless to say I paid with credit card) and also felt pestered by the cleaning staff who hovered around outside of our room waiting for us to leave each day-so much so that we told them not to even bother cleaning on one of the days to get them to stop loitering in the hall outside of our room.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018