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Reviews of Residence La Contessina

3 out of 5
Residence La Contessina
Via Faenza 71, Florence, FI

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 353 out of 641 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 641 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 641 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 641 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 641 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, APO

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A quiet, clean and comfortable spot right in the heart of the historic center of Florence. It’s fantastic to have a kitchen and some space to spread out in and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I’ll be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Residence La Contessina on 19 Apr 2024
Dear Benjamin,Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our property. We are so happy that you enjoyed your time at Residence La Contessina. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations! We hope to see you soon!Residence La Contessina

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great location and friendly staff. Only issue was we could hear a lot of music and voices from other apartments.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Emma on 28 Nov 2023
Dear guest, we thank you for your positive feedback on our great location and friendly staff. We appreciate your acknowledgment.We apologize for any inconvenience caused by noise disturbances from other flats. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for an even more enjoyable stay. Yours sincerely

10/10 Excellent

Maryann, Zephyrhills

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was a real Hidden black gem that I would love to go back and visit again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Emma on 28 Nov 2023
Dear guest, We thank you for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you found our Residence to be a hidden gem and that you would love to visit again. Your kind words inspire us, and we can't wait to welcome you back for another memorable stay. We are committed to ensuring your future visits are just as enjoyable.Yours sincerely

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, older property
Great location near the train station. Older property, stayed in an apartment. Difficult to find appropriate power points for international adaptor they are mainly 3 prong, found one 2 prong adaptor in the kitchenette. Very helpful customer service, we wanted to leave our luggage early to go on a day trip to Pisa and they were able to accommodate even though it was 630am.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Emma on 28 Nov 2023
Dear guest, We thank you for sharing your experience. We are pleased you appreciated our great location near the train station and found our customer service helpful.We apologize for any inconvenience regarding the power points and adaptors in the flat. Your feedback is valuable, and we will review this to enhance our facilities. It's great to hear that we could accommodate your early luggage drop off for your day trip to Pisa.We look forward to welcoming you back and ensuring a more seamless experience.Yours sincerely

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Receptionist on 3 Oct 2023
Dear Guest, thank you for your feedback. We are glad our services have been appreciated and the hotel satisfied your expectations. We hope to welcome you again soon.Residence La Contessina

6/10 Okay

Ngoc

Disliked: Room comfort
First time at Florence
It is little difficult to find the hotel because it’s inside of a big door that was closed during business hours. Have to use an antique key yo enter the room. The hotel bathroom shower is very small that not easy to move around when we shower. Noise from upstairs until midnight and early starting at 6. When we complained the hotels staffs said they don’t owe the upstairs properly so they can’t do much about it. I would rate this hotel 2.5. Hotel staffs are very friendly and hotel location is good easy to access to the train terminal
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Sara on 16 Sept 2023
Dear Guest,the reviews are a useful way to describe an experience, and we really appreciate both positive and negative criticisms. We have the opportunity to improve ourselves with constructive criticism, but your review doesn't reflect the reality.We are on Via Faenza which is a central street and there is a big door to enter, we keep the door closed in order to give more privacy at our cozy place.Each apartment has an armored door, the armored doors have a key that is neither abnormal neither giant, it is larger than an ordinary key.The showers in each unit are regular size standard showers, they are not mini showers.Regarding the noise, the owner herself felt sorry for it and she left you her mobile number to contact her at any time. We are able to intervene in case of problems at any time (the emergency numbers are always communicated at check-in). The score you gave us does not reflect the service and structure you found. We wonder if perhaps you misunderstood our answers, but the ticket with Mrs. Carla's personal number was received by you with a witness at her side, who is our reception manager.Best Regards from a working team made by people loving their jobs and the guests' satisfaction

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Receptionist on 10 Oct 2023
Dear Matthew,Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with the web. We are glad to know you enjoyed your stay at Residence La Contessina.Many regards from all the staff.

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience, the staff was very friendly and helpful. The location was great, we were close to everything we wanted to do. We would stay again, thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Emma on 10 Sept 2023
Dear Mr. Dawn, We thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're thrilled to hear that you had a great stay and that our friendly and helpful staff made your visit enjoyable. It's also wonderful to know that our central location met your needs. We truly appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable stay.Yours sincerely

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was excellent and would stay again and would recommend it to others.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Residence La Contessina on 28 Aug 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our property. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at Residence La Contessina. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations! We hope to see you soon!Residence La Contessina

8/10 Good

Arturo

Liked: Cleanliness
The property was close to everything in the area, very close by the train station. The staff was very accommodating for a late check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Residence La Contessina on 28 Aug 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our property. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at Residence La Contessina. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations! We hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Nelly

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Emma on 10 Sept 2023
Dear Mrs. Nelly, We thank you for you feedback.It will be a pleasure to host you again in the future.Yours sincerely

10/10 Excellent

Anil

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reception Desk on 2 Sept 2023
Dear Anil,We are glad you enjoyed your time at Residence La Contessina and we thank you for sharing it with the web.We hope to see you again.Residence La Contessina

8/10 Good

Jaime

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Place is ok ask for a taxi for the morning never showed up
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Reception Desk on 2 Sept 2023
Dear Jaime,Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our property. We are glad to know you liked our property Residence La Contessina. We regret you had a bad experience with the taxi, usually the service works well,sometimes they don't wait too much as always very busy.It was a pleasure to host you!Residence La ContessinaWe hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Juan Antonio Sánchez

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean and very spacious
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reception Desk on 2 Sept 2023
Dear Mr. Sàanchez,Thank you for taking the time to share your review with the web. We are so happy that you appreciated your apartment and you enjoyed your time at Residence La Contessina. We hope to see you soon!Residence La Contessina

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reception Desk on 2 Sept 2023
Dear Mrs. Karla,Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our property. We are so happy that you enjoyed your time at Residence La Contessina. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations! Hoping to welcoming you again!Residence La Contessina

8/10 Good

WILLIAM

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from receptionist on 24 Jun 2023
Dear Mr. William,Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our property. We are so happy that you enjoyed your time at Residence La Contessina. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations! We do hope to see you again,Residence La Contessina

10/10 Excellent

Ping lien

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Residence La Contessina on 23 May 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our property. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at Residence La Contessina. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations! We hope to see you soon!Residence La Contessina

8/10 Good

PINO

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Receptionist on 7 Feb 2023
Gentile Sig. PinoGrazie per il tempo dedicato nello scrivere una recensione sulla nostra struttura. Ci fa piacere sapere che avete trascorso un gradevole soggiorno con noi! Il nostro obiettivo è sempre quello di superare le vostre aspettative ed offrirvi il meglio!Speriamo di rivedervi nuovamenteResidence La Contessina

8/10 Good

Eduardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Residence La Contessina on 4 Nov 2022
Dear Guest,Thank you for taking the time to post a Good score to our property.Guest satisfaction is our top priority.Sincerely,

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful spot, just a couple of blocks away from central market and train station. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Residence La Contessina on 4 Nov 2022
Dear Diana,Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our property Guest satisfaction is our top priority. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time here.Our goal is always to exceed your expectations! Sincerely,

2/10 Terrible

Jamil

Travelled with family
Not recommended. This is rip off. Bed is not steerable, one pillow, no TV, kitchnette was locked, no tissue, one bathroom no shampoo or conditioner. Breakfast was so so.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Bianca on 30 May 2022
Dear Jamil, we are so sorry and upset to read your review. We don't think to be so unacceptable like you described us.. For the next time that you will want stay in Florence, we suggest you to choose an Hotel with more stars. We are a simple and efficient Residence very confortable. Inside all of our apartments you can find all basic amenties. You wrote severals lies in your rewiev, but maybe you are used to do this... In our apartments there are pillowS, tv, shampoos. The kitchnette was closed, because if you want to use it, there is an extra charge of 25,00€ per stay. If you will read our rewievs about breakfast, the others doesn't think what you assert. If you looking for a luxurious place, there are many others hotels where you can go in Florence, but if you will look for a simple, equipped and clean hotel, we will be happy to hosting here again. Maybe, the next time, you may take some pictures too about what you are writting up. So the people who read can believe in you. Anyway, we remind you that giving us 1 point is unbelievable looking to the other true reviews. Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beware of thin walls & mosquitos.
Great location. Family trattoria next door is excellent. Had some issues with mosquitos (in February!) and over-heating. Front desk is commendable in working that situation. Maybe mosquito net around bed would be handy.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Hotel Residence La Contessina on 17 Feb 2020
Dear Terence, thank you so much for taking the time to post your review on the site after your visit in Florence. We are glad to know that you appreciated our location, provided with everything and near to the main attractions of the city. Thanks for your words about the helpfulness of the Staff- we are happy to know we solved that issue - and for your suggestion. We are always happy to take suggestions from our guests! We look forward to welcome you once again here in Florence! Best Regards Hotel Residence La Contessina

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!!!
We had a wonderful time. The hotel location was within walking distance to most attractions. Great restaurants nearby. Parking onsite was safe and convenient!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Hotel Residence La Contessina on 9 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, thank you so much for taking the time to post your feedback following your visit in Florence. We are glad to know that you appreciated our location, provided with everything and near to the main attractions of the city. Thanks for your kind words, we are happy you had a wonderful time. We look forward to welcoming you once again here in Florence! Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Ooi, Singapore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, friendly staff, comfortable size room accommodates 3 adults. Would stay again if returning to Florence.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros Helpful staff and hotel was walking distance to the main sites like the Duomo. Room was well equipped and concierge was helpful in booking the Uffizi Cons Really thin walls and creaky stairs Everytime my neighbor woke up and walked down the stairs, it would creak noisely. It might help to get it oiled.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

mahyar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location nice room and helpful front desk
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
EXCELENTE UBICACION, PEGADO A LA CENTRAL DE TRENES.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was fantastic and the room was spacious. The only downside was when you leave the room, you need to give the key to the front desk (which in turn, turns off the electricity - key card ). And it was way too hot in the room to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No WiFi. Old furniture. Poor over all
Too expensive for what it is. WiFi almost never worked. Poor condition.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location so so rooms
The people in the reception were very helpful, however, the room in old, we got 2 beds, very small and when you sit on the edge of the bed it almost flips, the WIFI is very weak. we got a room with street window which was very laud..
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Residence La Contessina on 12 Jun 2019
Dear guest, thank you for your review. We are happy to know that our Reception's Staff has been very helpful. We are sorry to know that the beds weren't comfortable for you, our goal is to reach the customers' satisfaction and we could have done something but we didn't know that you weren't not comfortable. We are in the city center in a ZTL zone and there is no traffic, we have only 2 rooms with street windows,the windows are soundproofed but if you open them it is possible to hear some noises. Regarding the WIFI we have a new generation system, we apologize that we had some problems with it during your stay. We really hope that you will come back here and you could change opinion. Best Regards, Residence La Contessina

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very convenient to the older part of Florence. Hotel sits in the center of a block of buildings and must be reached through a narrow covered walk/driveway. Limited parking which is very challenging to reach. No elevators. Air conditioning inoperative because "not the season yet" even though the weather was warm. Opening the windows led to many mosquito bites..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Residence La Contessina on 12 Jun 2019
Dear guest, thank you for your review and we are happy to know that you have found our Hotel in a convenient location. We are located in the historical center and the streets are very narrow, we are at guest's disposal in order to help them to enter in our parking. You have stayed in the part of the building without elevator, this part is historical and there are 12 steps to reach the floor, we didn't receive the permission to do an elevator for historical reasons, we apologize. We are sorry for the air conditioning too, but we have had a very cold May and we had to wait to convert the heated in air conditioning. Unfortunatly in Florence there are the mosquitos in this period and every room is equipped with the mosquitos' repellent machine, when you open the window it is possible that some mosquitos come inside, but with the machine usually there is no problem. We really hope to host you again here. Best Regards, Residence La Contessina

4/10 Poor

MICHAEL

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Poor Quality
Very uncomfortable room. TV did not work despite the management saying they would fix it for THREE DAYS. dangerous stairs to bedrooms in all rooms and not shown in advertizing. Pillows are rock hard. Bathroom shower fit for midgets. Overall this hotel is over priced for dated and dull rooms. Management were indignant upon complaints.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Cate on 10 Oct 2018
Dear Guest, Your comment does not reflect what we are and what we offer. We are sorry that you felt like this here. Our apartments are very spacious and clean. The stairs are noted in the photos and descriptions and make our environment unique. Each apartment has been created under a Renaissance vault, the stairs allow to double the usable space. All our rooms are finely furnished. If our guests need we have many another pillows, with every softness. Thank you for your review. We hope you will came back here to change idea about us and we will try to do the best for you. Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

David, Portland, ME

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious apartment with quiet, pleasant surroundings in a convenient location. Breakfast buffet, which was included, offered a good variety of food, and made to order coffee drinks. The staff members at the desk were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Cate on 2 Oct 2018
Thank you very much for your beautiful review. We hope to see you again in Florence. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Linda M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Marylyn

A place to keep going back to
This is a beautiful, historic hotel with high vaulted ceilings. It styles itself as 'a home away from home', justifiably so and I want to return. The staff care about everything. The location is great, being in between Santa Maria Novella station and the main sights of Florence. A restaurant very close by sold delicious Florentine dishes.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Stephen, Denver, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, quiet, safe: walking distance to all the sites and train station, grocery store and endless shops right outside your door. Very clean, but not the most comfortable - itchy blankets, twin bed pushed together to make Queen size, slow running shower. But very good air conditioner. Nice continental breakfast: croissant, yogurt, fruit, pastries, eggs, cold cuts. Sofia at the bar makes a great cappuccino. If you need to use the kitchen they charge $25 Euro to unlock the cabinet to use the pots, pans and dishes. Good gas stove, working TV with some English channels. Staff is attentive but gives you your privacy. Great for kids. Would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Shiu Kin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

LOUISE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant
Lovely apartment clean and very close to restaurants sights and train station, however they requested an extra 25 Euro for the use of the Kitchenette in the apartment and locked all utensils away and switched the fridge off until payment. Can’t understand the need for this when families book an apartment to suit their needs on holiday.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Cary, Sunrise, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming property. Staff very friendly. Roomy room. Breakfast very limited and no changes from day to day. Excellent location within walking distance of all major landmarks and train station.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Cindy, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good family site
Worked well for our family of five. Good location. Easy access. Would have cooked more if the refrigerator and oven had worked.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
OK for a short stay
This hotel has seen its better days. It was sufficient for the short stay we needed, but I wouldn't want to stay very long. It's described as air-conditioned, but the unit in the room just gave off room-temperature air. I had a hefty number of mosquitoes in the room--and they actually provided electronic mosquito repellers, so it is clearly an ongoing issue. The shower drain was so slow I cold only turn the water on for brief periods of time. The bed was comfortable, and the guys at the desk were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Owner parked and unpacked our 9 passenger van for us in the rink car park off of a narrow alley. Facilities in old part of city were very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from domenico on 11 Jun 2018
Dear Guest, it has been a pleasure to have you all here! Please come back soon! Greetings from Florence!

4/10 Poor

Marge, Las Vegas

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great location - Adequate Bfast - Bad Staff
GOOD: The location is the absolute best part. It is close to restaurants, train station, Duomo, and shopping. ADEQUATE: The rooms and breakfast - read more for detail. BAD: The staff - read more for details. DETAILS: The breakfast was pretty good. Nice selection. The rooms have a lot of stairs to climb. This is NOT the place to stay if you have trouble with stairs. You will have to climb stairs to get to the bedroom and then up and down to the main area and bathroom. The stairs are big fun at night (not). The room was clean. The bathroom was adequate. We reserved a room with two double beds, and got a room with two twin beds that were pushed together and a sofa that made out into a bed. A sofa bed is not a real bed - had a 4" mattress. When I complained about the sofa bed, I was yelled at by the housekeeping staff. The beds are a single 5” mattress that is very, very firm. The pillows are about 2” thick. Besides the bed, we had a problem with the TV. At random, sporadic instances, it would start beeping. Happened all night long and through the afternoon. When a “technician” came in, he turned it on and turned it off and declared it “fixed”. When I explained that operation wasn’t the problem, it was the beeping, he shrugged his shoulders and said, “I don’t know.” When I mentioned it to the front office staff, they didn’t care either. The final problem was the toilet. It would just run and run, when I mentioned this twice, no one cared.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Claudia, Santa Barbara, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely studio appartment and very good shower.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice Place
Location and staff were absolutely wonderful. My wife and I are older, so, the stairs were a little tough to take and the beds and couch could have been a little more comfortable, but, that's just us. The staff really were helpful with anything you needed.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018
Response from DOMENICO on 16 May 2018
DEAR GUEST, THANKS A LOT! HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN HERE! BEST REGARDS