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Souvenir

1.0 star property
Hotel near Gallery of the Academy of Florence in Florence

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A multi-story building with a beige facade, multiple windows with shutters, and a street lamp.
A vintage room with a red velvet sofa, a wooden cabinet, and a large mirror.
A room with a wooden desk, a patterned rug, and a small stool.
Hallway
Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Via 27 Aprile 9, Florence, FI, 50129
  • Place, Gallery of the Academy of Florence
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Fortezza da Basso
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Florence (FLR-Peretola)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Down comforters, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Down comforters, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Shared Bathroom (shower in the room)

A bedroom with a single bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Superior Double Room, Shared Bathroom (shower in the room)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Down comforters, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Economy Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly made bed with a floral bedspread and a single brown pillow.

Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Florence

Heart of Florence.Within a 10-minute walk of this Historic Centre of Florence hotel, you'll find Gallery of the Academy of Florence and Fortezza da Basso. San Lorenzo Church and Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Central Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Gallery of the Academy of Florence - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Fortezza da Basso - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Piazza della Signoria - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • San Marco University Tram Stop - 5 min walk
  • Florence (ZMS-Santa Maria Novella Train Station) - 10 min walk
  • Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Gratella - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Matto Matto - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Lo Saj Libanese - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Bohème Restaurant & Pizza - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪KUNGFU RAMEN 功夫拉面 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Souvenir

Hotel near Gallery of the Academy of Florence in Florence
As a guest of Souvenir, you'll find a vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. Parking is available for a fee.

This Florence hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1966
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
Souvenir offers 13 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Beds feature down comforters. 24-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and bidets. This Florence hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 40 per stay); discounts available
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (EUR 40 per day)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 24-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in fee for check-in between 7:30 PM and 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 40 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 40 per stay (164 ft away)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 7:30 PM and 11 PM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Children 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Souvenir Florence
Souvenir Hotel Florence
Souvenir Hotel
Souvenir Florence
Souvenir Hotel Florence

Frequently asked questions

How close is Souvenir to the airport?

Souvenir is 4.2 mi (21-min drive) away from the Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Souvenir have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Souvenir.

Does Souvenir offer free breakfast?

Souvenir does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Souvenir?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Souvenir?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM.

Is there free parking at Souvenir?

Free parking is not available at this hotel. Self parking is available for EUR 40 per day.

Does Souvenir have a pool?

Souvenir does not have a pool.

Does Souvenir have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Souvenir to downtown Florence?

Souvenir is 0.7 mi away from Florence.

Souvenir Reviews

Reviews

4.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 29 reviews

4.8/10

Cleanliness

4.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Sirje

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

Lapsen kanssa matkalla

Asiallinen henkilökunta joka kertoi mukavista paikoista niin ruokailun kuin ostosten suhteen. Kylpyhuone käytävällä ei haitannut lainkaan. Huoneessa kuuma vaikka olikin äänekäs tuuletin.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Malgorzata Wiktoria

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

yes

tutto il personale molto gentile e disponibile. poi la doccia in camera è una svolta :D
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

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

Nice and warm people

Fantastic ❤
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Top locatie

Top locatie, verouderde locatie maar alles wat je nodig hebt voor een weekendje Florence
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

AVOID AVOID Do not stay here!!!

This was the most shocking hotel experience we have ever had! After a long walk up several flights of rundown stairs, we were made to wait outside the hotel enterance until the owner turned up half an hour later. Once inside the check in process took a further 15 minutes where we were told we needed to make a cash payment for the room which we had already paid for by card. After putting up a fight we managed to get out of paying for our room twice. The owner then tried to take us to a different location but we told him we didn't want to go anywhere else as it seemed a bit odd so he gave us another room up more stairs with a not working shower full of tools. As we opened our bedroom door we were greeted with an overpowering smell of feet. On a whole the place was very dirty and run down and should not be allowed to operate as a hotel. We ended up leaving immediately and checking in elsewhere.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Dead Mosquitoes on the wall....

Unfortunately when we stayed at this hotel their computer system was down so it took an hour to check into the hotel and for them to find our booking, if you are staying there in the near future bring cash because they don't have a working efpos machine. When we finally got into our room, we found 4 squashed mosquitos on the wall, we should have taken this as a sign on things to come because soon we had mosquitos buzzing around us, not the best way to be woken up in the middle of the night. Also be aware that the shower in the bathroom is the entire bathroom with out a shower curtain, so the whole bathroom becomes all wet whenever you shower. The location is the only reason I would stay here that and the bed was comfortable so at least you were comfortable while being eaten alive.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

levi

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

M'écoutent.

Très mal accueilli. Très salle odeur désagréable toilette cases plein de moustique. Douche pourit Pas de clime C'est pas un hôtel. Maison découpes
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Bo

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

Dårlig service, dårligt vedligholdt værelse

Dårlig vedligehold af værelset, der var ikke strøm i alle stikkontakter, ledninger hang ud af vægge og lofter. Der var ingen p pladser som ellers var annonceret, og på badeværelset sad håndvasken ikke fast.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lenita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Surpresa

Nos dois primeiros dias realmente não gostei.O hotel estava repleto e acabei ficando em um quarto muito pequeno e sem conforto, faia muito calor e não tinha nem um ventil a dor. No terceiro dia o proprietário me passou para um outro apartamento que só não tinha ar condicionado, muito bom. Fiquei surpresa que até fiz uma brincadeira com Andrea dizendo-lhe que ainda faltava uma coisa, um acompanhante. Rimos...
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

NO PUDE ESTIRAR MIS PIERNAS

TE HOSPEDAD EN OTRO EDIFICIO QUE NO ES EL DE LA RECEPCION, NO HAY INTERNET, HABIA 2 CLOSETS LLENOS DE CACHIBACHES JUNTO A LA CAMA Y NO PODIA ESTIRAR MIS PIERNAS, EL BANO ESTABA EN EL PASILLO LA PUERTA DEL CANCEL NO SERVIA IGUAL LLENO DE CACHIBACHES, NO HAY ELEVADOR Y ESTA EN EL NIVEL 3
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Rino

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

per chi si accontenta

Camere eccessivamente scarse nella mia televisione non funzionante
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Cupelli

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Si spacciano come Hotel e poi è un affittacamere! Camera orrenda! Bagno con doccia senza un separe, facendo la doccia bagnavi tutto... Senza asciugamani, carta igienica l'abbiamo dovuta comprare il secondo giorno! La camera è stata pulita solo il primo giorno poi niente...l'unica cosa buona era la zona...
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

due giorni a firenze da dimenticare

albergo, se tale lo si puo' definire, da dimenticare e da cancellare dalla lista degli alberghi.sarebbe piu' appropriato definirlo affittacamere.mobili che cadevano a pezzi.igiene che lasciava a desiderare.solo la zona in cui si trova e' buona data la vicinanza al centro
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Posto buono rispetto al centro storico e accoglienza buona. Camera piccola con arredamento vecchio, bagno con doccia senza box o tenda e di conseguenza acqua ovunque. Puzza di chiuso misto sigaretta (abbiamo acquistato un deodorante per ambienti), televisore non funzionante.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paula

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not so great

Great location but this is real budget accommodation . Tiny room with 'stuff' in it? In need of a fix up. The staff are lovely but this place is tired.
Verified

4/10 Poor

marie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hôtel à éviter proche du centre

Hotel au 3eme étage sans ascenseur. Des hôtels différents à chaque étage. Pas de wc ni salle de bain dans la chambre, il a fallu payer cash 20 euro pour en avoir une. Pas de personnel sauf en insistant à l'arrivée. Pas de ménage ni de lit faits ni savon entre les 2 nuits. Avantage: près du centre et d'un garage payant.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Brüd

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

En dessous de nos espérances déjà modeste!

Nous sommes un couple de trentenaire. Etant donné le prix très bas de la chambre au vu des tarifs pratiqués en période de we de l'Ascension on était content d'avoir trouvé qqch et on s’attendait pas au grand luxe. Cependant plusieurs dysfonctionnements grossiers on rendu notre séjour de 3 nuits carrément grotesque et surréaliste. Arrivé à 20h, le personnel d’accueil était absent avec un code à la porte que nous ignorions. Nous avons était aidé par d'autres locataire qui passaient par là.Une Douche se trouvait dans la chambre mais avec seulement de l'eau froide et qui n'avait pas été détartrée depuis la chute de Constantinople... L'ergonomie de la chambre est aussi très déconcertante avec des décoration qui empêchent littéralement de circuler dans la chambre. Niveau propreté la chambre était correcte. Les parties communes (douche, toilettes) étaient nettement moins satisfaisante, avec quelques surprises comme la chasse d'eau qui ne marche pas, la tuyauterie qui fuie, des moisissures ici et là... Bref cet hôtel nous a permis d'aller à Florence malgré tout mais nous appris a ne jamais réserver à la dernière minute.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Samuel S.

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

Not worth the price we paid

We were late in booking our hotel in Florence. We booked with only about 10 days before departure and as a result, all of the better economic options were full. We chose this hotel because it was literally the only hotel left that fit our budget and was located inside the city center triangle. For the price we paid for a two night stay, it was not worth the stay. I would not stay there again. The hotel is up four or five flights of stairs. There is a small lift but we did not use it - didn't look too trustworthy. After walking into the hotel we had to go up another narrow flight of stairs to reach our room. The hotel has a very old feeling to it. Nothing has been updated in decades. The feeling we had when we walked into our room was a sinking feeling of knowing that we were going to spend our next two nights here and it was not going to be pleasant. Our room had a sink and a bidet. We shared a bathroom with the other seven or eight other rooms on our floor for showers and going #2. The door lock system did not give us confidence that our room would be secure. Our room had a huge old wardrobe but only one of the three doors opened and the door that did open felt like it needed some mothballs. I realize that this is common in a lot of hotels and pensiones in Europe, but this hotel was not worth the price we paid. Maybe if the hotel had charged 20% to 30% less per night we would have been satisfied.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

hotel orribile con bagni puzzolenti

la camera era piccolissima con un bagno scomodissimo e con un odore nauseabondo.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

No como esperaba

No habian toallas ni papel higenico cuando llegue, el internet se iba a cada rato, no se encontraba alguien detras del escritorio para resolver dudas, alejado del centro.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Dave

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

Very poor and unclean

A very disappointing experience altogether. Booked a superior room but it was nothing more than very basic. No toilet, a shower that only dribbled water. The shared toilet would not flush properly and was filthy. Don't book this hotel!!!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

ho spruzzato il mio profumo per la puzza di muffa!

Puzzava di muffa, molto tetro e umido. Scordatevi le camere delle foto. Non fanno le pulizie in camera ogni giorno e tanto meno cambiano gli asciugamani. Se sapete adattarvi per2 notti può andare bene. Il proprietario voleva imbroglarci dicendoci che gli dovevamo ancora 50€ a fine soggiorno(avevamo saldato tutto all'arrivo) L'unica cosa positiva è che ci ha lasciato le chiavi del palazzo, rendendoci completamente indipendenti, e il giorno del check out abbiamo potuto usufruire della camera fino a sera. Se riuscite a trovare altro allo stesso prezzo sarà sicuramente meglio.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Sehr günstiges Hotel mit gutem Standard

Wir waren auf der Suche nach einer günstigen Unterkunft in Florenz und entschieden uns für das Hotel Souvenir. Aufgrund der teils etwas negativen Bewertungen erwarteten wir uns nicht viel. Wir wurden angenehm überrascht. Der Besitzer (Andrea) hat uns sehr herzlich in Empfang genommen und gleich noch ein paar Tipps für den Aufenthalt gegeben. Das Zimmer mit Blick auf den Hof hinter dem Haus (siehe Foto) war sehr ruhig. Allgemeine Sauberkeit und Zimmerservice ließ keine Wünsche offen. Das Badezimmer war im Vergleich zu anderen italienischen Hotels dieser Kategorie sogar überdurchschnittlich gut eingerichtet. Weil es in anderen Bewertungen bemängelt wurde, hier unsere Erfahrung zum Check-In. Das Hotel hat nur ca. 10 Zimmer und der Besitzer ist nicht die ganze Zeit an der Rezeption. So auch als wir ankamen. Nach einem kurzem Anruf bei der Nummer, die an der Tür steht, kam er jedoch sofort aus seiner Wohnung zwei Stockwerke über dem Hotel. Das war also gar kein Problem. Fazit: Hotel mit sehr gutem Preis–Leistungsverhältnis, guter Lage und sehr freundlichem Personal
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Not open when we arrived.. had to stay elsewhere.

We got to the hotel about about 3:30 and no one was there to let us in. The door was locked and although we stood there and rang the bell for 1/2 an hour no one responded. We had to make other arrangements and are now staying at another hotel. The Souvenir hotel entrance is disgusting and dirty...I can't imagine what was on the other side of the door. I went back later and rang the bell again and no one answered then either. This hotel should not be in your list of accommodations. It truly is unbelievable. Then we got home we found they had charged us for 2 nights. Although we complained to hotels.com we have not heard back from them.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Preiswertes Hotel für Anspruchslose

Nettes, preiswertes Hotel in toller Lage. Zimmer war sehr ruhig. Bad im Zimmer war im guten Zustand. Die Ausstattung des Zimmers war eher dürftig.