Hotels and places to stay in Florence

The historic centre of Florence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982, is small and easy to cover on foot, so almost any central place to stay leaves you close to the monuments. On FaceTraveler you will find 274 places to stay in the city, with many guesthouses and B&Bs as well as hotels in every category.

Where to stay in Florence

Santa Maria Novella. This is by far the area with the most places to stay on our list. It surrounds the main station, about a five-minute walk from the Duomo. A good fit if you arrive by train or by tram from the airport and do not want to drag your suitcase through the centre.

Duomo, San Lorenzo and San Marco. The heart of the old town, around the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and its Brunelleschi dome. San Marco and the Santissima Annunziata are a little further north, with somewhat quieter streets. A good fit if you want to step out of the hotel and be among the monuments straight away.

Uffizi and Santa Croce. Between the Uffizi Gallery, the Ponte Vecchio and the basilica of Santa Croce. This is the most visited part of the centre: if noise matters to you, check on the listing whether the room faces the street.

Santo Spirito and the bank of the Arno. On the other side of the river, around the basilica of Santo Spirito, the feel is more of a neighbourhood. There are also listings on the lungarni, the streets that run along the Arno.

Campo di Marte and Careggi-Rifredi. Outside the old town, near the Campo di Marte and Rifredi stations. They are residential areas, practical if you are driving or want more space for the same price.

Getting there and around

Florence Airport (Peretola) is about 6 km from the Duomo. Tram line T2 has a stop at the airport and takes you to Santa Maria Novella station and the centre in about 20 minutes.

Pisa Airport is the alternative with more flights. From Florence there are direct buses that take about an hour. By train, you go to Pisa Centrale and take the PisaMover, an automatic shuttle that reaches the airport in about 5 minutes.

If you arrive on a high-speed train, you get off at Santa Maria Novella, right in the centre.

When to go

Florence has hot summers: in July the average is around 25 °C and highs exceed 31 °C. In January the average drops to about 6.5 °C. Spring and autumn are good times to walk around the city.

Types of accommodation in Florence

• 149 guesthouses, the largest group: many B&Bs and guesthouses fall under this heading.
• 42 4-star hotels and 33 5-star hotels.
• 37 3-star hotels and 10 2-star hotels.
• 2 hostels, if you want to share a room.

There are also 1 more places to stay of other types. Florence is the capital of Tuscany. More destinations in Italy.