My husband and I stayed at the Ariele Hotel for 6 nights and really were quite pleased with all aspects of our stay. Its a lovely older builder very traditionally decorated, very old world Italian feel. They have a cozy sitting room just outside the main dining room where breakfast is served and an outdoor garden patio. The garden patio... more

Found the hotel on Hotels.com at excellent rate for 3 night stay B&B. Clean and friendly with a very pleasant walk into the centre for all attractions. more

We booked through Expedia.com and spent 3 nights here in June, 2009. The hotel was actually quite nice and the breakfast buffet was very substantial. I asked the hotel desk if we could reserve a ticket to see Michelangelo's "David" and he told me it would be impossible on such short notice. We happened to be taking another tour that... more

We stayed at this hotel while visiting Florence. It is ideally located about 10-15 minutes walk along the river from the Uffizi Gallery. The immediate area is quiet, away from the hustle and noise of the city centre. We stayed in a family room on the ground floor. It was very comfortable and spacious, which suited our needs, as our... more

My wife and I went to Italy to visit our son who was studying in Rome. After flying into Rome, we met up with our son and immediately took the train to Florence. I chose Hotel Ariele due to its close proximity to Santa Maria Novella train station. We were only going to be in Florence for the weekend. I... more

This is a nice hotel, spotlessly clean, but a little far from the center of town. Our room for our family of four was huge, a king bed with two twins. There is a lovely courtyard to sit and have a glass of wine. The breakfast was nice and the room very large with lots of nice art to enjoy.... more

I have just returned form a four night holiday In Florence, staying at the former Palazzo, Hotel Ariele. My friend and I found this hotel to be excellent in every way. Exiting the train station, tired from an early start from Dublin and nightmare with the Italian train system we just wanted to get our hotel and have some downtown.... more

Two of three concierges in this hotel were incredibly rude and surly. My son had the room in his name but even though his two traveling companions had their passports, they could not get into their room until he arrived in the evening. The room had already been paid for through a travel agent. The hotel's shower curtains were moldy... more

We arrived at the hotel quite late (after midnight). Per the hotel policy after 9pm it is not possible to park the car at their fenced car lot. We left the car next to the hotel door. In the morning, we found the car was broken into. This really marred our Florence experience, and the hotel staff did not apologize,... more