I stayed for two nights at the Hotel Cristina this pas June. It was a great location and the owners & staff were exceptionally friendly. As a solo traveler I rely on locals for hidden treasures. The only thing was that there is no elevator and three flights of stairs but the owner came and assisted me with my suitcase... more

The Hotel Cristina is a delightful, family-run hotel right in the heart of Florence. The location is excellent, a block from Piazza della Signoria (the main piazza of Florence). I lived in Florence in the 1990’s, and am pretty well-versed in the city. The family who runs the hotel is incredibly friendly and were extremely helpful when I needed some... more

My husband and I recently stayed for just one night at this great little hotel. I would highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Florence on a budget. It was clean, well-priced (especially for Italy), authentic, spacious, and the service was very good. It is set in a 1000-year-old monastery - very cool. The exterior is less than impressive, but... more

I really enjoyed my stay here - apart from the great location, the service was really outstanding. I was there on business and had little spare time, but the owners gave me some great advice and I managed to see a lot more of the city than I had originally thought possible. Grazie ancora! Best regards, David Leibowitz more

beautiful and antique hotel, very good location, near to piazza signoria, uffizzi, ponte vecchio, duomo ecc...... very clean and confortable beds with new matrress ; the rooms are simple but clean . The staff are available and nice. the prices are perfect for the families ,singls and double rooms. more

My husband and I recently stayed at the Hotel Cristina for a couple of nights. Our first impression was that it was slightly sketchy but in the end the location was great, it was quite clean and worth the money. Here are our highs and lows: Highs: Big room, clean, good shower pressure/temperature, fantastic location (right off one of the... more

This was one of the worst hotels we encountered during a three-month trip to Europe this summer. The location was good. However, Florence is so compact that "good location" can be said of almost any hotel in the city, so that doesn't count in the Cristina's favor. We had reserved a triple, and the first night none of us could... more

We stayed at the Hotel Cristina recently, and it was the worst experience of all the places we stayed in Europe. We had a room with a shared bathroom, and it was run down and dirty. There was a floor rug (used to cover the broken and loose tiles on the floor) that was full of sand, dirt and hair.... more

We knew this was a budget hotel going into it but the standards in this hotel are certainly not up to snuff. First of all, let me point out the one good thing about this hotel -- its location. It could not be any better. If someone were to invest about $15,000 into this hotel, it would be delightful. As... more