The front desk staff ( Alessandro B) was exceptionally helpful in recommending good places to eat and sights to see. The rooms were clean and adequate, but the location was very convenient to everything in Florence. more

Hotel Castri is conviently located to all of the major tourist destinations and great restaurants. The service is exceptional, especially the advice from the front desk staff of what to see in Florence and where to eat and shop. The rooms are very clean and there is a nice garden near the indoor restaurant where one can chill and relax... more

Cheap and cheerful, very nice staff, but a depressing feel about the hotel, needs to come into the 2000's (from the 80's!!!) more

I had read some pretty bad reviews about this hotel, but as we were staying only one night and it was cheap (€95.00 for a four bed room) and near the station, I said let's do it. It was great. The reception staff were nice and helpful and spoke english and french. The breakfast was great and there was loads... more

Stayed at the Castri in April of 2008. The staff was pleasant enough, but the rooms looked like a cheap motel. This hotel is in bad need of a rehab. The furniture, the fixtures, and the carpets, all worn, cheap and sometimes broken. Don't spend too much on this place. For tightwads only. The breakfast was decent, though. Rolls, cornetti,... more

This hotel was disgusting! It was dirty, smelly & run down. The carpet was dirty & stained. The timber shutters were rotting, the walls were shabby. The bathroom was small with a revolting shower curtain & the floor easily flooded. The linen towels (more like over sized tea towels) were useless. A foul smell resembling cheap hair cream pervaded everything... more

There appears to be two types of rooms in this hotel – one type which I can only rate as disgusting and the other type which is lovely. We arrived with an open mind after reading these reviews, having booked a double room with “city/garden views”. We were first checked into a room with 2 single beds and a view... more

Just returned from having stayed at the Hotel Castri for 4 nights. The hotel is very centrally situated. 5/10 minute walk from the main station and the Duomo and a stone's throw from the local market. Was a bit perturbed after I had booked the rooms and then read some of these reviews. To be honest for what we paid,... more

The person that says "Avoid it like the plauge" is absolutely right. The hotel was filthy, and the staff was about as far from helpful as you can imagine. We checked in, went to our room and decided sleeping in the car was a better option- the bathroom was filthy, the room was covered in dirt. We told the front... more