My boyfriend and I spent 3 nights at Locanda Orchidea and we would recommend it to any budget traveller passing by Florence. Rooms are clean and nice, location is great and the overall value is really good. If you are a couple, ask for room 4 - not near the shared bathroom and with a window to the quiet garden.... more

This hotel is at the centre of all the sights. It was easy to walk to from the station if you haven't a lot of luggage. The rooms have high ceilings and are very 'Italian' not your normal sort of hotel. The rooms are all on the first floor with a communal reception area with lots of books and magazines... more

This was one of the NICEST hostels we stayed at on our 23 day backpacking trip through Europe. The rooms were clean, spacious and had high ceilings. The ENGLISH SPEAKING staff was VERY helpful!! They scheduled tours for us and got us tickets to museums. They even recommended a dentist when my sister got a tooth infection. There is a... more

Great location, lovely clean rooms and a lovely ambience. Staff friendly and very helpful. Would recommend to friends, family and everyone reading this. only one negative and that is the Irish bar down the street so very noisy at night. However you are in centre so to be expected and worth it for location, more

I had the opportunity to stay at Locanda Orchidea this past March (on the reccommendation of an Italian friend) and have since treated my adult son and daughter to two subsequent visits in June and July respectively. The location is central yet on a relatively quiet side road. The hotel itself has an authentic, charming, intimate small hotel feel. Rooms... more

Me, my wife and 2 sons of 12 and 17 stayed here in mid June 2009 for 2 nights. This place is recommended by many travel websites and resources, even in Michelin you will see in the recommended places to stay. The location is great, really 5-10 minute walking distance from all of attractions in Florence. Staff very kind and... more

We stayed in a room with a shared bathroom. The room was wonderful with a high ceiling and a large walk up window. The bathroom was nice a clean. This hotel is located close to everything. The lady running the hotel was very nice and helpful. It was great value and we would stay here again if we were back... more

Overall this was a nice hotel considering the resonable price. However I felt that as we visited out of the main summer season we were not very well looked after. The information regarding tours was very out of date and there was never anyone around for us to ask about things or make requests. Additionally the fan in the bathroom... more

Spent five nights in this very nice place in april. It was all I needed; central location, wonderful antique atmosphere, friendly staff willing to help, clean and peaceful room and a shared bathroom(I was worried about that before I went but there was really no need to). I would advise the place to anyone and would for sure stay there... more