All we can do is echo the praise that other reviewers have bestowed upon this wonderful oasis. What an endearing spot! We felt welcome from the moment we arrived via the tiny elevator until the time of our all too soon departure. The other reviews accurately describe the warm and friendly atmosphere of this gem. We would stay at the Colomba again in a heartbeat and strongly encourage all to do the same.

We are a family of three and stayed at Hotel Colomba for five nights. We did a lot hotel research prior to our trip, but did not book our tickets until three weeks before. We were not sure what to expect, but were very pleasently surprised with Colomba. In short, this is the best hotel available in Florence that has the complete package, including a great price (most hotels around the area are much more expensive and have the same amenities), amazing location, very friendly and helpful staff and clean, modern rooms that still maintain the quaint feel of Florence.

Location - less then five minutes walk from the Duomo, Accademia and Medici Ricardo Palace (right between the two main artistic and historical attractions of Florence), on the main street in Florence that leads to all the other main attractions like the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, the Ufizzi Gallery. Bank and ATM, bus stop and several restaurants rigth downstairs. right accross the street, and the Leonardo DaVinci museum on the bottom floor.

Hotel - very clean and very modern rooms. Bathroom shower is amazing. There is also a free computer and internet access for use to anyone in the hotel... great if you do not want to spend your money at the internet cafes around town. There is an all-you-can eat breakfast every morning, that has everything from proschiutto and eggs to yogurt and cheese. Of course, my very favorite part of breakfast is the most delicious cappucino ever. Breakfast is included in the price too. Colomba is owned and run by a wonderful Italian family, and I noticed others have posted their pictures - fluent in English and very helpful and friendly. Rooms are air conditioned by remote control, and have ample storage. We were three people in one triple and had more then enough room to store our luggage and shopping (which by the way, consider to leave much extra space for your return home :). In addition, the hotel became to us much more like a home then a hotel. You will see the hallways filled with light and the pictures of Florence on the walls, with a little library and sitting chairs, all give Colomba a very friendly atmosphere.

We highly recommend staying at Colomba!!! Our favorite hotel in Florence, we would certainly return here if we could.

I would definitely recommend this hotel to a friend. The owners were delightful and very helpful. It is in a great location, very close to the Duermo and a great price. I will definitely be staying here again the next time I get to visit Florence. The rooms were simple and clean and the free breakfast was delicious!

This wonderful hotel was an answer to our prayers. We had been staying in a fourth floor walk-up apartment in Florence with our two grandchildren, and our granddaughter who has juvenile diabetes, went into insulin shock early one morning. We had no phone, no one to contact, and we speak very little Italian. We did get an ambulance summoned, she was taken to hospital, and was stabilized. I knew we would not go back to the isolation of the apartment, so my husband and grandson went "knocking on doors" to find a hotel nearby. They found the Hotel Colomba which was close to the hospital and we spent one night there before continuing on to Venice. The hotel was perfect. Very clean, large rooms, many ammenities not usually found in European hotels. Rosanna and her husband were very understanding of our situation and made us feel very secure and assured us we could call on them if another emergency arose. ( It didn't and our granddaughter had fully recovered by the next morning). The breakfast was the best we had in Italy, as was the cappacino. The location is perfect too--close to everything. If we ever return to Florence, we will certainly stay there, and we have recommended it to several friends and will continue to do so. It is a excellent family hotel.