Residenza D'Epoca Al Numero 8

Italy , Florence
FLORENCE, Via Borgo San Frediano N 8
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Scott

Excellent location and very friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Rebecca

The room was beautifully decorated in a neutral modern style with lovely high ceilings and plenty of space. Check in and out was smooth. Lovely quiet area within walking distance of sights. Would recommend

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Elizabeth

The front desk gal, Roxy, was super personable and friendly.
One of the cleaning ladies who gave us more coffee was also exceptionally nice.

The room

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Jacqueline

Our stay was wonderful! Roxy was so welcoming and helpful! The room and view was beautiful as well! Great location with amazing food and sights nearby!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Donnel Louis

The staff were amazing. The front desk were kind, patient, and understanding to foreign travelers’ needs and did their utmost best to ensure your time in Florence was fun, relaxing, and safe! Gracie’s per tutti

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

JULIO

Very nice place to stay. closed to good restaurantsand shopping.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Lai Lai Lily Foo

I cannot be more happy about our stay. Our room was so spacious and clean, and the neighborhood is full of great restaurants. There is a supermarket just around the corner, and most of the tourist attractions are just across the bridge and a 15 to 20 mins stroll.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2025

Kim

Well if you plan on sleeping on the weekends this is not the place for you. Friday & Saturday night the band right across the street plays from 8pm until about 2:30am and then everyone parties until around 4:00am. The room needs some updating and cleaning. Pretty close to most attractions. The front staff was very friendly. The check in process needs to be changed....thank goodness a couple was coming out of the hotel as we were standing there and unable to connect to the hotel with out

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Daniel

Fantastic hotel! It’s located off the main tourist areas so it’s quiet but still close enough that a few minutes walk puts you right on the main thoroughfares. Finding the door can be a little tricky but the staff is super helpful and friendly.

The rooms are just the right size and have AC units that are almost too effective. Surprising bonus: there’s an elevator! Can’t recommend this hotel enough, it was a great find and provides fantastic value for the price.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Jose

Traditional epochal site - Palazzo! Receptionist Roxy was superb in her welcoming and client service. She is a Ray of Sunshine! ☀️

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

claudia

I like everything in this hotel

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2025

Sean

Uncomfortable stay

The property was fairly clean and tidy, the room was a bit small but the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was cramped and the shower tiny, I am not a big guy but found it very uncomfortable. It was difficult to find the property which was in a building on the 3rd floor, access via a tiny elevator. Once checked in we had to climb a narrow stairwell to our room. The room had minimal plug points and the kettle did not fit in the socket. The ladies at reception were very helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2025

Teresa

Too many doors required to access room.
Decor of room cool and uninviting
Plug with kettle did not fit into the outlet in the wall,
Staff however were helpful when needed.
Convenient location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

Yessenia

Roxie was great! Very friendly, welcoming, and attentive. Would love to stay here again and will definitely recommend to friends/family.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Michael

This was an amazing view and a perfect halfway point of R&R in a very busy trip.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2025

Fiona

Excellent hotel

Great hotel. Great location. Friendly and very helpful reception.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

Suzanne

Great!

Great location- not in the touristy center but close. Great cafe and things right there. Everyone was really nice and helpful- our room had a great view of the river and city.

4/10

Poor

19 Oct 2024

Joseph

This is just a room behind a big door on the street. You can miss it very easily. No parking and no place to pull off without blocking all the traffic in Florence. Had to park illegally and walk there, then go get the car (pray it was still there) and move it to a long term garage for 40 EU per day.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Jeremy

This place is Excellent! It is close to everything. Right outside the front door are restaurants and bars. There is a gelato place right on the corner. It’s a short walk to the bridge to cross the river. We will definitely stay here again next time we’re in Florence.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2024

Alfonso

Great location, staff and building. only issue was the small elevator. overall 9/10.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Family Road Trip to Florence!

We had an incredible stay here! Great location, great service and the room was spacious and beautiful. I had been worried about our rental car and the ZTL, but the hotel parking option is fantastic.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2024

James

We Loved the property. Very friendly, clean and quiet in a beautiful building

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Jinping

Very spacious room; it is transformed from old gallery with very high ceiling: about 4 meters high.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2024

Nathan

We were so pleased with our stay here. The location was perfect, our view from our room was stunning, it was clean and the staff were just amazing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2024

Dave

Staff were fabulous and provided great recommendations for local restaurants and attractions all within easy walking distance, the location is exceptional, the room was glorious. Of the 4 different locations we stayed in during our Italy visit this is by far the best of the bunch. Outstanding!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2024

Nikki

We loved this quiet little hotel. Our room was lovely and clean. We had everything we could possibly need for a couple of nights in Florence within walking distance of all the sights. So quaint and an amazing view from our room!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2023

Sandra

Very cool - felt like I lived there. Super high ceilings. Washing machine also

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2023

Jorge

So perfect it’s hard to describe, how clean and immaculate this place was. The staff were amazing too. Air conditioning worked perfectly. So close to Ponte Vecchio and the view of the Arno River from our room was spectacular. Thanks for making our 20th year anniversary so much better, my kids loved the sofa beds. We loved the coffee as well, having a fridge is a bonus. Every single detail during our stay was covered.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2023

Lovely accommodation in a good location

Great accommodation - nicely decorated, comfortable and spacious. Helpful front desk and good central location just south of the river and the very heart of Florence. A little noisy but to be expected being central and surrounded by bars.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2023

joseph

Pretty loud area at night and ac broke during our stay, but the staff and rooms were nice.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

Reginald

Nice time staying there

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2022

Srinivasan

Great hotel to stay in Florence!

Nice, spacious, comfortably, clean with inroom washer & walkable to main train station.

Business

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2022

Challenges

Quite difficult to check in - there are two gates to negotiate and then a certain amount of ‘insider knowledge’ required. Not ideal if you have a late evening arrival. Otherwise all good: fine location just off the river; friendly reception; big well-appointed rooms.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2022

Jorge

Great location and great staff! I just loved the place!

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Modern accommodations in ancient Florence

Good location, near river and center of town. Breakfast was ample and with pleasant service. Interesting old building - Residenza occupied street level. Security was good. Rooms are modern with AC and WiFi.
Interesting note: rooms aren’t numbered - they are color-coded!
Only complaint was that desk is not staffed continually, so they requested exact time of arrival be provided beforehand.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2019

adriana

Great location, great service, Diego was super nice and helpful. I recommend this hotel, I’ll definitely go back 😄

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Brilliant hotel, perfect location and lovely owners!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Great location for visiting Florence

Great location 10 minutes walk from the duomo and not overly touristy. Strongly recommend to those who want to be close to everything but dont want to be in tourist traps.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2018

J A

Room Disappointed.

Disappointed on arrival, having booked a Superior room a while ago as part of our wedding anniversary trip, to be told there was a plumbing problem, although throughout our stay there was evident occupation of all the rooms by other guests coming and going, so we suspect a double booking. This coloured our impression of our stay in Florence and we don't feel in a hurry to return.
The staff WERE friendly, and full of helpful info about the area, gave us a bottle of wine to compensate, albeit in looking, not a premium one,
Breakfast is minimal,
Safe in the room is useful, the area is not far from all attractions
The building is secure
Bathroom well-equipped but shower stall extremely small.
Photos of the property on site a little misleading as the garden shot shown is not accessible to guests, it's only available to apartments lived in in the block. Sign up saying private, keep out.
Very small '' courtyard\" with view of sky around eight floors above.. Into which all air conditioning units expel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2018

This was a guest room with bathroom - one of maybe 5 in the place. It was basic, but comfortable and had everything we needed the a/c and wifi worked well and breakfast was provided. Our host gave us some good tips for the limited time we had in Florence. Having wifi or cellular service is very important for check in, since there isn't staff on site.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2017

Claire

Great location

The location of this hotel is fantastic, we were able to walk to everything in Florence and didn't take a taxi, uber or public transit once. The room was a bit dark (only 1 window) and noisy from neighbors (not others in the hotel), but it was very clean and spacious. The shower was very small, but had a nice shower head and hot water. I would definitely stay here again!

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

It's not really a hotel but 5 rooms on the first floor of an old building. When we arrived there was nobody to let us in. We had to wait 40 minutes fof someone to show up. Room was dark and smelled of cigarette.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Hotel is acceptable. Staff are very nice, pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately the hotel has limited to no natural light because of location and the showers are very small, especially for someone my size of 6ft 2.
Wifi is good and So is the location, the accommodation is only a ten min walk from Ponte Vecchio.
Overall acceptable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2017

John

Wonderfully Romantic!

If you want to stay within walking distance of the main tourist areas of Florence but are looking for a better value, this is your hotel. It is in a secluded and extremely old building just across the river in Florence. Great food and shopping as well as the main attractions. The room was expansive and had 15-20' ceilings with a wonderful fresco painting on it. The windows look out into the private garden (not accessible with your reservation) and the bathroom was large. There are two factors you may want to consider, however, before making the reservation. There is not a 24 hour desk attendant. You will need to coordinate the arrival, mostly around 3pm. Also, there is no included parking. There are paid options close by; we used the recommendation from the desk clerk and we were happy with the service, although it was an additional charge. The bus system is very convenient if you are looking to explore the areas outside of the normal walking attractions. Also, the access to the room required opening the massive door from the street (probably a few hundred years old), a gate and then the door to the first floor. THEN you had access to the room. All of these are with physical keys, not electronic credit card type keys.

Overall, this was an amazing, romantic room in a fabulous city. We will probably stay again upon our return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2017

David

Comfortable stay with bars and restaurants nearby

This is a great little hotel. The location is what attracted to the hotel as it is very convenient for sightseeing and lots of local restaurants and bars. The friendly service was great and can not be faulted as we were really made welcome. The room was very comfortable and we both slept well. The breakfast was good. I'd stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2017

Matt

Nice spot in Florence out of the Tourist Centre

We enjoyed our stay in Florence and Simone was really welcoming and helpful during check-in. The location is great, close to the main tourist area but far enough away that you can explore the local streets and find lots of great restaurants. 20mins walk with suitcases from the Train Station. We dined locally most nights and they were all really good.

We had the Orange Room and it was very cosy. It could use a few minor things like some extra hooks, towel rails in the bathroom. Maybe somewhere to sit in the room instead of the desk.

The layout is a bit different essentially all rooms open up onto the central breakfast area. If you're wanting a relaxing sleep-in this probably isn't the place as you have people getting served breakfast directly behind the wall at your bed head. It was fine for us, we used earplugs and were up most days by 7:30-8:00am anyway. The large internal entrance doors / courtyard area also creates a lot of noise but it's very secure, 3 sets of doors to get to your room.

Breakfast was basic but good, fresh OJ, machine coffee and a selection of pastries / cereal. Enough to the start the day or just grab the drink and head out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

very convenient

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2017

Ramona

The room was very dark and the heat was not enough to warm it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2016

Corrissa

Well-located, lovely hotel

This is a lovely little hotel. We were made to feel very welcome and free breakfast was great. The area it is in is close to major sites, within easy walking distance, but also sufficiently away from the centre that prices in local restaurants and bars seemed pretty good. The selection of restaurants nearby was excellent. I'd recommend the hotel and would go back to stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2016

Amanda

Friendly Staff, Very Clean, Great Location

The staff was very friendly. The rooms were impeccably clean! The location was fantastic - close enough that we could walk everywhere but far enough that the restaurants were less expensive (and more delicious!). Breakfast every morning consisted of cappuccinos, croissants, fresh squeezed orange juice, and many other delicious options. I would highly recommend this hotel for your stay in Florence!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Nice no frills hotel for budget travelers

I booked this hotel based on many positive reviews it received on Tripadvisor and here. Our room was on the first floor. The room was spacious, with very strong AC, although Wi-Fi was only OK. The bathroom was large, but we had two issues with it: the mirror on the bathroom wall fell when I tried to tweak it and it took us a while to affix it back on the wall, as it was large, heavy and cumbersome. And secondly, the shower in this room is absolutely tiny. Yes, most budget European hotels have small showers, but this was the smallest I have encountered yet, in all my 3 years of traveling throughout Europe, from Portugal to Czech Republic. If you turn or bend a little too fast, you will either hit a door or turn off the shower. It may be spacious enough for a cat or dog, but not for an average human.
The breakfast, which was included for free, was cold. In other words, nothing cooked - just croissants, coffee and a few other desserts, bread and a limited choice of yogurts. The hotel hostess gave us a map of Florence, circling the major sites and providing us with basic info. The location of the hotel is not central, but is still in a nice area, with eateries, bars and some nightlife in the area and only some 15 mins walk from all the sites and activities in the center (Florence is compact and everything is within walking distance).
All in all, it was a nice stay, but nothing spectacular. Would recommend it to budget travelers.

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2016

Hammad

Great value for money hotel

Ten minute walk from the train station and from the main historical sites and cathedrals in the city centre. Lots of restaurants nearby. The room was spacious, bed was comfortable and shower amazing. Breakfast was served by staff and they were very helpful and friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2016

Donna

Great location, exceptionally friendly and helpful

Very friendly staff. No hotel reception area 24x7, but is on call via phone. The walls/door carries sounds easily. But, they have freshly made orange juice, coffee, cappuccino, expressly, large croissants and other pastries, yogurt, cereals. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful, offering a map and discussing each of the many sites to visit (and hot to get there).

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2016

Judita

Would recommend and would stay again

Stayed just one night however it was perfect place for exploring Florence! Hotel in perfect condition and great location (walking distance to all main sights) and good neibourhood for dinner! Amazing and very welcoming and caring owner! Would recommend and would stay again. btw good water pressure in the shower :)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2016

Stacey

Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was very clean and nice! Overall very nice ezpedienxs

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2016

Christine

Nice Accommodations in the Oltrarno

We stayed at Al Numero 8 for 5 nights. The red room (Tosca) was beautifully decorated, roomy, and the shower was very nice. There was a nice view of the garden through the window. Our room was clean and quiet (despite a lot of street noise) throughout our stay. A water kettle is provided in room, along with a few packets of tea. Although the weather was hot during our stay, the room stayed quite cool. The location was excellent; it was in the Oltrarno but close to the bridge and maybe a 10-15ish minute walk from Santa Maria Novella train station. This part of town is lively in the evenings. The breakfast was basic (croissants, packaged cakes, yogurt) but was accompanied by fresh coffee or juice. Staff is present only in the morning. Overall, our stay at Al Numero 8 was comfortable and was a good base for exploring Florence.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Great location, good value

Great location and value for money. Everything you might want to see is in walking distance. I wouldn't rave about the breakfast or the machine coffee, but it's there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2016

Verified traveler

Great and friendly service. Only complaint was poor WiFi.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

2 nights stay in Florence

The location is the best thing this hotel have to offer. The room we stay in is somewhat small but clean. the shower is very small and the stuff is very helpful.
Overall it is an OK place.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2015

ronni

Great vacation stay!

Perfect location, outstanding service. It could not have been better!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2015

valerie

Hidden gem

This is a hidden gem. Beautifully decorated rooms. Freshly squeezed orange juice with breakfast. The host was very accommodating and even printed out some documents I had forgotton for a trip. On the south of the river and not so touristy. Do not attempt to drive into Florence. There are lots of restricted zones. We parked our hire car at the airport and got the bus into the centre.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2015

Boris

a small hotel on the other side of Arno.

Being a little away from the main tourist area, but still very near to everything, this very small hotel is very quiet, the interior decoration is tasteful and artistic. We stayed in the big \"Tosca\" Red room with the authentic 17th century fresco on the ceiling.
The garden featured in the hotel is actually not available for the guest - the picture is a bit misleading..
The main drawback is the fact that the personnel is not present at the hotel all the time, which requires to coordinate your arrival by phone or e-mail - an inconvenience if you are on the road.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2015

Gary

Very well run. The hotel was very clean. The staff went beyond being helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2015

Jody and Mike

A home away from home.

We stayed one night in this lovely hotel which has a beautiful terrace and friendly staff. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. They supplied beautiful linens and it reminded me of staying at Grandma's house - and being well taken care of. They offered breakfast in the terrace for a reasonable fee and the hotel is located just moments from the main attractions. I would highly recommend this hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2015

Mayo

Like a Museum

In the beautiful 14th Century building, tasteful rooms and vey friendly stuff. We'll definitely stay again :)

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

TACIO

Maravilhoso!!! Amei!!!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Maria

Bra läge utanför värsta turiststråken men ändå nära allt, många restauranger. Skönt med kyl, vattenkokare och espressomaskin på rummet. Rent, skön säng.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Dec 2024

Karen

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2024

Martin

With a few upgrades, this is perfect for Family

Fantastic place, beautiful area and the place is fantastic, clean, modern and a good size for a family. Coffee machine sucks, tv remote did not work optimal and the refrigerator did not turn kold.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2024

Pablo

muy buen hotel, seguro y limpio las habitaciones cómodas y las chicas de la recepción muy amables y atentas, nos dieron bastantes botellas de agua y hasta coca cola.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2023

Laura

Das Hotel befinde sich sehr zentral, man kann alles zu Fuss erreichen. Unser Zimmer hatte eine wunderschöne Aussicht.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2023

Thomas

Tolles Personal und mitten in der Stadt

Sehr nettes Servicepersonal. Sehr zuvorkommend und wir erhielten tolle Tipps für unseren Aufenthalt in Florenz. Das Zimmer war gross und passte vom Stil zu Forenz.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2018

Edilson

Muito bom

Hotel sem luxo, mas muito confortável e espaçoso. Muito bem localizado.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2018

Verified traveler