IL Mercato Hotel and Spa

Egypt , Sharm el Sheikh -Dahab
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Il Mercato shopping Arcade Om El Seid Hill
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50 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Anthony

High point was the proximity to the historic center of the city centre. Accommodation was simple but just right. Breakfast minimal but sufficient.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Dominic

Nice stay-except for the steps. It’s a very old building, 3rd floor, high ceilings, no elevator. I was not expecting so many steps and with a problem knee it was rough. The A/C worked well, bed was comfortable with nice linens and the staff were very nice and helpful. Right beside Mercato, which is nice- but you have to run the gauntlet of leather hawkers everytime you arrive or depart. Overall good stay, but those steps were brutal.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Gary

Our room was very clean and well appointed. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was great. It is located in a great location and very walkable to everything, however our room was a bit noisy because of the nearby markets, restaurants and bars.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Samuel

Great hospitality and location! The staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and the breakfast was good.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Jamie

This was great little room, clean, comfortable bed and mini fridge that they would restoke with complimentary drinks, and coffee. The breakfast in the morning was simple but very nice and you could order a ready made espresso.

The B&B is right on the square with many restaurants and shops which does make it very noisy, probably my only complaint besides some difficulty finding it on day 1. The address was not readily available in Expedia. They however were very responsive in assisting.

It is very close to the train station and an easy walk to main attractions.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

ARMIC

Everything was fine specially the housekeeping lady her name Bushra was very nice ,friendly and polite,except no elevator to move our luggage

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Siti

Very close to Il Mercato Centrale, clean spacious rooms and the young lady in charge of the property is very pleasant and sweet.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Shayna

Great location and the staff was super friendly! Snacks & breakfast was included.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jan 2026

Mike

Very basic B&B with an excellent location. It is on the 2nd Floor (3rd floor American) of the building so there is some necessary climbing. The room was fine. The bathroom is good. I could barely sleep however as the heater in the room was oppressive. You'd turn it off and it would turn itself back on about an hour later. I woke up sweating multiple times for two nights. No matter what I did (turned off, turned the temperature down as low as it would go, etc) - it still came on full blast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Natalie

New, trendy & clean

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Isaac

Great room, great location and view, amazing staff, included a breakfast and the staff would make you a variety of coffee types. Only negative would be lack of elevator (only an issue for the first trip up and down with luggage)

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

thomas

The only real negative thing no elevator and breakfast was not available at the location however a block down the road at their sister Hotel they did provide us with breakfast other than that very enjoyable stay very clean room very quiet even though being right on the marketplace if you're there to do shopping you can't beat this spot

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2025

Nadine

1-It isn’t mentioned anywhere that we have to carry our bags for 2 floors and there’s no one to help.
2-The lady comes in the morning at like 7, and speaks so loud without any consideration that people are sleeping 2 meters away since it’s actually an apartment with different rooms.
3-It is mentioned nowhere that the movable stores wake you up everyday at 6…so it’s centered yes but with so much inconvenience as well as late sleep because of the bar downstairs and wake up at 6 because of the street shops and tents.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2025

Zil-i-huma

Room was great, and clean
It is difficult to find the place but once we found it was great after that. It was nice to have breakfast and a free minibar

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Wai Ann

Il Mercato Centrale offers an excellent central location right in the heart of the San Lorenzo Market district. From the moment you step inside, the building gives an atmosphere of a traditional Florentine residence. You can see that it was once a private apartment with beautiful high ceilings, which has been thoughtfully converted into several guest rooms with a shared breakfast area.
Staff are present mainly in the mornings and early afternoons. Staying here felt like living in a local home, yet having the independence to come and go as you please.
Our room was spacious, spotless, and very well maintained. The mini fridge was perfect for keeping drinks cool, and we appreciated the complimentary beverages provided on arrival. A continental breakfast was included in the rate—simple, yet good quality and more than enough to keep us going until lunchtime.
One of the highlights of our stay was meeting Bouchra. She greeted us warmly at check-in and served breakfast throughout most of our visit. Her kindness, warmth, and genuine hospitality made our stay truly memorable. Thank you, Bouchra, for your wonderful care and conversation. Hope to see you again soon! A presto!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Gracia

Location was convenient and walking distance from the train station and major attractions. Room was clean and spacious. Bathroom lacks furniture to place clothes or towels. Hot water in the shower is nice. Bed and pillows are comfortable. Breakfast is really good and kept us full for a long time. Unfortunately A/C is timed controlled and without A/C with the windows open the noise outside starts at 4 am and will not let you sleep at all. That is extremely unfortunate and could be easily solved if they would let the guest control the A/C for the full night. There is a steep stair to access the B&B 2 stories up. No elevator.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Alexa

The staff was very friendly. Room was clean, bed was comfortable, and even with the activity outside it was dulled by the windows.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Giacinto

Great

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Samantha

The room is exceptional. Comfortable bed and heat to have a coffee machine in the room. Free beverages in mini bar which was a pleasant surprise. Breakfast was superb.
Only bad thing is no elevator not good for kids or elderly.
Noise is really bad when it’s nighttime and early morning as the leather market is right outside below the windows.
Excellent

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2025

Anne Kathleen

We stayed in the Blu room. Everything was great, Bruscha (I think is her name) was wonderful. She took care of the check-in, cleaning and breakfast. Place was clean and very close to all the attractions, we walked everywhere. Breakfast was sufficient, a couple cold cuts, boiled egg, assorted pastries and bread and coffee to order. The mini fridge was stocked with complimentary drinks.

Only con was that the AC kept cutting out at night, but I think it’s an Italy thing because it happened with our other hotels. Temperature wise, it was cool enough in October that we can open the window and be fine. The downside was that the market is right outside and was very noisy throughout the night (with the window open). We would be back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Darin

Nice room for one or two people. A/c was great! Nice view of market and street area. The person on staff was super helpful. Continental breakfast was adequate start to the day. Allows leaving bags before checking in and after checking out. You will have to walk in from a block or two away due to busy market in the streets during the day

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Amy

Great location. Close to amenities. Walking distance from Train station.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Michelle

The hotel has amazing and free breakfast and super close to all the tourist spots and diners. We did not
even use taxi- even the train station was walkable.I would love to stay here again

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Clasina

This is really more of a B&B than a hotel. The entrance was not marked well but once you know where it is, it is an easy entrance. Thwre are 3 steep flights up the stairs (no elevator) The location is very close to all the major sights and you can walk everywhere. There are excellent restaurants in walking distance. The service provided by staff was excellent and the room was very spacious, and came with a filled small frosge that was free to use. The only downside to this location is the noise - the daily market with very touristy vendors is open until 7 pm daily and the cleanup takes place until late at night, then there are people out and about late at night, and then at 6 am the vendors for the market start setting up again. But the convience to everything was well worth it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Andrea

We loved this place. Quite a few stairs to go up… but the place itself was really nice, big room, very clean. The staff was very welcoming too and attentive to all our needs!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

Deb

Central Florence Gen

Very easy and convenient location. Host was very accommodating and let us check in early. Breakfast was more than expected with a variety of pastries, yogurt, juices, coffee, fruit and cereal.

I may have misread only 4 stairs to the hotel, but it was 4 stories of stairs. A difficulty for my husband.

The room was very spacious and clean. The bed was very comfortable, and bath supplies plentiful.

Very nice and they let us leave our luggage after checkout to retrieve later. I recommend Hotel Il Mercato Centrale… part of the marketplace and next to Pinocchio Restaurant… a favorite of ours.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2025

Silvia

The property is located in a building right above the market. It is very loud at night and early in the morning.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Shannon

Amazing staff, clean room, great shower, amazing location. 10/10 would absolutely recommend staying here!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Alexis

This hotel exceeded my expectations! They really thought of everything — not just shampoo and shower gel, but also toothbrushes, toothpaste, little chocolates, and a few free drinks in the minibar.

When I checked in, the AC was already on — such a small thing, but it makes a big difference and was so appreciated. Staff also helped me find ideal parking for my large car, and earplugs were provided since the street can get a bit noisy at night.

Breakfast had a nice variety: pastries, boiled eggs, cereal, and juices. And the location is perfect — everything is within a 15-minute walk.

It’s not just a room, it’s an experience. Highly recommend!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Claudia

It took us a bit to find the unit but once we did we really like the location! Unit was clean and centrally located. Il Mercato centrale was right across the street! It got a bit loud in the mornings when the leather carts were setting in for the day but besides that we absolutely enjoyed our stay!

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

Pascal Michael

We had a nice stay. The bed wasn’t too comfortable but everything else was perfect and the staff was very helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Brandon

Amazing host! Great breakfast and very accommodating.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2025

Stacy

This was not a real hotel, but a room in a former apartment. It’s also far from the ponte vecchio, their profile pic.

Despite the dirty hallway with trash in it and the unpleasant central market location, the place itself was clean and cute.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2025

Jenny

We were able to drop our bags off prior to check in and this was such a bonus. The young girl in charge even helped us carry our suitcases up the. stairs and was incredibly helpful with any questions or requests. The room was very well equipped, even having a mini bar with free drinks. Breakfast was basic but good. The only down side for us was the noise from the markets and market square. This was not softened by shutters but on the bright side, they did provide ear plugs. Very clean and central for a stay in Florence.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Beth

Adorable accomodations. They have thought of everything for the guests! Great location. We had the best stay!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2025

Gillian

Well appointed rooms with good amenities and excellent breakfast! Friendly, helpful staff. Good location for access to transport options, sights and shopping but be prepared for the noise of the market packing up each night and then setting up in the morning..overall though a great option for a well priced stay in Florence.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Selami Ilgaz

No elevator available in the property. Who needs elevator to walk up to two floors has to consider, for us it wasn’t an issue. Thanks.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

mayra

To many stairs

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2024

Katherine

Very nice staff and owners. The B &B gives the authentic experience of actually living in central Florence.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Jerry

Great hosts. Fantastic location but on top of the market so not super quiet. 4 flights of stairs so be prepared. Not convenient for cars. Must park in parking garage a few blocks away for 40euro per night. The central Mercado is awesome. Just outside the door.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2024

Russell

Noisy street vendors and restaurants nearby. Hard to find.
Breakfast was fine and staff friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Debbie

The apartment is in a great location, it’s clean and comfortable and has lots of cosy extras the hosts have taken the time to put together including amazingly clear instructions on the apartment and restaurants and where to visit etc. They are a lovely couple who assisted us with where to park our car and chat to us on arrival. Parking is in a valet parking car park right near the apartment and all the sights are a stones throw from the door. The market is in the square as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Cameron

Solid location
Didn’t know it was BB
Good spot for short stays

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

clarence

The Host is very friendly and helpful. Wonderful place with amazing location. Walking distance to all attractions

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Varun

Stay was nice and hospitable. Would definitely recommend!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2024

Luisa

Nice place to short stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2024

John

We really enjoyed our stay here. We notified our hosts that we would arrive a couple hours earlier than the check in time and they had our room available when we arrived. We stayed in the Blue room and it was very clean and modern and the location is great - just 10 minutes walk from Santa Maria Novella train station and 5 minutes from the cathedral. The 2 girls who were working there were very friendly. The only downside I can say is you need to walk up 4 floors to reach the property so just be prepared for that. I would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

Helen

This place surpassed all my expectations. The staff go above and beyond. There are complementary kits in the bathroom and a fully stocked mini bar. The breakfast is continental and easy. Would highly recommend this place.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2024

Brian

It is very busy with market right outside the door

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2023

Gregory

Great apartment right next to the central market.
You would think it would be loud but, all the vendors go away every evening and it gets very quiet. The bed was comfortable the bathroom was well put together and there was a free breakfast every morning.
We walked all over Florence and enjoyed coming back to our nice comfortable room.

Leisure Partner