Residence Palazzo al Velabro

Italy , Rome
ROME , Via del Velabro, 16
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

John

xcellent stay — perfect location and spotless apartment
We truly enjoyed our stay at Palazzo Alfani al David. The apartment was spacious, very clean, and had a full kitchen that made it easy to cook or have breakfast before heading out. The location could not be better — just a few blocks from the main attractions, restaurants, and shops, yet quiet enough to relax at night. Everything we needed was provided, and the host was kind and helpful throughout our stay. We were completely satisfied and would definitely stay here again on our next visit to Florence!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Sara

Wonderful stay! Great location, we would certainly stay again!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Abdul Aleem

Great location and excellent communication. The property is a bit dated, but some areas are upgraded, it is managed well and kept very clean. We had a good experience overall with an added advantage of being in central Florence.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Chris

Easy access to a centrally located apartment in Firenze. Clean and wonderfully furnished with stocked kitchen. Large sofabed available. Shower enclosure leaks a bit so beware the floor will get wet.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Mohamed

Excellent experience! Francesca l, the owner of the building, was great! Had a great time staying there!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

Juan

Good apartment, clean, spacious and close to main attractions in Florence.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Mary

Fantastic location, quiet, spacious, and clean. Great value for a stay in Florence.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Tina

The location was perfectly accessible to everything. The Owner Francesca as amazing and went above and beyond to host us. Parking and I’ll Duomo were one block away. Highly recommend booking here.

Tina

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Nicole

The apartment was beautiful and clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

SANDY

The place is absolutely wonderful. It’s very large suite with 2 bedrooms, living room, dining, and a kitchen with a little nook. The museum is just at the front when you open the main door.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

lidia

Breakfast amazing. Space clean. Everyone nice. We will definitely be back. Down street from metro and market. Felt safe.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Riza

The owner, Francesca, was so kind and helpful. Great communication specially with last minute booking. The apartment was clean and plenty of space for our family of four. Great location!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

Thomas

Location was great and the owner was very accommodating. She made our stay very pleasant!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Harrison

Property owner was very attentive and helpful. We would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Amy

This is a wonderful place to stay while in Florence. It is walking distance from all of the historical sites. It is close to so many restaurants. Francesca is so very helpful and available. I most strongly recommend staying here if you are going to be in Florence.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2023

Hani

Really enjoyed the accommodation , very close to everything and comfortable.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2023

Ronald

The host. Francesca was amazing Lee helpful we would highly recommend this stay. It was very clean very comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2023

Michael

Outstanding, highly recommended

Could not have asked for a better experience - in every way. The apartment was spacious and clean and in a brilliant location close to all the sights and landmarks. Our host Francesca was on hand if needed from start to finish, including the booking of transport to/from the airport. Overall, it was outstanding.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Steven

If there were 6 stars, we would give Francesca at the Palazzo Alfani all of them. She is a perfect host, the flat is spacious, right across the street from the entrance to the David. 4 Blocks from the Duomo, and close to great shopping. We loved it there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2023

Jamie

The location was great and the people who ran it were also genuinely friendly/helpful. We enjoyed our stay quite a bit.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2023

Erik

Absolutely beautiful 17 century apartment. Our host was amazing and very accommodating. Location was fantastic and close to everything. We will not hesitate to stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2023

Janice

A Florentine beauty

This is a lovely, bright apartment with big windows, nice bathroom, and comfortable beds. Francesca always communicated in a prompt and friendly manner. We enjoyed our brief stay here.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2022

Richard

Francesca was a great host! Great location as well.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2022

JUDY

Property manager was so nice and helpful

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2022

Derrek

Francesca is an amazing host. Highly recommend staying here!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2022

David J Stayer

Perfect location to see most of the historical sites in Florence. We were able to walk everywhere, including from the train station. Francesca was a great host and we will be booking there when we return to Florence.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2022

Douglas James

Firstly this property is great for the price and location. It is huge and beautiful with high ceilings and a kitchen. The living room/kitchen is large and the bedroom is also large. One issue is that this property is right across from the Accademia, where David is housed, which is very convenient but it can be noisy at times. We didn’t get a car, and there where parking lots close by but it would not be easy to drive in this area. It is only about 1km from the train station though. Francesca is so kind and lovely and it was so nice to interact with her; she had many excellent recommendations. Big thanks to her!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2022

Margot

Spacious, comfy and the best location.

Fantastic location right beside the museum housing David. Very central to everything, with a fairly short walk to the train station. Lovely bedroom and main room with high ceilings and large charming shuttered windows. Nicely updated bathroom and a little elevator which was convenient for getting luggage to room. The option to do breakfast just around the corner was really good for the price. We did the continental and really enjoyed it. The host/owner was wonderful and helped with any questions we had. We stayed in 3 different cities in Italy and by far this was our favourite city and accommodation.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2022

Excellent

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2022

Gerrilyn

A lovely home for a family stay, close to many sights and restaurants!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2022

James

A comfortable apartment right across from the David. This makes it a busy street with foot traffic throughout the day but you don't notice it once in the room. The host was very friendly and allowed us to let ourselves into the room when we were ready. Would not hesitate to stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2022

Basil

Good and spacious apartment

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2022

Ramiro

The good: Francesca the owner is absolutely amazing and will do anything do make your stay enjoyable. Apt location is prime, walking distance to many attractions. The apt is in great condition and comes with a safe deposit box!. What could be better: the only thing missing here that would make the apt perfect is if it had washer and dryer on site, but there are some close by.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2022

Garry

Great location for me. Clean room. Helpful staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2021

Julie

A beautiful apartment full of character and charm in the center of the city, very convenient location. Tastefully furnished and comfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Amazing place to stay in Florence, Italy

This was an amazing place to stay in Florence. Francesca took care of all our needs, was very helpful in explaining everything around town, even allowed us to leave our luggage behind after checking out. This location is right in downtown will all museums and touristy areas right there.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2020

leslie

Great Apartment for all attractions in Florence

The apartment was excellent - with a kitchen, bedroom, pullout couch and large bathroom. Everything was clean and very comfortable. It is right across from the academia which has the marble carved David by Michelangelo and the Duomo is right down the street and the Uffizi is a 5 minute walk. We had an afternoon tour on our last day and left our luggage with the owner - which we were very appreciative of. I would definitely recommend this as a great place to stay as it is close to all of the major attractions and a very nice place to stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2020

luis

Amazing stay.

This location was centrally located and is literally down the street from the duamo. We had stayed in Florence several times but this was our best experience. Francesca was amazing and she advised us she upgraded our room because it was available. We parked in a garage a few feet from the hotel and had plenty of food choices in the area. I would strongly recommend this place if you are staying in Florence.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2019

Umang

Firenze apartment .

Franchesca is amazing and is very mindful.of customer satisfaction. The location is 10/10 right in front of Academia. Duomo is a few.mins walk away.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2019

carol

Great location fun building

Wonderful location literally across the pedestrian street from David entrance and a block from a plaza with plentiful cabs. Nicely kept, older building with lots of character. No lobby so you have to coordinate arrival time with the manager but she was very flexible and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2019

Elise

Wow--what an amazing space!

My husband and I stayed in apartment 3D (1 BR facing the street) for four nights in September and LOVED this place. The apartment is spacious--living room with dining space & kitchenette, large bedroom, and large bathroom--and feels even larger thanks to four huge windows and high ceilings (I'd estimate around 18 feet). It's comfy too, with a king-sized bed with memory foam mattress, large shower (a rarity in Italy) with plenty of hot water, and TV with Fire stick to watch practically anything streamable in case you actually have time to watch TV. There's a very slow elevator that we used when going up (3rd floor is equivalent to 4th floor in the US). Plus, the location can't be beat. It's centrally located in what feels like a very safe part of the city. We even had a view of the Duomo from our windows!

Beyond our happiness with the unit, we were pleased with the service, despite there being no front desk. Francesca, the proprietor, lives on site and arranged an incredible visit to a nearby winery (Castello di Verrazzano). Her husband is a driver and has a clean large van.

We had read complaints about the noise level from the crowds gathered in front to enter the Galleria dell'Accademia, which is very literally across the tiny street, but we kept our windows open all day and all night (weather was beautiful) and were not bothered. It's almost a white noise.

My only ping is that some furniture was a bit worn. But who cares when you get this space at this price!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2019

Mukeshreddy

Best stay in our italy trip

Amazing stay! It's like staying in an ancient palace, I love those massive windows, they are twice the size your apartment doors!! Host is super awesome! She gave us all the info we need to explore florence. Couple of my friends were already craving indian food since it was a week into our europe trip, she recommended a nice place.
Keep in mind, this place is right in the heart of florence historic center, so taking your car is restricted, you need to inform the host well in advance and there is a process involved if you want to enter the restricted area with your car, free parking is extremely difficult to find.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The location is fabulous. It is literally across the street from the Academie (houses The David), and within easy walking distance of everything, but it is not loud or disruptive. We were in an apartment that faced the street overlooking the Academie, and even with long lines early in the morning, we always got a great night’s sleep. It is also spacious, which helped us decompress (awa;y from each other) after long days. I do believe the booking said Clothes Washer when we booked (which was one of the reasons we booked this) but our apartment did not have one. (Others may, I’m not sure.). There is a convenient laundry about 4 blocks away, but you have to wait there for your clothes so it is not as convenient as having it in the apartment. Other than that, it was fabulous. For the price point, 5 star. Francesca was outstanding.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2019

Joachim

Great hotel, very accommodating staff, location in a nice and more quiet area away from the major touristy areas

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2019

SUSAN

Excellent

Excellent in every way including the owner who is wonderful

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2019

Bruce

Fantastic location, well-appointed apartment in a really interesting historic building. Overall very good!

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2018

irina

Absolutely wonderful, clean, comfortable apartment with great location.
Definitely I would recommend it to all my friends planning a trip to Florence.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Big & clean room. However is are mosquitoes in the house.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Great stay

It was great and exactly how we would've wanted an Italian, Florence hotel to be like to complete our experience.
Now if only we had seen Birth of Venus.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2017

Andy

Great Florence hotel

The location was fantastic. We were right across the street from the David and down the block from Il Diomo. Great staff, extremely friendly and welcoming. And the place exceeded our expectations. Large living quarters and sitting room. The decor was very rustic Italian and gave off a superb vibe that our entire party loved. We wind up cooking some of our meals as it became so comfortable. And lastly, though the elevator was somewhat on the slow-slow side, it was quite nice and convenient to have one as we had a stroller and multiple luggages.
The place and Florence itself made us wish we could've stayed there longer. Would love to go back there.

Family