Excellent location close to all the major Florence sight-seeing locations. The hotel is basic and very clean with good service. Its not extravagant but is perfect if you just need a clean bed and bathroom for a weekend visit. more

My wife and I stayed in this hotel last year. Have to say what a great hotel it was. Room was large, clean with a good sized bed. The staff were courteous and gave us some great places to eat. Breakfast provided was more than adequate. It was also close to all the major attractions Florence has to offer. We... more

Stayed three nights at this hotel in March 08. Very central, a three minute walk to the Duomo. The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was not great but it was OK. Our room was quite spacious and clean. well recommended. more

This hotel is very close to the city center and offers big rooms. Breakfast is not that special but just outside there are a lot of bars and restaurants. Max 10 minutes on foot to the central station and even less to Piazza della Signoria. more

We spent 4 nights in Florence in the hotel Gioia in October 07. It is a moderately priced 3 star hotel on a busy street not far from the train station (10 minute walk). It is very well located in relation to the Duomo, Uffizi, Palazzio Vechio, Acadamia etc. The hotel is clean and the staff friendly. There are lots... more

I just returned from my first (wonderful) visit to Italy (special thanks to the many reviewers here who assisted me in planning) I started with two days at Hotel Gioia on Via Cavour. This is a modest little place, occupying the upper floors of an old building in a very old block. It has a tiny little elevator (lift) but... more

The reviews don't lie...booking online can be risky [no hotel has yet to claim they're in a bad location or a dump] but this hotel was a pleasant surprise. The location is great - a few blocks from the Duomo and Accademia, price is more than fair - room was small but clean and quiet and met our needs. The... more

This was a nice find for us; we came into Florence without hotel reservations and were sent to the Hotel Gioia by the tourist bureau at the train station. Our room was comfortable and very quiet considering it faced the very busy Via Cavour. Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful; when we asked for restaurant recommendations, the clerk gave... more

Found this hotel by basically reading other peoples reviews - wanted something easy to get to on foot from the station but yet fairly near to all the attractions. The room was pretty basic but had everything we needed, was clean and in an excellent position from which to explore the city. All the staff we met were extremely welcoming... more