"Fantastic recent stay at the Delle Nazioni.
We stayed for 2 nights for our honeymoon travelling around Italy, in a Superior room with city view- what a great surprise this was. We were expecting a view of a street maybe, buildings/general city life etc. Instead we got a fantastic view of the Duomo. Would definitely recommend upgrading and we really appreciated having a balcony. We spent a lot of time out on this, soaking up the atmosphere.
The room itself was practical, very clean and the bed was extremely comfortable. The shower took a bit of playing around with to get to a temperature that was suitable to us- this is very much an individual thing however.
Breakfast was typical continental breakfast fare served in a pleasant breakfast room. It never felt chaotic or too busy and the food was simple but tasty- especially the croissants.
All the staff that we came across were very friendly and helpful. On checkin we were given a city map and recommendations for places to eat. A highlight for us was the acknowledgement that we were on our honeymoon- shortly after checking in, we received a bottle of prosecco and a letter from the hotel management congratulating us. This was such a kind and thoughtful gesture and was very much appreciated.
The hotel is in a great location, literally opposite to the main railway station (Firenze Santa Maria Novella). There is slight nice if you have windows/doors open from the station as other reviewers have commented on, this is to be expected when staying in such a central location of a busy city. Coming from a busy city ourselves, we were used to this and it didn’t cause us any issues.
From the hotel, it is approx. a 10 minute walk to the Duomo, with plenty of shops, bars and restaurants along the way.
Would we stay here again and recommend to others? Absolutely.
The hotel is a friendly and convenient base to explore Florence and the wider Tuscany area and we were quite sad to leave in all fairness."
