Last fall when my son gave me the gift of a trip to Italy, we stayed our first days at La Casa del Ghiberti. This lovely B&B in the historic center of Florence was the perfect introduction to a place I had wanted to visit since I was a girl. Location: Surrounded by history and close to everything we wanted to see. A quiet neighborhood next to the piazza where the iconic Gothic cathedral known as Duomo and the Baptistry stand. An easy walk to many other Medieval and Renaissance treasures, including the Uffizi Gallery, the gallery with Michelangelo’s David and the Ponte Vecchio, an ancient bridge lined with shops and apartments. Close by another vibrant shopping district with distinctive stores and restaurants. Our room: Large and elegant with windows that open to a view of a picturesque building across the way. Large, gleaming, modern bathroom with the best shower I’ve ever had on a trip, a separate bathtub and room for a bench, which I found to be a thoughtful convenience for getting dressed. Beautiful decor and best of all, the painted and wood inlay ceiling above a very comfortable bed. Elevator: Vintage style, excellent working order and so charming that I loved using it even though our room was only one flight up. Breakfast: Good selection of foods served buffet style in a sunlit room and always waiting for us even when we slept in late with jet lag. Our host Andrea made our stay extra special: Welcomed us with enthusiasm. Soon asked to call me grandma because I reminded him of his own grandmother but also, I believe, because he wanted me to feel at home. Gave us help when we needed carrying bags upstairs, getting a taxi on a holiday when taxis are scarce. Gave us advice on places to eat and discreetly looked out for us our first evening to make sure we had found one in the neighborhood. Impressed us with how much pride, knowledge and care he has for his place, his neighborhood and city. Made us feel he cared about us and made us laugh.

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A Florentine gem combining original architectural details with modern amenities. Spacious bedrooms, clean and modern bathrooms, spotlessly clean, superb location. The host and owner, Andrea, is very personable and amusing; he gives the place a lot of character. He always wanted to insure our comfort and made dinner reservations and gave us a lot of great info about places to visit.

Could have used more shelves or drawers to put clothes. That’s a minor detail compared to how wonderful the place is.

Central location which was ideal as we walked everywhere. Clean and comfortable. It had the best mattress. Andrea our host was super helpful and his suggestions to eating out were excellent. Andrea was also helpful with local knowledge especially as we happened to be there on a public holiday. Breakfast was adequate. Would stay there again.

Being asked if we wanted room service everyday. I think it just be automatically expected and included.

Highly recommend. The location was amazing and an amazing host. He made our stay in florence very special and even more magical. The host assisted us with bookings and went the extra mile with getting it sorted and ensuring we had a great time. The room was well sized and suited us perfectly. Having a bath was a welcome item after days seeing florence and surroundings. Plus we got the added benefit of getting Miss Lola welcoming us in the morning. As well as being a great venue, it was in a great location being right near duormo, we were in walking distance to everywhere and allowed us some early morning strolls to key locations while avoiding the crowds.

The host was a hoot and cracked us up! Very fun...and he has a beautiful little dog named Lola who is extremely loveable. The room was very nice with a comfortable bed. Large bathroom and shower. Location is a couple blocks walk to The Duomo. Breakfast was very nice with fruits and pastries and coffee choices. The host was nice enough to also schedule a taxi to take us to the airport for our very early flight. Highly recommend this B&B

Just to warn you, the host has a sarcastic humor that we enjoyed. If you are sensitive, you may be offended.

We loved everything about this property. The property itself is gorgeous. Our room was spacious with beautiful ornate ceilings and a fully renovated bath with lots of natural light and bath and shower. The property was quiet at night and had an elevator for luggage and a common terrace area for those who want to sit outside for an aperitivo. Andrea, the owner, was so helpful and friendly. He gave us good advice about what to see and do in and around the city. He goes above and beyond in providing quality breakfast including fresh pastries and great coffee. The location could not be better with the Duomo literally around the corner. A 10 minute walk from the train station. This was our favourite property during our time in Italy. Thank you, Andrea, for a memorable experience.

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Great location combined with a fabulous room makes this a winner! Our room had a very comfortable huge (Super King) bed, fabulous shower, all the outlets anyone could want, and was super clean. The breakfasts were delicious and bountiful, with homemade pastries being very special. The owner has renovated his property to have modern conveniences and furnishings before opening. The owner was very friendly and helpful whenever we had questions. He gave very helpful suggestions for sightseeing and restaurants. He recommended a great neighborhood restaurant in Florence and also in Venice, the next place we were visiting. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Florence.

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Everything was great about La Casa del Ghiberti, the location was only 200m from the Duomo, but felt like it was secluded and completely away from crowds. The hotel was small but perfect, great rooms, lovely atmosphere. The host, Andrea, was amazing. Made us feel at home from the moment we arrived and couldn't have been more helpful and honest. Oh, and Lola was great too ;)

As a B&B they're unable to offer any cooked breakfast, which isn't the host's fault!! But what was there was great, right down to the homemade cakes!

The hotel and rooms were the cleanest we've ever seen at a B&B especially one that is located in Florence's city center only a minute walk from the Duomo! The rooms also feel very new and modern as the owner had gone through a complete remodeling of the interior recently. The building front door, apartment door, and room door can all be opened with a modern key card, unlike other B&B's in Florence we've seen requiring a separate physical key for each door. The owner is amazingly friendly, welcoming, thoughtful and accommodating. He also has a super cute and friendly dog that you're welcome to meet and play with. The breakfast was full of delicious home-made cakes.

The location was very easy to find and central to the city. We were able to walk everywhere and could be independent at all times. The days were very hot so the air-con was fab! We loved having a bath and being to chill on the super comfy beds. Andrea was very accommodating, kind, knowledgeable and, his dinner recommendation was awesome! We loved that he also lives in the apartment and nothing was a problem. We will certainly be back :-)