Anna Maria

Casa Rovai Guest House

Very good 8.7 / 10

(16 reviews)

Via Fiesolana, 1 - Firenze (FI) - Area: city center | Map

National identification codeCIN: IT048017B42SJKDEC3

Regional identification codeCIR: 048017AFR1800

Category
Bed & Breakfast

Rooms
14

Breakfast
included

Bathroom
Ensuite
for some rooms

Guests in this venue liked

In the city center
Cheap
Charming property
Abundant breakfast
Shopping area
Near the metro
Near the station
The design of the property

Description

Six spacious rooms in a large, quiet apartment located on the first floor of an historical palace in the heart of Florence. The property is just a few steps away from the Duomo and Santa Croce Church. It has been in current owner’s family since the beginning of the 1900s.

Completely restructured in 2005, the apartment offers single, double and triple rooms (each with its own private bathroom), a large breakfast room and a living room for relaxing in. Casa Rovai is tastefully decorated with original 19th and 20th century furniture.

FREE SERVICES:
- TICKETS RESERVATION AND/OR PURCHASE (MUSEUMS, SHOWS, TRAIN AND BUS)
- RESTAURANT RESERVATION
- EXTRA SERVICES:
- PRIVATE CAR PARKING
- BIKE RENTAL
- DRY CLEANING OR WASHING SERVICE;
- WINE AND LOCAL PRODUCT TASTING OR PRIVATE DINNERS (MIN. 4 PEOPLE)
- COOKERY COURSES IN THE GUEST HOUSE (MIN. 4 PEOPLE)

Rooms and Rates

To accommodate the needs of all our guests, we regret that we cannot accept pets.

Features

Number of rooms with own bathroom inside the room (ensuite):

Number of rooms with own bathroom but outside the room:

Air Conditioning
Romantic Atmosphere
Parking
TV
Free Wifi
Family
Business
Hair dryer
Charm
Heating

*Declared by the Innkeeper

All Features

Various information

Rooms with air conditioning
Parking
Internet access
English speaker
French speaker
German speaker
Spanish speaker

House features

19th century house
Recently restored house
Sharing areas available for guests
Panoramic location

Air conditioning and heating systems of the house

Certified systems
Heating systems
Air conditioning
Room temperature controller

Electric system

Certified systems
Emergency lights or fire exit directions

Services of the house

Terrace
Garage / parking

Facilities and services

Laundry

Location and surroundings

City centre
Spa
Near (within 10 mins) pubblic transports
Near (within 45 mins) train station / airport / port

Number of rooms

Total number of rooms: 6
Number of rooms with own bathroom inside the room (ensuite): 4
Number of rooms with own bathroom but outside the room: 2

Size of rooms

Between 14 and 20 sqm

Bathroom facilities

Bathrooms restored in the last 5 years
Hair dryer
Monodose products

Room facilities

Children bed
TV
Mirror or luggage case
Internet connection or telephone

Furnishing

Historic furniture
Desk / table and chairs
Sofa / armchairs

Cleaning services

Daily

Services

Guides / maps / books available
Local events calendar
Guestbook
Discounts in local shops and restaurants for the guests

Holiday themes - the place

Arts town

Holiday themes - town size

Metropolis - over 300.000 in.

Holiday themes - area features

Near monuments
Arts or archeologic area
Cultural events and arts exhibitions
Wine and food attractions area
Historic centre
Shopping area

Holiday themes - house features

Charm
Family
Business
Romantic atmosphere

Breakfast

"Breakfast is the first meal of the day and it is very important to do it in a healthy way".. why we care to offer our guests a good breakfast in our bakery of trust within walking distance from the B & B.

Breakfast can be included or excluded at the option of the customer and includes:
- Cappuccino / Coffee / Barley / Chocolate / Tea
- Cornetto natural sweet or jam or chocolate / cakes / savory croissant
- Orange juice or fruit choice
All that remains is to wish you a Happy Day!

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The owner, Anna Maria Meo, has a long experience in organizing cultural events. Passionate about food and wine.

We are rather interested in an idea of welcoming more personalized, warm and attentive to the needs of the host, which is closer to that of a real home and less anonymous than a standard hotel, giving great importance to a range of services that can improve the quality of the stay of the guest.

Website

My calendar is updated

Response rate: High

Conditions

Check-in time must be agreed in advance

Check-out before 10:00 AM - If you're late you may be charged for an extra night

Area city center

At 10 km from eroporto Amerigo Vespucci.
A 1. 5 km from Santa Maria Novella.
A 6 km from the Firenze Sud motorway A1.
In just 5 minutes you reach Piazza Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, the Museum and Piazza S. Croce.
For those arriving by car there are places in garages.
From the Santa Maria Novella, bus 14, stop Ghibellina 2, or minibus lines A and B, Via Verdi.
In the area of the main theaters of Florence, between the Teatro della Pergola and the Teatro Verdi, wide choice of restaurants, Tuscan trattorias, wine bars, cafes, and nightclubs that make the district alive and animated night and day.
A few steps away, in Piazza dei Ciompi, the old flea market, antiques and craft shops. And in the Piazza Ghiberti Sant'Ambrogio Market, Food Market century.

Airports

Florence Airport - Peretola 6 Km
Pisa Airport - Galileo Galilei 70 Km

Train Stations

Campo di Marte Train Station 1 Km

*Distances As The Crow Flies

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In The Surroundings

Great Synagogue 318 m
Piazza Santa Croce 341 m
Basilica of Santa Croce 364 m
Cathedral 592 m
Palazzo Vecchio 599 m
Piazza della Signoria 604 m
University - Faculty of Architecture 614 m
Baptistery 636 m
Accademia Gallery 654 m
University 719 m
Uffizi Gallery 747 m
Medici Chapel 828 m
Ponte Vecchio 872 m
Cenacolo di Santa Apollonia 899 m
Piazzale Michelangelo 999 m

*Distances As The Crow Flies

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Very good

Overall Rating 8.7 / 10
16 reviews

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Very good

8.8 (146 reviews)

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Very good

9.2 (540 reviews)

What guests say

Reviews highlight the excellent central location, perfect for exploring the city by foot and close to major attractions. Guests appreciate the cleanliness, spacious and quiet rooms, and the friendly, helpful staff. Breakfast is generally seen as plentiful, though a few guests found it basic. Some mention the absence of an elevator and that the reception can feel formal at times. Overall, the stay is pleasant and many guests would recommend the property.

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isabelle

I had an excellent stay in peace and coolness. The room was magnificent and the hosts very welcoming. Thank you again.

stayed from 06/01/2025 to 06/08/2025

christina

Property: 9 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 8 | Price/Quality: 8

Very pleasant atmosphere in the hostel and very nice team.

stayed from 06/17/2023 to 06/25/2023

philippe

Breakfast reduced to the bare minimum: a coffee and a croissant... in a nearby bar. B&B ? ? The room is spacious, very pleasant and very well located.

stayed from 03/28/2023 to 04/01/2023

eliana

We stayed at Soggiorno la Pergola for the Saints' bridge in November, we were greeted by Massimo, very kind and very helpful. The structure is a stone's throw from the Duomo, a perfect location to move around on foot and well served by public transport. The spacious and clean room. We added breakfast, which is served in a bar near the b&b and includes orange juice, yogurt, fresh fruit salad, a choice of brioche and a choice of drink, excellent and plentiful. If we were to return to Florence, we would definitely come back here!

stayed from 10/28/2022 to 11/01/2022

ilenia

ilenia rated this property but he didn't leave any comment

stayed from 01/02/2020 to 01/03/2020

anna

Property: 7 | Cleaning: 7 | Host: 7 | Location: 9 | Price/Quality: 5

anna rated this property but he didn't leave any comment

stayed from 10/19/2019 to 10/20/2019

maria

Property: 7 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 7 | Location: 9 | Price/Quality: 10

maria rated this property but he didn't leave any comment

stayed from 08/19/2019 to 08/21/2019

paolo

Property: 7 | Cleaning: 8 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 9

Great location, clean, friendly and helpful staff.

stayed from 12/31/2018 to 01/01/2019

carola

The room was on the 2nd floor without a lift. 40 shallow steps. Would like to come back.

stayed from 10/07/2018 to 10/27/2018

beatrice

Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 9

beatrice rated this property but he didn't leave any comment

stayed from 10/05/2018 to 10/07/2018

regis

Parking is quite practical as it is just below Casa Rovai. Location is great, a couple of hundred yards from the famous Duomo and very close to other key historical sites. Welcome and service was good. It is a quite area so we could relax and sleep easily.

stayed from 08/19/2018 to 08/21/2018

renato

Property: 8 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10

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stayed from 04/15/2018 to 04/18/2018

veronica

Casa Rovai is an excellent facility to stay in Florence. The welcome from the staff is impeccable! It is located just behind the Duomo in a completely non-traffic street, and our room faced very quiet internal courtyards that made us sleep very well. The staff was very kind from start to finish. Breakfast is Italian, so mainly sweet and very abundant. I can't find any faults.

stayed from 06/30/2017 to 07/02/2017

joris

Property: 9 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10

We felt really welcome at this place. A home in a beautiful city, nearby everything, so we could walk all the time and feel what it's like to live here. Stefania was very friendly and helped us a lot. I'm sure I will be back here.

stayed from 03/18/2017 to 03/20/2017

The answer from the host:
Hello Joris, many thanks for your feedback. I hope to welcome you again. Best, Stefania.

chitra

Property: 7 | Cleaning: 7 | Host: 6 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 8

We arrived late around 9:30 pm. We still had a person waiting for us. There was a lot of confusion about which rooms as the room we were allotted had already been occupied. After several calls to the owner, the lady at the front desk showed us our room. My daughter wanted to use a restroom and she kept insisting that we first get our room and then use the restroom, although there was one right in the lobby. She allowed my daughter to use it only after she was unable to reach the owner. Very business-like. This is an old place. The room was spacious but had no minibar. It was minimal. I was a little disappointed after the reviews I read and pictures I saw. The location was very convenient.

stayed from 06/27/2016 to 06/28/2016

The answer from the host:
Dear guest, thank you for your comment. Indeed you are right when you say that you had to wait a few minutes before the room was assigned since thanks to a last minute booking for a lower category room we have been able us to offer an upgrade to a superior room, larger and with beautiful frescoes, which you are sorry you did not appreciate. The room has no minibar, as you can read on our website that does not mention the mini bar between the room services, the description of rooms and services is detailed to enable our guests to consciously choose to stay with us. With regard to the bathroom we could not allow your daughter to use it just because it was a bathroom of another room to which access was outside the room itself. During every day of the stay we offered our assistance, including the organization of tours and activities that you wanted to do, and all the needs that you have expressed no grasping any sign of dissatisfaction. If you would have shared with us your concern we would be pleased to make further efforts to make your stay eben better. However we hope that you enjoyed your holiday in Florence. Reception staff.

christian

I stayed at Casa Rovai Guest House for two nights, I had a great time and will definitely recommend it, staff always available, beautiful, spacious and clean rooms.

stayed from 08/11/2014 to 08/13/2014