This hotel is a great base for seeing Florence, is walking distance to most attractions. The desk clerks were friendly, helpful. Gave directions and recommendations for dinner. But this hotel needs a good scrubbing!!!! The carpets on the stairs were stained and dirty, the sides of the stairs were dusty. The floor of our room was dirty and bathroom walls... More

We walked everywhere, close to the Uffizi museum and Ponte Vecchio. Friendly front desk. Nice modern clean rooms. Air conditioning was nice to have. Will definitely stay here again. More

The hotel is situated in a very nice location; depending on a room you book, you can have a view on the river Arno, or to Arno-Ponte Vecchio-Piazzale Michelangelo; the hotel is quite old, but clean. The room we've stayed in is rather small, having a view only towards Arno; the rooms are provided with towels and extra pillows. The... More

Hotel stays aside the river and 10 minutes walking to historic center Very quit area, good room size. Car parking available by the hotel at 35€/day (rate are the same everywhere). Alternative it is public park 5 km away. Staff very professional and helpful. Good breakfast, one peculiarity, you may order eggs but paid aside. I recommend to visit the... More

We stayed at the Balestri for two nights from 14th-16th April 2012. Perfect location for all the main sights!! It costs us €13.50 return for a coach from Pisa airport to Santa Maria station and then we got a €10 taxi to the hotel. Our room was great with a balcony that overlooked the river and then another window which... More

Booked a room here becauuse it was close to my friends apartment. The rooms were old and the amenities were outdated. 5 euro charge for wifi. The "queen" bed was two singles pushed together. For 100 euros we could have gotten a much nicer room in a nicer hotel. Location was good, but other than that would not reccomend to... More

It is a nice hotel in an excellent location!!! Five minutes walking from all the "must go" places! (Ufizzi, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza de la Signoria,... ) and some lovely bars and restaurants!!! Fantastic view of the river!! Only the rooms need painting!! We will come back!! More

Hotel is right on the Arno River and five minutes from Uffizzi and Ponte Vecchio. Near Piazza del la Signora and not far from the Duomo. Great location. We had a triple with a river view. Lovely view. Two terraces. Room 401. The room had a strong sewer odor. I think it came from the bathroom but everything looked very... More

My wife and I booked the Hotel Balestri as part of a package based on the recommendation of the tour operator. Not knowing what to expect we were pleasantly surprised with our accommodations. We ended up liking the hotel so much we added two additional nights. Great location immediately adjacent to the major sites. The rooms were clean, quiet and... More