This was the base for our recent choir trip to Italy (70 ladies ranging in age from teens to 60s). Although basic and a bit of a shock to the system for those of use for whom the description "youth" is a bit of a stretch, it met our needs and the location was priceless. The hot water was plentiful... More

Yes, this is a youth hostel. Yes, it features dorms. Yes, the services are basic - breakfast is simple, wifi is available in the lobby only. But for goodness sake, you are staying in a Tuscan villa outside of Florence! The first night in town, we sat out on the balcony during the lightning storm and drank chianti, chatting to... More

After catching the wrong bus 11 and heading to the other side of town, I finally got here and was very happy indeed! Truth be told, after reading terrible reviews here, my expectations were really low, but as a backpacker from India, I was sure i'd stayed at worse But i was very pleasantly surprised. Huge 17th century villa with... More

My husband and I booked a twin room and it really was lovely. Very old hostel and could do with a bit of work but it kinda added to the experience! It's really handy to get into Florence centre from here too. There is a bit of a walk up the hill when you get off the buses. Buy a... More

Having found the entrance, dismayed at the road in lacking maintenance. The room was prebooked to be for a couple it was two sets of bunks. Although the beds were made ready. Breakfast consisted of 3 types of cereals, juices,coffees, bread etc. Although a good walk to the bus no 11 was easy to catch to go into town. The... More

..The Beauty. Gorgeous garden... Good things: clean room (i've been in a qtr room - which is great, and the 12 bed room is really too crowded, just too many beds in a too little space) , bathroom is spacious, stuff is nice, the terrace is nice ...but - the closing time.... Hm.. But the place is so nice, that... More

If you're a backpacker on a budget and you're out seeing the sights all day, it's fine. I slept well, and it was good to be out of the city centre. Convenient bus stop at the end of the drive, and it's in a pleasant area. Clean floors, lockable rooms, adequate facilities, helpful staff. I was worried about noise from... More

Beautiful place in a beautiful town. Easy to reach also by bus. Nice price. Breakfast should offer a better choice of food.

Worst hostel I´ve ever been. I stayed there a long time ago, but it seems that nothing has changed. Like everybody says, it´s far from Florence, and the walk up (through the woods) is a bit creepy at night. The building needed urgent renovations (it must have been a superb place in its time). The place was crowded. The dorms... More