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Located in the heart of Florence, just 200 metres away from Santa Maria Novella central train station, Hotel Ester is the perfect place to stay during your visit. All rooms have comfortable beds, A/C, free Wi-Fi, LED TV, and private bathrooms. We want your stay here to feel just like home!
This is excellent location 4 min from Santa Maria train station and most sites are a walking distance. The staff is very helpful and my room was clean and quiet. They provided a kettle, hair dryer, free tea and coffee sachets, a water bottle and some snack, they also store luggage. The check is 2 PM and chcek out 10 AM, an hour less from other hotels. They have a lift so it’s very convenient. I would recommend this hotel
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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We stayed here on an Intrepid tour. Probably my favourite hotel on this tour, especially in Italy. It is in close proximity of mercato, street markets and lots of restaurants. Our room was at the back and far from the noisy street. Our concierge went above and beyond by not only doing our washing that we paid for, but hung it out on a hoist in our room. I initially wasn’t sure how I felt about that but decided it was a favour and was very helpful.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Ask for a room away from the street
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Supermarket breakfast ‘ croissant’ from a packet of 10 microwaved to perfection,Instant coffee broken coffee machine. Surly staff. Lift not working shower not draining. Gaining entry is unnecessarily difficult. Mostly it was the unpleasant staff
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Don’t stay there
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This is clearly not anything but a 2* hotel or less. The air conditioning did not work at all. The wifi had no signal and I had to go to the lobby just to get a decent signal. The bed was not much of a mattress. Overall, I would never provide this hotel with anything above a 2* and possibly not even a 2*. The breakfast was a small area for you to take food BACK to your room to eat. No dining or sitting area. The hotel proprietor would stand behind a small area and "serve" breakfast to guests....one at a time. I went through most of Italy and have provided wonderful reviews on most the hotels we stayed at, this one we should have passed on completely.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I stayed here as part of an Intrepid tour. It is NOT a 3-star hotel...more like a 2 star touching a 3. Having said that, the room and the bathroom were comfortable thought I suspect the Mercure on the opposite side of the street may be more comfortable. It is also important to note that whilst my internet reception was good - I could even FaceTime home or watch Netflix...some others had rooms with terrible internet reception. The included breakfast is VERY basic (think boiled eggs, croissants, yoghurt etc.) as opposed to scrambled eggs, sausages etc. - best try somewhere else for breakfast.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Good location - very close to the attractions and the train station
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The owners were quite attentive to our needs and were there to advise waking routes and extra places to see. The hotel was quiet and clean. I have stayed there several times with family and enjoy returning.
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Date of stay: October 2021
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Room Tip:The room had a balcony that had a view of the central market, and would be nice to use in warmer...
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3*? No way! Who gave it and for what??? 😱 Small hotel with to much noise. I stayed in room 1 close to the reception and the area where they provided breakfast/bar/whatever else. It's noisy from coffee machine and microwave oven (someone used it after 10 pm for 10 min. It also woke me up on Saturday morning at 7.30 am. Very annoying. Ppl coming by all time at the night u can hear everything. On the top of it is another hotel and the floor is very quirky, so I heard ppl walking and knocking by high heels and wheels from the suitcases. Horrible! Room was OK size, big enough for 1 person but no blanket in a bed,!!!! only some small carpets which I used both cos in October was very cold. Only one small pillow, so far from comfort. Cleaning is so so. Found long dark hair on my bed, disgusting. They didn't even put towels together. From amenities is only shower gel, so bring everything with u. Water was very slow to sink. My recommendations - skip this place. …
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Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Travelled solo
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The hotel is just around the corner from the train station and very walkable to the main attractions in Florence (within a 15 min walk). The hotel staff was wonderful - when our shower was draining slowly and they couldn't immediately fix it, they moved us to another room to make sure we were comfortable and taken care of. Each person we met at the front desk was incredibly friendly and made sure we were happy with our stay. The rooms were very clean and comfortable.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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So we stayed at this hotel as part of an intrepid tour and it was a standout for the accommodation type for our tour Why? A. Marco the manager and his Canadian wife: lovely people, fluent English speaking, friendly and made us feel safe and welcome. Helped get some laundry done for us , recommended a nice local restaurant for dinner just around the corner, and so on; B. Central and logistic location to get in and do the essentials in town. A hop skip and a jump from ...the leather market, the food market, the main shopping streets, the Duomo, the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio etc and 4 mins WALK from railway station; C. A kettle and tea and coffee making facilities in room. This was a feature not afforded to us in any of our hotels in Rome, Venice, or Bologna but thanks to Marco and his wife it’s there waiting for you in Florence and it was Greatly appreciated by us (Aussie/English couple); D. Quiet. Fully sound insulated windows. Contrast our hotels on Rome and Venice which were really noisy at night. Would I go back if revisiting Florence? You bet.…
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Hotel Ester is centrally located due to its proximity to the Duomo, Centrale Mercato, SM Novella train station, McDonalds, restaurants and shopping areas. It is clean and the front desk reception exceeded our expectation. They supplied us with a map to guide us with the points of interest. Marco, the owner and the equally nice ladies provided our needs during our stay. It feels like home. We had a pleasant two nights stay. We would stay again in this hotel the next time around in this beautiful city. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: October 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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RM 472 - RM 1,127 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
ester hotel florence
LOCATION
ItalyTuscanyProvince of FlorenceFlorenceFlorence Historic Center / San Lorenzo
NUMBER OF ROOMS
9
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Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Ester?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (0.6 km), Basilica of Santa Croce (1.2 km), and Basilica San Miniato al Monte (2.1 km).