Hotel Pensione Ottaviani

1.0 star property
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Reception
Reception
Reception
Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Piazza Degli Ottaviani 1, Florence, FI, 50123
  • Historic Centre of Florence
    1 min walk
  • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
    2 min walk
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
    3 min walk
  • Florence (FLR-Peretola)
    22 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory (Single Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, 2 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Standard Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Florence

A stay at Hotel Pensione Ottaviani places you in the heart of Florence, steps from Historic Centre of Florence and Piazza di Santa Maria Novella. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Pitti Palace.

What's nearby

  • Historic Centre of Florence - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ponte Vecchio - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Uffizi Gallery - 11 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Unità Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Florence (ZMS-Santa Maria Novella Train Station) - 7 min walk
  • Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Buca Mario - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪L'Osteria di Giovanni - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Osteria dei Centopoveri - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fiddler's Elbow - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Croce di Malta - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Pensione Ottaviani

Adults-only Florence hotel in Santa Maria Novella with free parking
Hotel Pensione Ottaviani offers 20 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. This Florence hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and bidets. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Microwaves, refrigerators, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and bidets. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as wireless internet access (surcharge), a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
At Hotel Pensione Ottaviani, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Pensione Ottaviani has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Greek, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom (in-room sink)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Fridge (on request)

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 12 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 12 and older are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

All guests must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

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Hotel Pensione Ottaviani Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 169 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice for the price. Good location, easy to get around.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient.
The place is great considering that it’s relatively cheap. Me and a friend were traveling with luggage and were in Florence for just a day so the location was great for us. Since it’s walking distance to the train station, we were able to easily settle in, drop off our heavy luggage, and keep moving through our day to explore the city. The staff was super helpful, not just during our stay but even after. We checked out but were able to leave our luggage with them and come back to pick them up when it was closer to our train’s departure time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Valentina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Good for the money
The hotel is basic but really clean and it is definitely what backpackers like us want! The bad was really uncomfortable: it wasn’t a double bed as advertised, but 2 single beds put together that kept moving apart in any possible direction! On the second day I woke up with a terrible pain in my neck, the day after my neck was tilted on the side and couldn’t move at all! Other than that it was good: really big room, clean, friendly staff.. they gave us a lot of tips and stored our bags after check out for free. In the room we had a sink and a shower too, but the shower didn’t have a door and there wasn’t any hot water so we used the shared one anyway. Some new forniture would make this place definitely better, but so far it was worth the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly staff and very convenient location to train station and activities that we visited.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location ok but as a room — it’s camping and actually I’ve had better camping facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Fan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was helpful and friendly. The bathroom was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Natalie, Port st Mary, Isle of Man

Liked: Room comfort
Only good thing was the bed and fan..
When I arrived in Florence, into SMN. I knew roughly where to go by following the directions. Using the GPS on my phone, it showed I was standing outside it. All I could see was scaffolding. I looked up there was no name on the side, no nothing. Yes the door was open, but in all honesty it looked like an entrance to flats or something, not a hotel. I looked around the surrounding area to see if it was elsewhere but alas it was said building. I i walked in with my large suitcase, and the first thing i seen was stairs, even though it said about a lift. I noticed a lift in the far corner, but the doors on it were weird, I could just about get the suitcase in. The hotel is situated on the 2nd floor. After checking in, I was informed I was to be on the next level, but when he saw the suitcase, he kept me on the 2nd floor instead. The door looked like it had seen better days, I'm glad you can only get in with the key, otherwise it would have been really dodgy. There is a shower in the room, but it doesn't work, the actual showers are in a separate area. If it doesn't work, why is it in the room? No curtains on the window. Only good thing about this hotel was a comfy bed and the ceiling fan
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, and very helpful- gave us tips for good food and cheaper gelato placed. We got upgraded to a larger room. Unfortunately the in room shower did not have doors. Also there was no mirror in the room at all. At night it was very loud because the windows didn't seal close. The heater broke down over night and leaked water everywhere. The staff was very good about fixing it up and cleaning the room. Washrooms were all clean and had hot water. The location is prime.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Sereitha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
let there be warmth
It was a lovely layout close to all the main attractions. The staff were lovely and very helpful. The only major gripe that I had was the coldness of the room. After getting stuck out in torrential downpours we has no additional heating in the room upon our return it was an ice box........
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Service was amazing. Great location! Rooms could use updating but for those wanting to spend more time seeing sights than spend at a hotel, this place is worthy of your consideration!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Rooms were okay. They had a shower in the corner in the room which was a little strange and the shared bathroom flooded regularly. However, the staff were very friendly and happy to help with any queries I had.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

GL, California

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old hotel. Not very clean and water didn’t work on the food first day.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Fionnuala

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very basic, about as good as you could expect for the price. The location is fantastic so I recommend not spending too long in the hotel itself if you can avoid it! Staff were lovely and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shared room hostil surprise
Very disappointing. I thought I booked a private room and when I showed up it was a shared hostile room. Uncomfortable cots for over $230! Absolute rip off. Would never recommend unless paying $40 a night or if someone prefers a hostil. As a hostil hotel it’s fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice enough room, but a bit noisy next to street
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place and good value
The place nice in general and very acceptable for the price. My only problem with it was the lack of power outlets to charge your phone there were very few. Service was good in general and helped me by holding my stuff after I checked out!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very close to the old town and all the tourist attractions. With a 2 minute walk there was a a plaza which was a nice place to sit and meet people and watch musicians play.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Nonnie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't ever stay in this hotel, your wasting $$$'s.
I will dispute with my credit card a deduction of 25 euros for lie-ing to me that I have my own bath. I even asked the receptionist before we went to my room if I have my own bath and she confirmed yes. But when we got there, the bathroom is next my room and outside. She said this is how they're bathrooms are. I don't know if this is what you call "private bath". This hotel also is living in the past. They don't have computers so their guests can check their emails.

8/10 Good

Karlie

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Okay Hostel
Staff was very friendly and offered to help with advice for things to do. Location was amazing. Very noisy- the door would stick badly and the old fashioned key was very difficult to use to lock and unlock the door so you would hear everyone for over five minutes at time trying to get it to work. I felt safe and the wifi worked well.

8/10 Good

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities