Souvenir

1.0 star property
Hotel in Florence, a quick walk to Gallery of the Academy of Florence

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Hallway
Property entrance
Down comforters, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Reception
Economy Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, bidet

Reviews

4.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 6 of 6 rooms

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down duvet
Bidet
Digital channels
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Economy Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bidet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

Basic Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down duvet
Bidet
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down duvet
Bidet
Digital channels
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down duvet
Bidet
Digital channels
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (shower in the room)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down duvet
Hydromassage showerhead
Bidet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Via 27 Aprile 9, Florence, FI, 50129

What's nearby

  • Fortezza da Basso - 7 min walk
  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 11 min walk
  • Piazza della Signoria - 15 min walk
  • Ponte Vecchio - 17 min walk
  • Uffizi Gallery - 18 min walk

Getting around

  • Fortezza Tram Stop - 7 min walk
  • Florence (ZMS-Santa Maria Novella Train Station) - 10 min walk
  • Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪1950 American Diner - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Royal India - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Rosanò - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪IL Vegano - Firenze - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kitsch - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Souvenir

Hotel near Gallery of the Academy of Florence
Located close to Fortezza da Basso and San Lorenzo Church, Souvenir has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Self parking (surcharge), multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A vending machine and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Souvenir have comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, bidets, and free toiletries
  • 24-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Refrigerators, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 30 per day)
  • Free offsite parking

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down comforter
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 24-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in fee for check-in between 7:30 PM and 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property 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.

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: EUR 30 per day
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 7:30 PM and 11 PM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, 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

Property is also known as

Souvenir Florence
Souvenir Hotel Florence
Souvenir Hotel
Souvenir Florence
Souvenir Hotel Florence

Frequently asked questions

Is Souvenir pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Souvenir?

Self parking is available for EUR 30 per day. There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Souvenir?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM. Late check-in is available from 7:30 PM–11 PM for a fee.

What time is check-out at Souvenir?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Souvenir located?

Located in San Lorenzo, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Gallery of the Academy of Florence, Fortezza da Basso, and San Lorenzo Church. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza della Signoria are also within 1 mi (2 km). Fortezza Tram Stop is 7 minutes by foot and Strozzi - Fallaci Tram Stop is 8 minutes.

Souvenir Reviews

Reviews

4.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 28 reviews" "

4.8/10

Cleanliness

4.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AVOID AVOID Do not stay here!!!
This was the most shocking hotel experience we have ever had! After a long walk up several flights of rundown stairs, we were made to wait outside the hotel enterance until the owner turned up half an hour later. Once inside the check in process took a further 15 minutes where we were told we needed to make a cash payment for the room which we had already paid for by card. After putting up a fight we managed to get out of paying for our room twice. The owner then tried to take us to a different location but we told him we didn't want to go anywhere else as it seemed a bit odd so he gave us another room up more stairs with a not working shower full of tools. As we opened our bedroom door we were greeted with an overpowering smell of feet. On a whole the place was very dirty and run down and should not be allowed to operate as a hotel. We ended up leaving immediately and checking in elsewhere.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dead Mosquitoes on the wall....
Unfortunately when we stayed at this hotel their computer system was down so it took an hour to check into the hotel and for them to find our booking, if you are staying there in the near future bring cash because they don't have a working efpos machine. When we finally got into our room, we found 4 squashed mosquitos on the wall, we should have taken this as a sign on things to come because soon we had mosquitos buzzing around us, not the best way to be woken up in the middle of the night. Also be aware that the shower in the bathroom is the entire bathroom with out a shower curtain, so the whole bathroom becomes all wet whenever you shower. The location is the only reason I would stay here that and the bed was comfortable so at least you were comfortable while being eaten alive.

6/10 Okay

Paula, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so great
Great location but this is real budget accommodation . Tiny room with 'stuff' in it? In need of a fix up. The staff are lovely but this place is tired.

4/10 Poor

Samuel S., Rochester, MN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the price we paid
We were late in booking our hotel in Florence. We booked with only about 10 days before departure and as a result, all of the better economic options were full. We chose this hotel because it was literally the only hotel left that fit our budget and was located inside the city center triangle. For the price we paid for a two night stay, it was not worth the stay. I would not stay there again. The hotel is up four or five flights of stairs. There is a small lift but we did not use it - didn't look too trustworthy. After walking into the hotel we had to go up another narrow flight of stairs to reach our room. The hotel has a very old feeling to it. Nothing has been updated in decades. The feeling we had when we walked into our room was a sinking feeling of knowing that we were going to spend our next two nights here and it was not going to be pleasant. Our room had a sink and a bidet. We shared a bathroom with the other seven or eight other rooms on our floor for showers and going #2. The door lock system did not give us confidence that our room would be secure. Our room had a huge old wardrobe but only one of the three doors opened and the door that did open felt like it needed some mothballs. I realize that this is common in a lot of hotels and pensiones in Europe, but this hotel was not worth the price we paid. Maybe if the hotel had charged 20% to 30% less per night we would have been satisfied.

2/10 Terrible

Dave, Portsmouth, UK

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very poor and unclean
A very disappointing experience altogether. Booked a superior room but it was nothing more than very basic. No toilet, a shower that only dribbled water. The shared toilet would not flush properly and was filthy. Don't book this hotel!!!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not open when we arrived.. had to stay elsewhere.
We got to the hotel about about 3:30 and no one was there to let us in. The door was locked and although we stood there and rang the bell for 1/2 an hour no one responded. We had to make other arrangements and are now staying at another hotel. The Souvenir hotel entrance is disgusting and dirty...I can't imagine what was on the other side of the door. I went back later and rang the bell again and no one answered then either. This hotel should not be in your list of accommodations. It truly is unbelievable. Then we got home we found they had charged us for 2 nights. Although we complained to hotels.com we have not heard back from them.

4/10 Poor

Luciano

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Sirje

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lapsen kanssa matkalla
Asiallinen henkilökunta joka kertoi mukavista paikoista niin ruokailun kuin ostosten suhteen. Kylpyhuone käytävällä ei haitannut lainkaan. Huoneessa kuuma vaikka olikin äänekäs tuuletin.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Malgorzata Wiktoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
yes
tutto il personale molto gentile e disponibile. poi la doccia in camera è una svolta :D
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and warm people
Fantastic ❤

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Top locatie
Top locatie, verouderde locatie maar alles wat je nodig hebt voor een weekendje Florence

2/10 Terrible

Bo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dårlig service, dårligt vedligholdt værelse
Dårlig vedligehold af værelset, der var ikke strøm i alle stikkontakter, ledninger hang ud af vægge og lofter. Der var ingen p pladser som ellers var annonceret, og på badeværelset sad håndvasken ikke fast.

6/10 Okay

Lenita, São Paulo, Brasil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Surpresa
Nos dois primeiros dias realmente não gostei.O hotel estava repleto e acabei ficando em um quarto muito pequeno e sem conforto, faia muito calor e não tinha nem um ventil a dor. No terceiro dia o proprietário me passou para um outro apartamento que só não tinha ar condicionado, muito bom. Fiquei surpresa que até fiz uma brincadeira com Andrea dizendo-lhe que ainda faltava uma coisa, um acompanhante. Rimos...

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NO PUDE ESTIRAR MIS PIERNAS
TE HOSPEDAD EN OTRO EDIFICIO QUE NO ES EL DE LA RECEPCION, NO HAY INTERNET, HABIA 2 CLOSETS LLENOS DE CACHIBACHES JUNTO A LA CAMA Y NO PODIA ESTIRAR MIS PIERNAS, EL BANO ESTABA EN EL PASILLO LA PUERTA DEL CANCEL NO SERVIA IGUAL LLENO DE CACHIBACHES, NO HAY ELEVADOR Y ESTA EN EL NIVEL 3

2/10 Terrible

Rino, lanciano

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
per chi si accontenta
Camere eccessivamente scarse nella mia televisione non funzionante

2/10 Terrible

Cupelli, Svizzera

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Si spacciano come Hotel e poi è un affittacamere! Camera orrenda! Bagno con doccia senza un separe, facendo la doccia bagnavi tutto... Senza asciugamani, carta igienica l'abbiamo dovuta comprare il secondo giorno! La camera è stata pulita solo il primo giorno poi niente...l'unica cosa buona era la zona...

2/10 Terrible

Wojciech

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
due giorni a firenze da dimenticare
albergo, se tale lo si puo' definire, da dimenticare e da cancellare dalla lista degli alberghi.sarebbe piu' appropriato definirlo affittacamere.mobili che cadevano a pezzi.igiene che lasciava a desiderare.solo la zona in cui si trova e' buona data la vicinanza al centro

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Posto buono rispetto al centro storico e accoglienza buona. Camera piccola con arredamento vecchio, bagno con doccia senza box o tenda e di conseguenza acqua ovunque. Puzza di chiuso misto sigaretta (abbiamo acquistato un deodorante per ambienti), televisore non funzionante.

2/10 Terrible

Iwona

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Brüd, Toulouse

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
En dessous de nos espérances déjà modeste!
Nous sommes un couple de trentenaire. Etant donné le prix très bas de la chambre au vu des tarifs pratiqués en période de we de l'Ascension on était content d'avoir trouvé qqch et on s’attendait pas au grand luxe. Cependant plusieurs dysfonctionnements grossiers on rendu notre séjour de 3 nuits carrément grotesque et surréaliste. Arrivé à 20h, le personnel d’accueil était absent avec un code à la porte que nous ignorions. Nous avons était aidé par d'autres locataire qui passaient par là.Une Douche se trouvait dans la chambre mais avec seulement de l'eau froide et qui n'avait pas été détartrée depuis la chute de Constantinople... L'ergonomie de la chambre est aussi très déconcertante avec des décoration qui empêchent littéralement de circuler dans la chambre. Niveau propreté la chambre était correcte. Les parties communes (douche, toilettes) étaient nettement moins satisfaisante, avec quelques surprises comme la chasse d'eau qui ne marche pas, la tuyauterie qui fuie, des moisissures ici et là... Bref cet hôtel nous a permis d'aller à Florence malgré tout mais nous appris a ne jamais réserver à la dernière minute.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel orribile con bagni puzzolenti
la camera era piccolissima con un bagno scomodissimo e con un odore nauseabondo.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No como esperaba
No habian toallas ni papel higenico cuando llegue, el internet se iba a cada rato, no se encontraba alguien detras del escritorio para resolver dudas, alejado del centro.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ho spruzzato il mio profumo per la puzza di muffa!
Puzzava di muffa, molto tetro e umido. Scordatevi le camere delle foto. Non fanno le pulizie in camera ogni giorno e tanto meno cambiano gli asciugamani. Se sapete adattarvi per2 notti può andare bene. Il proprietario voleva imbroglarci dicendoci che gli dovevamo ancora 50€ a fine soggiorno(avevamo saldato tutto all'arrivo) L'unica cosa positiva è che ci ha lasciato le chiavi del palazzo, rendendoci completamente indipendenti, e il giorno del check out abbiamo potuto usufruire della camera fino a sera. Se riuscite a trovare altro allo stesso prezzo sarà sicuramente meglio.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr günstiges Hotel mit gutem Standard
Wir waren auf der Suche nach einer günstigen Unterkunft in Florenz und entschieden uns für das Hotel Souvenir. Aufgrund der teils etwas negativen Bewertungen erwarteten wir uns nicht viel. Wir wurden angenehm überrascht. Der Besitzer (Andrea) hat uns sehr herzlich in Empfang genommen und gleich noch ein paar Tipps für den Aufenthalt gegeben. Das Zimmer mit Blick auf den Hof hinter dem Haus (siehe Foto) war sehr ruhig. Allgemeine Sauberkeit und Zimmerservice ließ keine Wünsche offen. Das Badezimmer war im Vergleich zu anderen italienischen Hotels dieser Kategorie sogar überdurchschnittlich gut eingerichtet. Weil es in anderen Bewertungen bemängelt wurde, hier unsere Erfahrung zum Check-In. Das Hotel hat nur ca. 10 Zimmer und der Besitzer ist nicht die ganze Zeit an der Rezeption. So auch als wir ankamen. Nach einem kurzem Anruf bei der Nummer, die an der Tür steht, kam er jedoch sofort aus seiner Wohnung zwei Stockwerke über dem Hotel. Das war also gar kein Problem. Fazit: Hotel mit sehr gutem Preis–Leistungsverhältnis, guter Lage und sehr freundlichem Personal