Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca

We stayed at Casa Howard and in the Drawing room suite over Christmas and had the absolute best experience, exceeding all our expectations! The hotel is centrally located but just s distance away from the most intense tourism streams. During our stay the staff was always incredibly helpful, welcoming and made us feel like home. The only thing that could have elevated the stay would be if they could have a reception on the first level of the building making it more luxurious and welcoming. A bar for the guests would also be amazing. Other than that - no remarks! Will always stay here when in Firenze!

Casa Howard was an absolute gem and one of my favorite stays in Italy. I spent one night here the first week of December, and from the moment I booked, communication was immediate and thoughtful, the concierge team had great recommendations for restaurants and things to do while in town. If you’re traveling by train and want to easily explore the Duomo, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, and the historic center on foot, it truly doesn’t get easier than this. The Florence train station is an easy 5-minute walk, which was perfect since I had an early departure. When I mentioned I’d miss breakfast, the concierge even offered a boxed breakfast to take with me. The attention to detail is exceptional. The concierge team truly goes above and beyond. My room was enormous and beautifully designed, and the bathroom was just as large, featuring a stunning clawfoot tub right in the center. Don’t miss Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica next door—Elegant, thoughtful, and perfectly located. I’d stay here again without hesitation.

This hotel has certainly put the boutique into boutique hotels!|Great little hotel of 12 rooms only all very well appointed and individually decorated and styled. Breakfast is good and bought to your room on a tray. There is no common space for sitting around etc|The location is central and close to the railway station. Easy to find and a good base to explore. |The staff very friendly helpful and knowledgeable. Difficult to say whether good value as all hotels in Florence seem expensive compared to other towns but didn’t object to the cost because location is so good. You can spend a great deal more very easily.

An old room with a library seemed perfect for my partner and me: he is a devoted reader; I write from time to time. The photographs promised charm, even delight, and we were looking for beauty in the place where we rest. That promise dissolved upon arrival. Whatever ambitions of “exquisite décor” this hotel may claim are ultimately overwhelmed by a grotesque racist, colonial, and misogynistic imagination. Among countless possible books and visual references, the curatorial choices manage—remarkably, in 2026—to reproduce a worldview rooted in domination. Bravo. Any beauty the place might once have held is entirely obscured by a decadent and inhumane way of thinking. As a BIPOC woman, I understood immediately the symbolic message being staged: a space designed to classify, to mock, to reduce certain bodies—Afro-descendant, mestizo, female—to objects of ridicule, and by extension, to legitimate violence. The irony, of course, is that I was the guest. I could have created a scene; I chose instead to observe. What I observed was not refinement, but fear—fear of difference, of skin color, of phenotype—and the familiar fragility of white masculinity when its imagined hierarchy is no longer secure. It is striking how little intellectual or moral substance a room full of books can contain. The hotel calls itself a Residenza d’Epoca, which raises the unavoidable question: the era of whom? An era when colonial fantasies were normalized, when misogyny passed for humor, when violence against others—symbolic or real—was socially acceptable and aesthetically framed. If that is the “epoch” being preserved, it is not history but decay. Books and art, in such a context, signify nothing—an elaborate décor masking an absence of soul. I feel genuine sympathy for the kind, attentive foreign staff who must coexist daily with these symbols. This was not merely disappointing; it was revealing. The breakfast was good. The mattress was terribly sunken.

The location of this hotel is fantastic and it has all the set up to be amazing but we were left disappointed especially given the price.||We stayed in the Library room for 2 nights and the mattress we found very comfy and uneven, the pillows really poor and we also had intermittent hot water which made showers pretty difficult. I’d personally say for a luxury priced city hotel those bits are crucial for a hotel to get right. ||On the plus side the staff are really great, friendly and helpful and the breakfast served to your room is a great touch.

I’ve been coming to the Casa Howard over the years and what more is there to say? It was better than ever ❤️ they’ve renovated the whole place and the attention to detail, the rooms, everything was even more breathtaking than the last time we were here. We stayed in the “Twin Left” room and it was so so dreamy - loved the hidden TV mirror 👀 We’ll definitely be back soon CH x

I stayed at Casa Howard during my recent trip to Florence and couldn't have been more pleased. This charming boutique hotel feels like a well-kept secret—intimate, elegant, and thoughtfully curated in every detail.||The breakfast was a highlight each morning: fresh, local, and beautifully presented. From flaky pastries to seasonal fruits and quality coffee, everything was delicious and served with care.||The rooms are tastefully decorated, blending classic Florentine charm with bold but beautiful modern pieces. It felt more like a refined private residence than a hotel—a place where every piece of furniture and fabric has been chosen with intention.||The location is unbeatable—just a short walk from Santa Maria Novella station, and close to all the main sights without being in the middle of the crowds. Whether you're in Florence for the first time or returning, Casa Howard makes for a perfect pied-à-terre: elegant, comfortable, and quietly luxurious.||Cristy and Edgar were wonderful hosts.||Highly recommended.

We loved staying at Casa Howard!!! Located just steps a few steps away from Santa Maria Novella and Florence’s the hotel his housed in an historic building, blending classic elegance with quirky, personal touches in every corner which I loved! Each of the 13 rooms is uniquely decorated and super comfortable! The owner Bonifacio is fantastic and extremely professional just like his staff! We had an amazing breakfast in bed on sunday morning with fresh eggs and charcuterie, which was truly delicious! ||My husband and I can’t wait to be back!!!