Garibaldi Blu

I stayed at the Garibaldi Blu with 9 other family members during the heatwave in Italy in July 2023. We all enjoyed our stay, and all felt the service was helpful and friendly. The location is key, close to attractions, shops, and restaurants. We really appreciated the air conditioning, and we found our room and bathroom to be comfortable.

Stayed there for 3 nights and it's a nicely decorated place. A few oddities in the room weren't quite up to par but overall it's a good experience in a great location. I should add the staff was fantastic and talked to us every time we were in the lobby even bought us a bottle of Prosecco one night. Great people.

The staff could have been nicer and known more. The location was good though 10 minute walk to ponte vecchio. The bathroom was very small and so was the room. The bathroom doesn't have a small mirror and is not big for 3 in a room. The breakfast was bad very limited especially since my party doesn't eat pork and no omelet or hard boiled eggs were an option. The hotel was overpriced for what we received and I wouldn't stay here again. The man with the glasses who was at the front desk wasn't very nice and didn't give good directions. Service and breakfast could have been better overall and location was the best part of the only.

I've heard about Garibaldi Blu since I used to work in the travel industry. I had the chance to stay here for one night in Florence with a buddy of mine so here's my review. First, you can't beat the location! Right in the middle of the square and a few steps away from the train station, you can't go wrong. We had a balcony, so we could sit there and listen to the church bells and people watch. Check in was a breeze: they take a photo of your passport, give you a key, show you to your room, and leave you be. Housekeeping was on point, too. Breakfast was not bad with your usual fare of cereals, bread, eggs, cheese, and meat. The room itself is massive compared to the other places I've been. We had two beds, spacious closet space, flat screen TV, and your other regular amenities. The bathroom is really cool; there's built in speakers so you can hear what's happening on the TV. What I don't get is the door window, don't think I want to see or have anyone see me doing anything in the bathroom. Checkout was super convenient as well and I enjoyed my stay here very much.

We had #128 with a balcony overlooking the Piazza Square and a view of the live musicians and people buzzing about. We had 5-6 restaurants directly below us and were a quick 4 minute walk to the train station. We were able to check in a few hours early and immediately walked into our suite which had like 20'+ ceilings (painted beautifully), modern decor, ample space, and a gorgeous bathroom! The elevator was super slow so after our initial luggage drop off we became best friends with the staircase. We got a 10% voucher at the bar downstairs and had a great time with our bartender, Massimo. He was hilarious, gave us some history, and even sang to country music together :). He deserves a raise! Breakfast is complimentary and the spread was insane. I expected Cheeses, meats, pastries, and juices but then bacon and perfectly scrambled eggs, tons of cereals, tons of breakfast bars, parfaits, prosecco.... all complimentary! We found a few cool super hero statues throughout the hotel which was cool. Overall a great experience, centrally located, clean & priced reasonably!

We stayed in this hotel for 3 nights, things you should know. 1. The bathrooms within the rooms have a strong sewer smell. 2. The sound carries throughout the hotel. You could hear people above you and in the hallways as if they were in your room. 3. For rooms facing the courtyard, you can hear the restaurants carry on as if you were in them and the church releases a high pitched eagle sound effect from 7pm to 10pm. Other than that it was fairly modern and stark.