Hostel Archi Rossi

Snug and quiet hostel in Florence. If you are looking for a social hostel, this is not the place for you. This is a calm hostel 5 minute walk from train station. The shared dorm was massive with many beds, the cafe area is self serve with unlimited warm drinks and orange juice as well. For me, the main highlight of this place is the outdoor seating area, you can sit here with a warm drink and tea and really feel like you are in Florence.

The place is clean, nicely decorated and good attention from Enricco. Has free coffee machine and juices. Close to the train station of Florence. The lockers space are so good and better than other hostels I've stayed. The bed was really comfortable. I wish it only had that extra privacy with like curtains on the bed. But nothing to lessen the value of the place.

Perfect location! They clean everything every day and they are very save, you have to show your key before you can come in! Only downside is that it has very thin walls so there is sound everywhere and the toilet seat was sort of broken.

Very lovely place located just 15 min from the main center of Florence. The rooms were big and the bed comfortable. Very affordable prices and kind workers. Free coffee/tea and juice all day. Big kitchen with cutlery, plates, bowls, etc. No stove, only microwaves, free hot water and toaster. The garden is large and is perfect for sipping coffee in the morning. Very safe for solo female traveler. I recommend booking the female dorm, as I had a very great experience with it. Bring cash to pay for the city task ! :)

A lovely hostel. Well-priced, very kind staff, clean rooms, free drinks and cold water. There is a terrace above and a patio below. Everyone we met there was so kind and the location is absolutely perfect. Everything we wanted to do was within a 20 minute walk and it's right by the train station

This was by far the best hostel I’ve ever stayed at so far. My friend and I had to book two separate rooms because there was only one bed left in each room for the two nights we planned to stay. But when we checked in, the staff kindly offered us a private room in the garden instead, so we could stay together. It was such a thoughtful thing, and we were genuinely surprised and grateful because we really didn't want to be seperated. The rooms were well designed, clean and had everything we needed. The garden was so peaceful to sit and chill while drinking the free coffee & juice they offer. The location is close to the center, train station, and tram station. I recommend this hostel %100 if you're going to Firenze! Thanks for your service and hospitality Archi Rossi.

My first hostel experience as a solo female traveler. This was a great stay! I stayed in a 6-bed female only room and lucked out with very kind and respectful roommates. The hostel is in an excellent location — close to the train station, the central market, and easy walk to other major sites/museums. There is laundry (both washer/dryer) available for a small fee. The common spaces, including the terrace and outdoor patio area were a lovely place to relax.

Great hostel! Free luggage storage, clean rooms, quirky vibe, the outdoor terrace/balcony on the first floor is spartan but was lovely and peaceful to sit at for an afternoon rest. The kitchen is huge and well-equipped, one of the best I’ve ever seen at a hostel. The staff are pretty friendly, and the bathrooms are good. It’s also a great location for its proximity to the train station and the tram stop which goes to the bus station :) I loved my stay here!

Awesome location, great price, unique and art-centric atmosphere and clean, beautiful rooms.. 4 minute walk from the train station, 5 minute walk from Medici chapel. When you leave to see the city, you leave your key up front and it gives an added sense of security since you know you won't lose it in the Florence crowds. Also the free breakfast exceeded my expectations-- huge selection and delicious! Nothing like being greeted by a cute dog as well!

I really like this hostel! Location: it's right next to the train station and a short walking distance to the piazzas, the Domo, the leather market, and everything. Crowd: somehow there were a lot of Asians that booked this hostel. I was in a room of all Asian girls, I'm Asian myself and maybe they wanted to put us all together? Hostel: the rooms are freaking huge! It's old though but huge! The place is sooo big. They have courtyards and garden areas, big cafeteria that you can order food. The breakfast is the best breakfast ever for any hostel!! I'm not talking about bread, cereal, and a muffin. I'm talking about a selection of breads, sweets, real food (rice Wth seafood, tomato rice, meatballs with sauce, little hot dogs with veggies, eggs, eggs with bacon, a killer drink machine that makes the best cappuccino!) the breakfast was amazing and they did not cheap out. It was buffet style as well. The bathrooms were plentiful with showers. There's a 2am curfew and a 11pm quiet time. So if you wanna party go somewhere else, because the receptionist guy will give you crap. And tell you to shut up. The wifi is everywhere! And it's pretty good. Hey also have computers you could use as well. And they sell food and water for cheap. They don't try to over charge. A big water bottle was less then 1 euro! Other places sell that for 3 euros. Price was really good for hostel, under 30 euros. This was probably the best hostel I stayed at! Totally recommend if you are in Florence!

I love the location of this place. It is literally around the corner from the train station and about 10-15min walk from many other things in Florence. The street it's on also has a lot of restaurants and bars. The rooms are clean and simple. There's nothing fancy in the hostel rooms. The hallways and common area are all decorated with statues and paintings. It's kinda cute. There's also a nice second floor patio with swing

I have mixed feelings about this hostel. Upon arriving in Florence, I came here first from the train station. It's just a few minutes away and easy to find with large signage. I asked the front desk about their pricing and satisfied with their quote, if I could see a room. I was not allowed to see any of the rooms...only pictures from the staff member's laptop. Hostel policy apparently??? I stayed elsewhere instead. A few nights later, I came back and stayed for one night after the other hostel that I was staying at pushed up their prices. It was 20 Euros with breakfast included for a three-bed room(no bunks). First impressions: they have a nicely decorated entrance area, complete with five computers for guest use. Luggage storage is opposite the front desk in an unsecured room. The room was spacious, a nice change of pace from the dorms I'd grown accustomed to. Three regular beds with spacious ensuite bathroom. I could tell that the room had been thoroughly cleaned. Strangely, there was a computer inside the room which was a nice touch. Each guest had their own large locker inside the room for their valuables, but it was also large enough to fit an entire backpack. They offer a wash/dry service here for eight Euros, a little steep compared to other places I stayed. The staff here are a mixed bag. So often on my trip what made a huge difference to my stay was not the accommodation itself but how the staff treated guests. Check-in is reasonably late here at 2:30. On the afternoon of my stay I came back to the hostel specially to do so, and got my things organized in the room. I came down not long after and asked the staff member if they had any hand soap for our washroom. His response? "This is not a hotel". I kid you not. Unfortunately, they were just as helpful with city recommendations, and the map provided was not much better. There were no walking tours, pub crawls or other activities offered by the hostel during my stay. Wifi on the property was excellent, with individual electrical plug-ins beside each bed. There wasn't much of a social vibe at the Archi Rossi. Common areas are a little scarce. There was a terrace outside our room but the few times I passed by it was overrun with smokers(and in their absence cigarette butts). On that note, I read that they have a 'quiet policy' at night somewhere in their literature. Unfortunately it is not enforced. There was lots of noise in the hallway and outside my room from midnight to past one. I was pleasantly surprised by the breakfast offered. Scrambled eggs, meat, beans, toast, apples, oranges, tea, coffee and pastries are all available. I would stay here again, hoping that my experience with the staff would improve on a second visit.

Solo traveler, felt safe. Rooms were clean but if you are a light sleeper I would recommend staying in a room with no more than 6 people. The staff was friendly and helpful. I liked that they offered a complimentary breakfast with good options. The location was good, Uffizi is about a ten minute walk away.

The breakfast was the highlight of my stay! Lots of selection to choose from, just like a buffet and not to forget their coffee machines make very good coffee. I can understand why it was voted hostel of the year in 2013. Archi Rossi is located about 5 minutes from Santa Maria Novella train station. Medici chapel and the leather market are just behind the hostel. Very convenient. The hostel was clean. I was in a room of 5 but there was only one bathroom. There was a hair dryer in the bathroom, that made up for everything! But, no electric plug next to my bed. I had to charge my phone using the plug next to the others. Luggage lockers were provided too. The hostel does a free daily tour of Florence from 10am to 12noon. It was impossible to see all of Florence in 2 hours! So I did not join their tour. No hot water dispenser as stated on the notice. They do provide luggage storage service. They have a few computers next to the reception for guests to use. I paid €59 for my 2 nights stay in Florence. The breakfast buffet was awesome! I had second rounds.

Without a doubt the most random and unique place I have ever spent the night. That's saying something. But, wow, Hostel Archi Rossi definitely impressed me. My group was fortunate enough to have 6 - so we had a 6 person room all to ourselves that had a shower/bath ensuite. To get to our room, you had to walk down several halls, out into a courtyard, past a fountain, and to a back building. But, it was quiet, so no complaints. Let's talk breakfast - it is as random as others might suggest. But that's what makes it so endearing! Ice cream, rice, pasta, baked beans, and chocolate cake were just a few of the delicacies on the buffet during our stay. The combination sounds disgusting, especially the morning after a long night of partying, but it was surprisingly good. I'm still alive after eating it and would definitely eat it again. The location is great, within close proximity to the Santa Maria Novella train station and all tourist attractions are within walking distance as well. The staff at the front desk wasn't overly friendly, but they were selling bottles of wine in the evening for, get ready for it, ONE EURO. I think everyone in my group may have had two bottles. At that price, why not? When in Firenze, I would stay here again. An absolute gem in touristy Florence, Italy.

If I could give this 0 stars I would. DO NOT STAY HERE. THE STAFF IS INCOMPETENT AND YOU WILL END UP WITH NO PLACE TO STAY. I tried to switch a reservation I made online by calling the front desk a few times in advance. I kept getting the same guy who tried to give me a different phone number for reservations. I called that number a few times and it was incorrect. So I called the hostel back and he said to email to change the reservation or to make a new one online (which made no sense). I emailed only to have him get the reservation wrong then I had to email back with the correct dates AGAIN. Only to have him tell me they just got booked. Meanwhile I was trying to get this done for DAYS. Thank god I booked elsewhere. ANDREI is incompetent and extremely rude. Do yourself a favor and book elsewhere.

Archi Rossi is a really great hostel in an excellent location in Firenze. It's a 5 minute walk to the Duomo and a ton of restaurants and sites. I stayed in a 9 person dorm room (it was listed as 8, but when we got there were were put in a room with one extra person which wasn't a problem, but it would have been nice to know before we reserved...) and it was quite comfortable. The beds were good, the place felt really safe (2am curfew) and the staff was friendly enough. They also had a full breakfast every day with egg sandwiches, french toast, etc. There was a free walking tour, but the guide wasn't the best and we left after 20 minutes or so. My only complaint would be that for a 9 bedroom dorm, there was only bathroom in which the toilet and shower were in the same room. It was inconvenient because 9 people had to shower one after another, which was really loud in the morning.

Simply fantastic. The breakfast was simply incredible. You get a wide range of fruit, pastry, juices, scrambled eggs, etc. Did I mention it's free? The location is excellent, too. 5 min from the Firenze SMN train station, 15-30 min to everything (walking slow). Galleria Accademia is nearby but check the map because it is easy to miss a turn. Lots of gelato and bites to eat nearby. Rooms are very clean. Each bed gets a good size closet THAT LOCKS. Bathrooms are attached to each room so you share with your roommates, not the entire floor. That, to me, is a HUGE PLUS. It may be a bit more expensive than other hostels. But this place is a no brainer. If I came back to Florence, I'm staying here without hesitation.

Five stars for their breakfast. We stayed in a handful of hostels during our two week trip in Europe and they had the best breakfast that is included in the price of the stay. The terrace, garden and the cafeteria are very beautiful and should be taken advantage of during your stay. I just wish there was a kitchen we could use. We stayed in the nine bed female dorm. The ceilings were high in the room and had two bathrooms for nine girls so that was convenient. It would just be nice if the 9 room dorm had a fan in the summer for circulation. We also didn't have any problems with the wifi, and the wifi worked outside on the terrace as well.

The hostel here is prettyyyyyy old (but so is everything else Florence pretty much). There were some stains on the beds and pillows, but the linens were predominantly very white and clean. You get 1 sheet to cover the bed, 1 to cover yourself, and a pillow case. The breakfast is the same every day. There's some eggs stuff, tiramisu, toast, cooked spinach, sliced tomatoes, hotdogs with sauerkraut, cheesy noodles, and so on. I had the 5 people private room. There were 2 bunk beds and a single bed. It was pretty quiet with working AC and a clean bathroom. There's like no where to put stuff down in the bathroom though for your shower. The prime bonuses of the location are that they have a free walking tour of Florence and they have a wonderful location not too far from the train station and the prominent locations such as Academia, Medici Chapel, and the beautiful Duomo. Side note, there's a lot of Asians that stay here so if you're looking for Asian friends, perhaps it's the place to go :)

Stayed here for 2 nights with 2 other friends. We had a private triple room, 3 single beds, and our own private bathroom. There isn't that much a view out our window, but it didn't matter too much. The location is very close to the train station (about a 5 minute walk, even with luggage!), and being in Florence, within a walking distance of many attractions. The room was pretty spacious, and came with 3 private closets for our stuff. The hostel itself seems pretty nice as well. The breakfast served isn't your typical breakfast, but they do have a variety of items. It wasn't bad at all. The lobby area sells wine (for 3 euro!), water, and soda. They have an area to store your suitcase, in case you want to keep exploring after checkout. The prices are definitely decent. I highly recommend staying here. Only negatives, the wifi was spotty at times, if too many people were trying to use it. But, there are computers in the lobby to use (in addition to one in your room).