YiD Santa Maria Novella Suites apt with balcony

Location: 2 Via della Scala, Florence, it

Star Rating: 9.1 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Lift / Elevator
• Tour desk
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Cashless payment available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• Two-Bedroom Apartment

  Featuring a private entrance, this spacious apartment also is consisted of of 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a shower and a bidet. Meals can be prepared in the kitchen, which comes with a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware. The apartment offers air conditioning, a washing machine, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe and a TV. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Bidet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Private apartment in building
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Carbon monoxide detector

Guest Reviews

• Jordan (9/5): -
• roxanne (1/5): A scam. - Calling this place a “luxury apartment” is honestly laughable. The apartment was absolutely filthy: dirty bedsheets, old, worn-out towels, dust everywhere and a strong musty smell (be careful if you are asthmatic or allergic like us) damaged walls… it looked nothing like the pictures. Basic cleanliness clearly isn’t a priority here. And the worst part? We didn’t sleep at all. Being on the first floor felt like sleeping in the middle of the street. At 4 AM we were constantly woken up by ambulances, drunk people screaming outside, and loud motorcycles all night long. For the price they charge, this place is a complete scam. Extremely disappointing experience and definitely not “luxury” by any standard. Avoid if you value cleanliness and sleep.
• Judith (8/5): Top locatie, mooi appartement! - De locatie is fantastisch. De kamers zijn keurig, modern, mooi ingericht. Twee slaapkamers en 2 badkamers is perfect voor 4 personen. Er is erg veel geluid vanaf de straat. Dat heb je in de stad maar de geluiden waren erg goed te horen in de slaapkamers. Jammer dat we niet de bagage konden stallen op de laatste dag na de check-out. De host gaf wel tips waar dit wel kon maar was fijn geweest als dit op Lokatie gekund had.
• Maria (10/5): -
• Silvina (10/5): -
• Bingzhi (9/5): Big apartment, great host, bit noisy - Big apartment, modern fittings, very helpful host Road downstairs very noisy, windows are not soundproof
• Robert (7/5): - Die Lage war perfekt! Die Größe ideal für 4 Personen. Der Gastgeber war sehr sehr nett und gab uns einige Restaurantempfehlungen die wir als sehr gut empfanden. Zimmer 1: Abfluss Waschbecken verstopft, Duschkopf verkalkt (sprühte überall hin, nur nicht auf den Kopf) Zimmer 2: es funktionierte keine einzige Steckdose (Sicherungen wurden gecheckt) Küche: der Geschirrspüler ging auch nicht Balkon: Am Balkon bzw. darüber müsste dringend was gegen Tauben installiert werden, dieser ist nämlich voller Exkremente.
• José Luis (10/5): Splendid apartment in the most beautiful city! - Spacious apartment, beautifully decorated, comfortable, with an amazing view. Easily accessible and short walking distance to most of the main landmarks. It was two minutes walk to my favorite store: Farmacia Santa Maria Novella 😌. Appreciated the attentive and courteous service of the host. N/a
• Gary (5/5): I am sure this apartment was once very nice, but it's now very long in the tooth as us Americans say - Plenty of room for four people. Location near train station was convenient as we are traveling by train. Washing machine came in very handy because we are on a two week trip with light luggage. Not having someone greet was not great. Once you let yourself in (need to call toll free phone number to open outer door) you get a set of 5 keys from a lock box with no indication which key is for which lock. The WiFi was not turned on; fortunately we had a teenager with us to figure it out. One night while cooking dinner, the main electrical circuit breaker tripped putting us in complete darkness. There are two breaker panels so it took some time to figure out which one tripped. There are stains on the headboards and many surfaces needed cleaning. Our first purchase was cleaning supplies. The dishwasher did not work and the mold growing on the racks indicated it had not been working for some time. An orphaned wine glass was cracked and my wife cut her hand rather badly on it. Luckily we had first aid kit with us because there was not one in the apartment. Location due to noise. It would have been nice if the washing machine was in the apartment. There is a smell of sewer gas in the back bedroom. Opening the double mirrored doors lets in a unpleasant blast of smelly air. My daughters, who slept in the back bedroom, had several bug bites when they woke up in the morning.
• Merrell (10/5): -
• Sultan (10/5): Perfect location - Very good location and near to everything and Samuel was very helpful The noise downstairs
• mohan (7/5): -
• JOVITA (10/5): -
• Beverly (10/5): The host was amazing. - Location was amazing. Close to everything Liked everything
• Christian (10/5): -
• Kamini (7/5): Great location and apartment just a shame it was on a noisy street. - Good location, great size apartment and modern. On a very noisy busy road.
• Carmen (7/5): Buenas ubicacion - La ubicacion. Le falta mantenimiento, un grifo no funcionaba, había manchas en el cabecero y la pared, sin Encimera en el lavabo, lo cual es muy incómodo. En la habitación que da a la calle muchisimo ruido, aun con la ventana cerrada.
• Damian (10/5): - Super Lage direkt an einem belebten Platz, alle Sehenswürdigkeiten und Altstadt bequem in Gehdistanz erreichbar.
• Bei (10/5): - Very good location, super helpful staffs with quick reaction, we had pleasant stay there will recommend to family visit. Not really.
• Natalie (10/5): Fantastic and highly recommended - Amazing location and fantastic apartment - very comfortable Nothing - it was great
• Lena (10/5): - Die Lage war grandios. Die Wohnung geräumig und sauber. Die Betten waren sehr bequem. Der Check-in funktionierte einwandfrei. Einzig der Strassenlärm am Morgen ist etwas störend. Dies ist aber nicht das Problem des Gastgebers.
• Kevin (8/5): If the above is addressed it would be an excellent apartment - Centrally located and spacious apartment Foul smell in the dishwasher and a slightly uncomfortable smell in the last bed room
• Jarallah (10/5): - Very spacious, I don’t think you will find better in city.. Great host, waited very late for our check in .. easy access / check in, great location next to the train and taxi stops
• Bianc Pamela (10/5): -
• Raul (9/5): Muy buena elección. - Muy buena ubicación Amplio y cómodo. El ascensor es muy útil para subir las valijas. Se valora cuando vas a otros lugares y no lo tienen. El ruido de los almacenes de abajo muy temprano.
• Michael (10/5): A wonderful apartment - Location! Ceilings are incredible! Everything was great! All perfect
• Martin (8/5): -
• Diane (10/5): Exceptional - This location turned out to be even better than expected. The balcony (first floor) overlooked Piazza Santa Maria Novella. There was entertainment nightly and a great opportunity for people watching with a glass of wine. We even got to see the start of the Centro Storico parade right from our balcony! There was a store downstairs for essentials, and lots within walking distance. We really enjoyed our stay here.
• Zeljko (9/5): Superb -
• Sara (9/5): Superb - Comfort, position, kitchen appliances, all attractions in short distance, well connected to different city transport Poor wifi
• William (7/5): Nice location, nice apartment but can be noisy - Nice location, nice apartment Can be noisy very early in the morning since it is on a very busy street. There’s garbage collection, street cleaning, people talking loudly, cars and buses passing, etc… I wish the windows were more insulated. Some details were also missed such as the chandelier in the bedroom had only 2 out of 12 bulbs working. The kitchen faucet was not tightened properly and it was wobbly when you used it. The owner/manager offered to send someone to fix the problem but it was a day before we were leaving. Hopefully the issues have been fixed after it was reported.
• Tianyi (10/5): Best choice for family trip! - It’s such a big and well equipped apartment, definitely worth the price! Almost nothing. Just one small issue: It was pretty loud outside at night, but considered the great location, it’s also understandable. It would be nice if you could also provide some earplugs for the visiters ;D
• Mary (10/5): Our experience was thoroughly delightful. - The apartment is beautiful and the Location is wonderful, with a view of the Santa Maria Novella basilica and the piazza From a lovely little balcony. From this location, it is a short walk to the major points of interest of Florence, as well as to the train station. We found nothing lacking.
• Raunak (7/5): Good - The location is spectacular and the apartment is clean and spacious. The second room has some old pipes running through it so it has a bad smell that did not go away through the trip and unfortunately the hosts could not help us.
• Kylee (8/5): Amazing location in Firenze - The location is wonderful and having the living space with balconies to the Piazza was wonderful. It’s a beautiful apartment, it just needed some upkeep. It is an online check in, you will not be greeted by your host. There were several repairs that should be completed in the master bedroom & bathroom.
• Oluwatoyosi (7/5): Good -
• Kleber (7/5): Perfect location, but needs some improvements - Very good communication, the checkin process worked perfectly. You pay for the location, which is great because you are almost 15min from every point of interesst in Florence. Wifi worked perfectly, the air condition could have some more power but it was sufficient sleep at night. Kitchen provided everything you needed. The apartment is big and very nice, but a bit shabby; two lamps were broken, one skirting board was missing, some curtains where broken/notworking. I know this can happen, but for this price I expect that this is checked and fixed before the next guest checks in - especially as checkout is a 10:00. Also the soap and shampoo provided was not good at all, good that we had our own.
• Judy (9/5): The apartment helped make our visit to Florence memorable. - We loved the location, the apartment & amenities. This apartment was literally a 5 min walk to/from the Santa Maria Novella Train Station. It is located at the center of the Santa Maria Novella Piazza with an excellent gelato shop right below. There are many restaurants and shops at street level as well. We were able to walk to all the historical sights like the Duomo, Uffizi Museum, Accademia Museum, Ponte Vecchio, Firenze city center, etc. The 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment itself was very nice, clean & spacious. Both bedrooms were furnished with a comfortable queen bed and the bathroom for each room was conveniently situated and private. I am a bit picky when it comes to bathrooms and both passed my vote of approval. The only negative with the bathrooms would be that the master had an odor consistent with old plumbing which I understand given the age of the building. The other negative with the master bath would be that the basin was bowl shaped and a bit lower to the ground than usual. A tall person could potentially have an issue with it but it was not a problem for us. The other bathroom sink was normal with plenty of counter space for all your toiletries. The apartment had 3 balconies… one off the dining area, another off the living room area, lastly there was a third off the second bathroom (not the master). We enjoyed having coffee and pastries in the mornings overlooking the piazza as the square came alive. I regret not taking pictures of the ceilings during our stay as they were enchanting to fall asleep under each night. Although the place you lay your head at night while on vacation is not the reason you travel to a particular area but it certainly enhances the experience in an endearing way. I would without hesitation book this apartment again on my next trip to Florence. Ciao! It did not bother us at all but there was quite a bit of street noise in the evenings. There was a stain on the bench in the dining area that could be recovered especially if a deposit was retained to cover the damage from the guest who was responsible. Also, the balconies, although narrow, could have been swept, cleaned and set-up to enjoy the outdoor area.

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