Hotel California
Florence Historic Centre
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The charming Hotel California Florence is nestled near the shopping district of Florence, about 5 minutes' walk from the medieval Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Featuring a terrace bar, a shared lounge and various recreational opportunities, the 4-star hotel is near the cathedral-flanked square "Piazza del Duomo".
The hotel puts you in the historical centre of Florence, around 200 metres from the 15th-century Riccardi Medici Palace and around 400 metres from the octagonal Battistero di San Giovanni Baptistery. The Piazzale Michelangelo is also located within 25 minutes' walk of the California Florence. Nature lovers will appreciate the proximity to Fortezza da Basso - Gardens, which is merely 1.3 km away. Standing just an 8-minute walk away, the Church and Museum of Orsanmichele is a hard-to-miss divine tourist destination. The California is only 300 m from Piazza di San Marco bus stop and in proximity to Florence Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence.
Overlooking the cathedral, some rooms at the property feature sound-proof windows furnished with a writing table. The rooms also feature private bathrooms. For more comfort, shower caps, along with a bidet, are provided.
Don't miss out on a free continental breakfast during your stay at the California Florence. Guests can enjoy dining at the à la carte restaurant. This Florence hotel is 6 minutes on foot from Trattoria Za Za serving Central-Italian dishes.
Amenities
Main Features
- Paid Wi-Fi
- Parking
- 24-hour services
- Express check-in/ -out
- On-site Dining
- No Smoking
- Child-friendly
- Wheelchair access
Facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Paid Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- Security
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
- Fire extinguishers
- In-room breakfast
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Free toiletries
- Flat-screen TV
- Cots
Policy
Map
Local Attractions
Attractions
- Piazzale Miquelangelo (1.5 km)
- Santa Maria Novella (750 m)
- Campanille di Giotto (250 m)
- Bobboli Gärten (1.2 km)
- Accademia Gallery (250 m)
- River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival (700 m)
- Strozzi Palace (750 m)
- Salvatore Ferragamo Museum (2.4 km)
- Basilica of San Lorenzo (850 m)
Airports
- Peretola (10 km)
Train stations
- Santa Maria Novella Train Station (800 m)
Reviews
Alex
2024-01-26
It had central location close to a Renaissance palace. I appreciated good restaurant. All the staff was especially helpful and efficient, resolved my issues.
Michael
2024-01-10
Compact and new-fashioned unit with a cosy decor.
William
2023-11-12
All the rooms are compact with 4 beds and the staff is very good. The location is stunning and amazing, it's just off the historical centre. There's Trattoria Mario located close to the hotel, recommend to try food there.
Robert
2023-10-16
Fairly clean, great family run hotel, I thoroughly enjoyed functional and compact rooms and very good staff. I had amazing food for breakfast with nice view of Florence. The venue had a very central position close to restaurant, and the Duomo and the other points of interest. Also, a l-shaped square was easy to reach.
Stephen
2023-10-16
This was a quite comfortable stay for 3 nights. Marvellous location not far from the centre of historic area as well as Duomo, I felt safe. Plus it was 5 mins drive from Fortezza da Basso - Gardens.
Sarah
2023-10-02
Clean hotel in a marvellous location with beautiful views over the Cathedral. Generous sized and compact room, renovated bathroom with a bidet. Location short walk to the train station, and the Academia museum. All in all good value.
Elaine
2023-09-29
The room was generous-sized and compact and it had a hairdryer, a bidet, and a walk-in shower, that's cool. The food was amazing - I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Leon
2023-09-28
We enjoyed spending 2 nights here. The place was fairly clean and we loved small room. The breakfast was particularly nice with fruit, nice view of Florence plus meat, the staff was kind.
Stewart
2023-09-08
The rooms were spotless with a view, the staff were great.
Leo
2023-08-03
Very central location of this great family run hotel was a bonus.
Daniel
2023-08-01
Nicely decorated and compact room, it included central heating, a work desk and television: D
Jake
2023-07-31
The units were functional and compact with view. The staff are kind, offer good services.
Russell
2023-07-21
The location was perfect, a 10-15 minute walking distance from a 15th - century Dominican church. Appreciated our beautifully decorated room with a superb view on the catedral and the ancient-style building.
Peter
2023-07-13
Incredible base for exploring Florence. Clean place in ancient style with all necessary facilities.
Beds were quite hard.
Margaret
2023-07-11
The breakfast was fine with yogurt, scrambled eggs and nice view of Florence, exactly what we required. The location was marvellous and good, not very far from a medieval cathedral.
Graham
2023-07-07
Everything was great, amazing service, great location adjacent to the tram, Duomo, train station and the train station. Kind, lovely staff with smiling face.
James
2023-07-03
Its staff was kind and lovely. The service was amazing with parking nearby.
Thomas
2023-07-03
The staff was very good and kind, they provided a great service. I booked queen room, it was functional and complete with a single bed...
The staff were very rude, didn't expect that coming.
Ian
2023-06-28
Fairly clean place with awesome view over the Cathedral. Polite, welcoming staff, incredibly nice breakfast.
Basil
2023-06-07
Thanks very much for a very good stay for 3 nights. It has handy position to the tram that took us to the Florence airport.
Dave
2023-05-19
Efficient staff, panoramic views of the cathedral, everything is excellent. The breakfast is fine with a wide array of food. The room is functional and new-fashioned with beautiful decor.
Eric
2023-05-07
the hotel met what was needed, i would stay here again. clean place and perfect location, enjoyed genuinely helpful and efficient staff. small room i stayed at was nicely decorated with 4 beds. a hairdryer, a bidet and a walk-in shower were available there.
Alan
2023-05-04
Nice experience there. Pleasant and clean hotel with awesome view of the cathedral. Very good and kind staff with knowledge of the place. Good service, parking nearby. Marvellous and stunning location to via Ricasoli. Appreciated historic area.
Very rude staff!
Caroline
2023-03-18
Nice stay, we were there for 1 day. It was clean, the staff was great, plus the service was incredible! Location: the hotel was just off the Duomo and the Academie, old Florence, and the attractions in Florence. It also was near the center.