Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 9 reviews.
Graeme
Australia · Couple · January 2026
+A very comfortable, affordable stay, right in the heart of Florence.
Gabriela Gina
Romania · Family · October 2025
+Location, lift, host responsive
−Old towels, low water pressure in the shower, sheets not so clean
Michael
Canada · Couple · October 2024
“Our stay was good, with a well-located Blu serving as a quiet refuge from overwhelming crowds.”
+The location of Blu was excellent, literally within a half kilometre or less from the Duomo and the other important cultural and historic sites of Florence. We couldn't have picked a better location. The hostess was friendly and informative and responded quickly to queries and with appreciation to gentle suggestions (not complaints) from us. The view out the rear windows of the apartment quaint and charming, adding to the pleasure of our stay.
−Probably the most challenging feature of our stay was the bed mattress. We appreciate, as Airbnb hosts ourselves in Canada for six years, that mattresses can be a contentious issue, with people's likes and dislikes running the full gamut. This mattress, however, had absolutely no give whatsoever, making it difficult to get a good night's sleep. In fact, I ended up sleeping on the pull-out sofa (without pulling it out) to get through our nights there. I would imagine judging by the number of restaurants (and their patrons) that most guests who stay in Florence, do little if any food preparation, such as making coffee or tea for themselves. At the same time, it would have been nice to have had a small kettle for boiling water for coffee or tea. Italians also take great pride in producing some of the finest wines in the world, something that drew us to this fablulous country. So it would have been nice when we brought a bottle of wine back to Blu to be able to serve it in wine glasses rather than water goblets.(We did have one wine glass.) The last point is a very minor one but as veteran hosts ourselves we are conscious about the "tone" set for a stay. While Blu's host was kind and a
Hanna
United States · Family · July 2024
“Quiet apartment in a most delightful location, with all useful amenities and very responsive host.”
+The apt. was exactly as described: quiet, with a beautiful garden view, in a superb location for walking to well-known sites in Florence, and with a wonderful and responsive host, Miki.
−For those who use stairs, the stairway to the apartment is very dark even in mid-day with no obvious light switch! Thankfully the lift for the building works very well-- skip the stairs.
Amanda
South Africa · Family · July 2024
“Perfect location, spacious apartment”
+Perfect location, perfect host, and spacious apartment. Miki was amazing, helped with check in, areas of interest and restaurants..even booked out taxi to the trian station as we had many suitcases. It's a short walk (14 minutes) from the train station but we had lots of bags. The apartment is great value for money and literally meters from the Duomo. Check-in was also easy. There were 4 of us, and we each had a gown and plenty towels. Very attentive.
−The shower is very small but everything else made up for it, honestly.
Tanya
Canada · Family · July 2024
“We would stay here again, thank you!”
+Great location, very friendly host that was available, clean and quiet.
−Shower was a little small and hard to move around
Pamela
Australia · Couple · June 2024
“Perfect location, very comfortable and quiet for a central location”
+Location, quietness, comfort
−Lack of lights near the life in the evening
Julius
United States · Couple · June 2024
“Great place to stay, I highly recommend it.”
+This is a great location with a small supermarket across the street. Elly provided very good information about places to see, food recommendations, etc.
−I do not like to boil water for tea/coffee in microwave. I asked for small tea kettle or Turkish cezve (small pot) but it did not happen. Apartment has a lot of mosquitos which ruined all our nights. Unfortunately, I did not notify Elly about this problem. She has special mosquitos machine for indoor using.
Sally
Canada · Business trip · May 2024
“Very good”
+The location was great....close by and easy walkable access to train station, central market, Duomo, museums, etc., but not in the middle of the tourist crowds. Clean, bright apartment.