The Five Star Hostel

Editor Reviews

• "Medieval charmer!"
• European Hostels Editor
• (4 out of 5 stars)
• The Five Star Hostel does not quite live up to its name (after all, what hostel is a five star?) but it?s pretty dang cool! Located near Santa Croce inside the Alberti Tower, built in 1040, it?s a beautiful example of medieval architecture. You can see the inside of the Tower, while air conditioning, WiFi, and a travel desk are all part of Five Star?s 11th Century charm. Breakfast included.

Property Description

Five star welcomes you to stay in a real historical monument?

Located in the last Medieval tower of Florence, a few meters from Piazza Santa Croce, two steps from Ponte Vecchio, a cosy and elegant hostel that allows to make the best of the Art City at surprisingly affordable rates.

The Alberti Tower , constructed in 1040, is today one of the greatest example of medieval architecture better conserved, survivor to the nineteenth-century demolitions, and recently restructured, conserving all of the characteristics of the age. Staying here will make you feel as staying in one of Florence's Historical Treasures...

The Location of Pzza Santa Croce, allows to walk to all the major attractions in Florence, all the while being the "Student area" of the city with best restaurants and best night life.

The local is splendid with original Florentine pavements, common space with television, fully-equipped kitchen, new baths and air conditioning.
All rooms are spacious and luminous, comfortable beds with wooden nets and orthopedic mattresses.

Every host will be given own keys to be free to come and go as they whish, always respecting other's rest.
The available young staff speaks English, French and Spanish and are there to give you best advices about places to visit, museum's reservations and on best value restaurants and bars..

Free wi-fi Internet access.
Free city-maps.
Free Italian Breakfast serverd in our cafe/ internet point 'On the river'.
On request: towels, laundry service, taxi service, museum reservations, wine-tasting tours, Chianti tours, Horse riding in Tuscany.
Check in: 09.00 am till 20.00 (08 pm)