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Via Borgo San Frediano 8, Florence, 50124
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474 guests and 51 review |
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Travellers Reviews
Submitted by Mike Schreiner, Lakewood, Ohio 44107, United States
The location was excellent. The best asset, however, was Simone, the gentleman working at the property. Simone is an excellent ambassador for the property. He was very informative, very helpful, and very courteous. He even offered to allow a guest to park at his home to save on parking fees during the guests stay.
I would use Worldby again simply because of Simone, and I would definately stay at San Frediano again, as well as recomending it.
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The location was excellent. The best asset, however, was Simone, the gentleman working at the property. Simone is an excellent ambassador for the property. He was very informative, very helpful, and very courteous. He even offered to allow a guest to park at his home to save on parking fees during the guests stay.
I would use Worldby again simply because of Simone, and I would definately stay at San Frediano again, as well as recomending it.
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The location was excellent. The best asset, however, was Simone, the gentleman working at the property. Simone is an excellent ambassador for the property. He was very informative, very helpful, and very courteous. He even offered to allow a guest to park at his home to save on parking fees during the guests stay.
I would use Worldby again simply because of Simone, and I would definately stay at San Frediano again, as well as recomending it.
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Submitted by Charles Colwell, United States
There was construction on the street which caused us to have a bit of trouble following the directions. This was minor. The apartment arrival was just great. Simone was there to make us feel welcome, and we loved the apartment at first sight.
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The apartment was fitted out with everything we needed. We cooked many meals there and enjoyed the neighborhood stores as well as the apartment. There were many extras that we did not expect.
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The family came to say farewell to us.
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Advertise the hours of the stores in the neighborhood.
Note that people should ring the front door bell upon arrival.
Florence is an ideal location for travel around Italy, as is having this apartment.
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If you want to go to Italy, and be a part of a great neighborhood and city -- this apartment will give you that opportunity. It was private as opposed to commercial. We travelled daily by rail, and the local bus connection to the station was convenient. It suited our needs perfectly.
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Submitted by Mary Carson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402, United States
We were very pleased with our three rooms and the hospitality of the owner/manager. There is wireless internet available at no cost which pleased us since we had our own computer with us. The location is very convenient to the sights we wanted to visit. We recommend San Frediano without resevation.
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There was ample drawers, closets, and space to make us comfortable.
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The elevator is life saver. Going up two stories to where we stayed would have been terribly hard without the use of the elevator.
The bathrooms are creatively added to this very old building. Not a lot of extra space but again very functional.
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It is good value, friendly, and well located. If a person wants a 'high end' living arrangement, this wouldn't be their choice, but for the seasoned traveler who wants comfort and good value, I would recommend it>
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Submitted by VALERIANO DAL CIN, LEGNARO, Italy
The person in charge was very helpful and nice.
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Very quiet
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The staff was very helpful
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Yes, in a flat there is possibility to cook by yourself
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Very quiet, familiar and friendly.
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Submitted by cordell m bailey, Vacaville, United States
Keep up the good work
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This was an extremely nice place. I have already told my friends that this is the place to stay when in Florence.
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Thanks for letting me leave the luggage at check-out and return for it later
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Excellent. Room looked like it was out of a movie
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Submitted by marianne Knutsen, Norway
friendly, spacious, clean, nice atmosfere with an historical touch, central and in an alternativ part of town.
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Submitted by Philip Lee, Australia
very welcoming - we were given a choice of rooms
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ability to leave luggage until departure for airport of considerable assistance - proprietor organised taxi for airport
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thoroughly recommend - great location and great value for money - staff extremely helpful and went out of their way to make sure that stay was enjoyable. Coffee making facilities a bonus
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Submitted by john murphy, Ireland
apart from the scafolding restrected view.the accomadation was very good.
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as it was midway through our holiday it would have been good if their was a laundry service.their is a selfservice one to the right to a few doors up from san frediano mansion but we diden find it till our last day. it would be useful to put up a list of usfull services
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we were given plenty of time to get ready top leave. that we liked
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the fresco on the ciling in the brakefast room is a must.
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we would recomend
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Submitted by Emma Brennan, Ireland
beautiful room and excellent location. would recommend it to anyone.
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very helpful satff oragnised a taxi to collect us. unbelievable value for money.
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excellent location ,beautiful room, friendly and helpful staff. overall great value for money.
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Submitted by Guy Harris, Wrotham, Kent, United Kingdom
Only comment would be that our room was clean, lovely and huge - and that the en suite was small in comparison to the size of the bedroom.
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Good clean accommodation close to the centre of the city.
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Submitted by Miriam Kitrossky, Israel
It's a very good place, excellently located. It would be better if the receptionist could speak English, but he tried as he could.
It's a pity the TV is not censored.
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It is not easy from the point of view of parking, and we did not expect it.
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We paid exactly as stated, because we ourself named the sum: the receptionists said less.
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It's better o mention the situation with the parking.
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A nice place, excellently located, with friendly staff.
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Submitted by martin krenn
We arrived earlier than expected and our room was ready!
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A small place with nice people to help you
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Quick and friendly.
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Nice family atmosphere
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Submitted by karen hoyme
We loved it and would recommend it to friends and family. Will stay there again. Thank you!!
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Only problem we had was that the TV was not working but that is minor.
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Gorgeous place. Friendly staff. Lots of privacy. GREAT.
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Submitted by Jennifer
Very well appointed place to stay in a place not too far to be able to walk into the city. In addition, wonderfully close to the delightful restaurant - Dante's.
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Submitted by Julia
Couple of small things. They offered cereal as an option but only had one cup (not a bowl) so a second guest couldn't have cereal!
The bedside light's electrics were a bit dodgy and you couldn't have the fridge and the bedside light on at the same time. But they're small details. The place was splendid and the people were extremely helpful.
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Very kind. They let us have a key and let us come back very late and pick up our bags.
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That the rooms are very well furnished and absolutely huge and form part of the aristocratic floor of the palazzo and not the servants' quarters, for example. That the rooms are very well heated.
No phone in room. (Neither postive nor negative for us.)
That despite being 'rooms', not a hotel, they clean your room, make the bed, and change the towels every day.
Double glazing reduced noise of road.
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Very good value. Very nice people. Very clean and cleaned well every day. Very nice location. Highly recommendable.
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Submitted by aylin
There was no problem about arriving by bus was well informed only comment is to list the bus stop as Bus D- San Friedriano 6 or 8 forgot, not San Friedrano by itself.
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The hotel was much more than I imagined. The concierge was very polite and professional. Not intrusive and very helpful.
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Quick and Professional no problems. Wish all my trip went as well.
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Very spacious nice neighborhood walkable to everything comfortable and the best was no one bothers you unless you need something.
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Submitted by Fred
Could not be happier with the facility and the staff. Went out of the way to make me feel at home.
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Submitted by Louis
Simone greeted us with in the greatest way.
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We had a small room the first night of our three night stay. simone told us he would move us to a bigger room the next morning. the bigger room was the greatest rom i've ever stayed in. it had 30 feet walls with a freco painted on the ceiling, not to mention two large windows overlooking the florence river. amazing room, amzing price at 70 euros a night.
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see above.
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Submitted by Sarah
They have a small elevator, which made arrival with large bags much easier as the residence is located on the second floor of a building.
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Great deal for the price, and the proprietors were extremely friendly as well. Rooms are nicely decorated and very large--some have kitchens and sitting rooms as well--and the hotel's extensive collection of guidebooks was also helpful. Would definitely stay here again and recommend it highly.
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Submitted by Estibaliz
A very confortable and clean place, with a very kind person managing it. I would repeat the experience.
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Submitted by Judy
The staircase/elevator leading up to the B&B were a little gloomy looking - but I was really impressed with the accommodations.
It was my favourite place out of the 4 places we stayed in.
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A really convenient location - close to all the major attractions - beautiful interior.
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Submitted by Susan
Lovely B&B. Would definitely recommend it.
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Submitted by Katherine
The whole experience was great. I felt welcome and safe, the place was immaculately clean and I was very impressed with the hotel. and the friendly receptionist.
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The place is in a great location. It is close to everything, the staff is overly helpful and friendly and the rooms are clean and beautiful.
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Submitted by michael
michael has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. | |
Submitted by darlene
Little concerned when we drove up to the entrace, it did not have the 'mansion' look to it, but that was rectified once I discovered how to get through the gate and into actual property.
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The 4 locked entrances that we had to enter and leave through certainly allievated any safety concerns we may have had.
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The cappucino machine and beverages in the accessible fridge was a very desireable touch as we did not want to leave the room to get these type of items once we were in for the night.
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A reclaimed mansion that has 5 lovely rooms on the second floor. Safe, secure and helpful staff that made our stay enjoyable. The fresco on our ceiling was an intriguing addition and historical aspect to our stay.
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Submitted by Rebekah
It was extremely spacious and overall lovely. The courtyard is right off the main street but is quiet. The elevator is small, but is sufficient to accomodate two people or one person and luggage. Complementary beverages including coffee and juice were nice and unexpected. A little confusion with the maid because of the language barrier, but the other staff members were helpful and spoke english well.
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Submitted by Laura
Our host Simone was very helpful. He went out of his way to help us with our rental car arrangements, contacted our next rental in Cinque Terre for us and made the best cappucino in Florence!
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The San Frediano is full of character, the frescoed ceiling and tall shuttered windows - We enjoyed watching the streetlife below on Borgo San Frediana and altho the traffic was noisy when the windows were closed it was quiet.
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Submitted by francoise
extremly helpful and friendly person to welcome us and make our stay as enjoyable as possible
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Very well situated. Confortable. Extremely friendly staff.
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Submitted by mark
there was not someone to welcome us, but that did not really matter because the receptionist left a telephone number and arrived within 2 minutes.
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everthing was great except for the breakfast.
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Submitted by Allan
I am always skeptical about the photos and descriptions on websites -- anything can be made to look decent with careful photography and the right wording. So I was pleasantly surprised with the San Frediano, especially when compared with the other places we stayed in Italy. It was also the most expensive place we stayed at though.
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We really liked the location. It was on the 'other' side of the Arno, just two or three minutes from the bridge. We were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go, including the train station. Our room was very quiet and protected from any street noise. The bed was even comfortable!
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Submitted by Anne Marie
Anne Marie has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 79% score, his arival experience with a 74% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. | |
Submitted by Phil
I had forgotten to send an email to say what time I would arrive - other guests should remember to do this.
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The rooms were good and the location is excellent
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A comfortable, reasonably priced room in a great location.
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Submitted by Evangelia
Up to my expectations.
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Very good for what we were looking for!
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Submitted by Karen
They were very helpful in letting us leave our bags with them and collect them at a specified time in the afternoon.
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unusual, convenient, functional, fairly basic and forget breakfast!
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Submitted by Pamela
Interesting experience. Basically, someone bought a floor of this 'mansion' and turned it into a bed and breakfast. It was worth the cost. Easy access to all sites and shopping. Make sure you plug in the mesquito device or risk getting a few bites!
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I'd describe it as a studio apartment.
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Submitted by Susan
Polite man welcomed us, and showed us the procedure to come and go.
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Very pleasant - we will stay there again.
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No problems - all went well
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Very nice - large rooms, clean, lovely decor. Tiny bathroom, but very clean.
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Submitted by Jennifer
due to the fact we arrived earlier than we
stated there was nobody to welcome us-our
fault!
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the position and condition of the property
could not be bettered. We have no doubts re.
recommending the property to anyone planning
such a trip to Florence.
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Due to the fact we were leaving very early in
the morning we were able to check out the day
before, The gentleman could not have been more
helpful.
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The property overlooks the river arno and is
perfectly positioned for visiting the whole
city with ease. We would have liked a few
channels on the television to have been in
English, not merely the news channel.
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An ideal base from which to sitesee the
beautiful city of Florence. The room we stayed
in was so spacious with such a beautiful
ceiling that we actually wanted to sprend time
there.
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Submitted by Sarah
Parking was an issue and ended up costing an additional 25 euros a day
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Submitted by caitlin
caitlin has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 79% score, his arival experience with a 66% value and his check-out with a 61% rate. | |
Submitted by steven
we enjoyed our stay and the location.
When we arrived at 3 p.m., no one was there to let us in.
I had to knock on other peoples doors to find out how to locate the manager to let us in.
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Good value for Italy
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Manager not always available
Only there in the morning
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clean and quiet
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Submitted by SUSAN
The room was quite small and parking was a real problem. I would reccomend that clients arrive by train or bus!
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Car parking arrangements.
Size of rooms.
A map of the actual premises with a picture of the front entrance and directions for getting in.
Breakfast arrangements were not clearly defined and quite meager. I think more would be expected from people from people say from the U.S.A. or Britain.
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O.K.
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Submitted by Anonymous
The guest has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 100% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. | |
Submitted by Anonymous
The guest has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. | |
Submitted by Anonymous
The guest has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 91% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. | |
Submitted by Anonymous
i found the accommmodation very good value
and very well located. the staff was
cordial and helpful, rooms spatious and
clean.
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great place. convenient and good value
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Submitted by Anonymous
The guest has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 91% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. | |
Submitted by Anonymous
The second room did not have en suite, but it was satisfactory nevertheless.
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Excellent but you need to provide your own breakfast.
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Submitted by Anonymous
There are small rooms and bigger rooms, for the same price. That is the only thing that I think you have to say. For the same price! That's a bit strange
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VERY GOOD!
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Submitted by Anonymous
The guest has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 79% score, his arival experience with a 91% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. | |
Submitted by Anonymous
Hotel was on a busy street that backed up with vehicles and trucks in the morning so don't try and get a taxi at that time. It is faster to walk and they are not far from most attractions. There a pub where students hang out in the evenings so if you are on the front side of the hotel and want your windows open, it can get noisy. Ask for a room in the interior or backside of the building. Elevator is available but if you are a larger sized guest, plan to ride it alone!
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Submitted by Anonymous
The guest has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 66% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. | |
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