Hostel Veronique

The manager did a great job making sure our one-night stay was pleasant. It's an affordable, very nice hostel in central Florence (Firenze), with a nice building and a spacious room for three. We were confused at first because we walked to number 6 across the road. The entrance is beside Porcellino Market, right where the map pin is.

The bathroom door lock was barely useful because you could be seen from outside. There were no facilities, and the room furniture was poor: if you were lucky, you'd get a hanger, and the bedside table was a chair. The place was also noisy, from bin collection and other customers who kept us awake. The toilet window was still broken, as other reviews had mentioned, and I can imagine it being bad in winter. The online photos didn't match the rooms or bathroom at all. We were given a room with a window facing the bins and back of the building, and opening it let the rubbish smell fill the room. The bathroom hadn't been cleaned, and with no cleaning service you could play 'papilloma roulette' in the shower tray, so bring flip flops. The furniture was the best part. Very poor and unpleasant. Pay a bit more and find somewhere better in the same area. Good luck!

We stayed three nights in one room with two beds pushed together, and it felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. It was quiet, spotless, and close to everything. Jubi spoke great English and was happy to help, and booking ahead made things easier. The bathrooms were great and the showers perfect. My girlfriend and I had an excellent stay, and when I come back to Florence, I'll definitely stay here again. Couldn't have asked for a better place.

For a building of its age, the hostel is in reasonably good shape. The shower temperature kept changing without us adjusting it, and street noise was very loud. Even so, I'd recommend it as a budget bed in a good part of town.