Hotel Gioia is very well located, only two blocks from the Duomo. The staff is very friendly and warm. The room is not large, but adequate and clean. The bathroom is very small. The breakfast in the morning is simple, but sufficient and the cappuccinos (included) are stellar. Overall, I'd recommend this hotel! more

Unassuming exterior but with a very pleasant staff; excellent location to the Duomo, good eats, and the train station; complimentary breakfast is large and tasty; TV with English-language news channels; lightly furnished but comfortable rooms. Great value for the three-star Gioia. Absolutely recommended. more

I can thoroughly recommend this hotel. All hotels in Florence near the centre are small. I have statyed in Florence 4 or 5 times and this hotel was probably the best. Its location was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was clean and had a mini bar (a useful fridge), a safe and a TV with some... more

Pasquale and Tizano, the managers for this quaint hotel, were very helpful and accommodating during our recent stay. Be sure to have Pasquale make you a cup of the best capucinno in Italy! more

The hotel is centrally located. Our room was clean and the bathroom fairly large. Staff is helpful and friendly. Don't miss the morning coffee. Free Internet in the room. more

I stayed at the hotel from 3 to 8 July and loved it!!! Hotel Gioia is simple, but very clean. The room and bathroom had a good size and nice decoration. The service was the best I ever got in a hotel, staff was really kind and helpful. Delicious breakfast!!! The hotel is perfectly located in Florence. I recommend!!! :) more

I stayed at the Hotel Gioia from 18 June to 6 July 2009. I found the staff there very friendly and helpful. They even repaired my spectacles when it broke! Also, the room was very clean and comfortable. The location is excellent and I would recommend this hotel to all my friends. more

This Hotel gives you the best of all worlds. Great location; very clean rooms; short walk from train station; quiet rooms; very helpful staff; good value and close to all the attractions. This will certainly be our home away from home in Florence. We will recommend to family and friends without reservation more

Hotel Gioia was just a short walk from the train station and easy to find. Perfect location - just down the street for the Duomo. The staff was very friendly and breakfast was wonderful. Our room was very spacious with a nice armoire for clothing and a decent size bathroom - although most bathrooms are quite small in Italy. The... more