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25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino
Choose heaven or hell: the rooms in this former convent follow Dante's Divine Comedy, light on one side of the courtyard and dark on the other.
Piazza San Paolino is a small, quiet square a short walk from the church of Santa Maria Novella. The 25hours hotel has moved into a former convent here, with rooms arranged around a green courtyard under a glass roof.
The design takes its cue from Dante, Florence's most famous poet. One side of the house is bright and heavenly, the other dark and moody, and the bar downstairs keeps the place lively into the evening.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino
This is our value pick in Florence. You get real design, a good breakfast and a bar with some life in it, for far less than the hotels on Via Tornabuoni. It suits travellers who like a hotel with a sense of humour.
The streets between the station and the river are plainer than the rest of the old centre, and you will not see the Duomo from your window. Travellers after classic Florentine grandeur should look elsewhere.
What you get
- Green courtyard under a glass roof
- Lively bar
- Good breakfast
- Rooms themed on the Divine Comedy
- Former convent building
A day at 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino
- Morning
- Breakfast in the courtyard under the glass roof.
- Midday
- Santa Maria Novella and its frescoed church, a few minutes away.
- Afternoon
- Down to the Arno and across to the Oltrarno.
- Evening
- Back for drinks at the bar before dinner in the neighbourhood.
Location
Piazza San Paolino, Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy
Open in MapsQuestions about 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino
What is the theme at 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino?
The rooms take their inspiration from Dante's Divine Comedy, with bright, heavenly rooms in one part of the building and darker, moodier rooms in the other.
Is 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino good value?
Yes. It is our value pick in Florence, with design, a solid breakfast and a bar with a buzz, at rates well below the luxury hotels nearby.
Is 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino close to the station?
It lies between Santa Maria Novella station and the river, a handy spot if you arrive by train, though the area is plainer than the historic core.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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