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Hotel Balestri

Name: Hotel Balestri
Address: Piazza Mentana 7, 50122 Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy
Price range: $$$ ($469/night and up)
Rating: 4.5

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Hotel Balestri

Florence • Arno River • SPLURGE

avg. $469 / night

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Free breakfast

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At a glance

Nineteenth-century Florentine palazzo on the Arno with unobstructed Ponte Vecchio views and mid-century bar interiors.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts and riverside-view seekers

Highlights:

Nineteenth-century palazzo with direct Ponte Vecchio views
Slate-blue bar with mid-century European café sensibility
River-facing rooms frame Oltrarno embankment theatrically

Refined-understatedriverside

PB hotel design editorial

Facing the Arno from the Lungarno Guicciardini, with the Ponte Vecchio visible just upstream and the Palazzo Vecchio tower rising beyond the roofline, the position of Hotel Balestri is one of the most frankly enviable in Florence. The building itself is a solid nineteenth-century Florentine palazzo, its stucco facade lit at dusk in warm amber against the bruised violet of the river sky — a sight the images here capture with uncommon clarity. Inside, the 46 rooms follow a palette of warm cream plaster walls articulated by dark bronze trim, parquet floors laid in herringbone, and curtains in a grey-brown check weave that keeps the mood grounded without feeling heavy. The rooms facing the river are oriented around their French windows, which frame direct views of the Ponte Vecchio and the Oltrarno embankment with an almost theatrical precision. The public spaces show more chromatic confidence. A vaulted bar room is dressed in slate-blue plaster beneath groin vaults of white, with grass-green banquette seating and black marble tables introducing a mid-century European cafe sensibility — the effect sharpened by a tall Venetian-glass chandelier in gilt and crystal. The breakfast room moves in an entirely different direction, its dark-stained timber panelling, ebonised arched shelving, and gilt convex mirror giving the space the atmosphere of an English club library transplanted to the Florentine waterfront. The contrast between these two rooms — one vivid and social, one contemplative and close — gives the hotel a quiet interior complexity its modest exterior does nothing to announce.

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About

The Balestri Hotel is located in the heart of Florence, on the right bank of the Arno river, few steps from the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery. Close to the Hotel is Via Tornabuoni, the world known shopping street with the greatest international high fashion brands.

Amenities

Internet

Free Internet

Wifi

Free Wifi

Bar/Lounge

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Wheelchair Access

Public Wifi

Breakfast Included

Hotel Balestri Reviews

540 reviews

"The hotel was lovely and clean, and our room was ready for us when we arrived at 2 o’clock. The view was spectacular, looking over the Arno River. As well as this, the location is ideal as we were within easy walking distance to all of the major tourist attractions and many local restaurants. The room was a nice size, and was cleaned to a wonderful standard every day. The staff were all polite and courteous to us and were extremely helpful when organising a taxi to the airport. The only criticisms I would have of the hotel is that the bar is extremely expensive: €10 for one small bottle of beer; and we were not completely informed of the minibar and water situation. In the room there were two plastic bottles of water on the desk with a compliment slip written on it and in the fridge there were two glass bottles of water in there as well. We were charged 2 1/2 euros for the water from the fridge. Had it been made clearer, we would have drunk the other water that was given to us with compliments. Hotel Balestri was a wonderful hotel and we would definitely stay again and would recommend to anyone who is visiting Florence."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 30, 2026

"A lovely clean hotel in a great location. Easy to get to all attractions and fabulous restaurants from here. The room was cleaned to high standards every day. The view from our room was spectacular, looking over the river Arno. My only complaint was that there was a complimentary sign on the water bottles in the room but that was misleading! We were charged for a bottle because it was glass, this could have been made clearer! The drinks at the hotel are super expensive too compared to top restaurants in the area. This is the reason it got a 4 star instead of 5."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 30, 2026

"No I’m room coffee/espresso machine. Instant coffee packets only. Small but nice room. Location slightly off the beaten path but still very close to most sites. Good breakfast."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 22, 2026

"The rooms aren’t massive and I think we had the smallest room in the whole hotel however there is great attention to detail, all the staff are really friendly, approachable and helpful. There is a wide range of breakfast items available and a wide selection of drinks at the bar."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 07, 2026

"Beautiful hotel in great location, and the breakfast was generous and had everything one would want. Francesco, front desk host, made my stay perfect. The cocktail lounge was excellent as well."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Dec 20, 2025

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