CASA ROVAI B&B [Bargello-Borgopinti]
Via Fiesolana, 1 - 50121 Firenze - Florence 
10/10 - 5 review
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Six spacious rooms in a large, quiet apartment located on the first floor of a historical palace in the heart of florence.
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The property is just a few steps away from the duomo and santa croce church. it has been in current owner’s family since the beginning of the 1900s.
Completely restructured in 2005, the apartment offers single, double and triple rooms (each with its own private bathroom), a large breakfast room and a living room for relaxing. casa rovai is tastefully decorated with original 19th and 20th century furniture.
Our rooms
La Passione: this room is called “the passion” after the late sixteenth century frescoes representing scenes of the via crucis that are found on the bedroom walls. it is a double room with an en-suite bathroom.
Il Giglio: the red lily, the emblem of florence, adorns the ceiling of this large double/triple room. there is an en-suite bathroom and a sofa-bed. this room is particularly suitable for families.
Il Glicine: a large double room, with en-suite bathroom and a put–me–up chair is furnished in a more contemporary, twentieth-century style. upon request this room and the following one can be joined, making it suitable for groups of friends or large families.
La Lira: this ancient instrument dominates the elegant fresco on the ceiling of this neo-classical room, depicting also bows, arrows and seasonal fruits. it is a single room, with private bathroom (just outside in the hall) and upon request can be joined to the former room.
I Putti: two embracing angels encircle the late eighteenth century ceiling decoration of this room. it can be made into a large double, triple or quadruple room, with a leather sofa-bed. separate means that the shower and the bathroom are situated in two differents little rooms, both internal to the bedroom.
Studiolo: a pretty single room with a wrought-iron french bed and frescoed ceiling, with a private bathroom just outside in the hall.
Prices and facilities
Each room has its own private bathroom (inside the room or just outside), air conditioning, tv - sat, free fast internet connection and a safe.
Free internet corner with two desks is at our guests’ disposal.
Continental breakfast is served in a large breakfast room.mineral water and kettle for tea or coffee alwais available.
Free services :
- tickets reservation and/or purchase (museums, shows, train and bus);
- restaurant reservation
extra services :
private car parking;
bike rental;
dry cleaning or washing service;
wine and local product tasting or private dinners (min. 4 people);
cookery courses in the guest house (min. 4 people)
Location
Casa Rovai is located on the first floor (no lift) of the building found at fiesolana street, number 1, in the historical nighborhood of san pier maggiore.
The street dates back to the second series of walls around the city, and called via fiesolana because during the age of dante the road to fiesole began here.
Located in the heart of florence's historical centre, casa rovai is easily reachable on foot or by bus.
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Daily rates per room (in EURO, tax included) | |||||
| Property | Low season | High season | |||
| Single Room | 70 | 100 | |||
| Double Room | 80 | 150 | |||
| Triple Bedroom | 100 | 160 | |||
| Suites | 120 | 180 | |||
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Low Season: Periods must be confirmed by the property holder.
High Season: Periods must be confirmed by the property holder.
Florence Marathon 2008
29th November 2008: Florence Marathon Offer: Single room with private bathroom (external) at 60 per night breakfast included!!
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Traveler Reviews CASA ROVAI
USA Beilan (2009-07-07 10:29:08)The Casa Rovai is a B & B conveniently located in Florence. Its moderately priced, and good value for the money. The place is run by Arianna, who we found very helpful, and who went out of her way to make arrangements for us for various museums, call taxi service for us upon departure, and ensure our stay was a pleasant one. The Casa is on the first floor, no lift, and a set of keys is given to you upon check in. There is a sparkling water tap near the door that is free to use anytime day or night; we filled our plastic bottles before leaving to explore for the day, and filled the pitcher each evening. The breakfasts are filling; and include yogurt, cereal, various fruits, coffee and tea, cheese and salami, bread, and cookies and cake. Our room was clean, large, and its ceiling had a fresco painting. The room and bathroom were cleaned daily, and hot water was instant. Free internet was available in the dining area, but wifi was also available in our room for our small notebook computer. TV was in the room, as was a small writing desk.The local bus station was nearby, although we found walking everywhere not too taxing. There are lots of local restaurants and bars nearby, as well as self-service laundromats, markets and a post office. We would definitely recommend Casa Rovai to all.
(10/10)
Italy Laura (2009-01-21 09:58:33) Dovevo fermarmi solo una notte e ero molto impegnata durante il giorno di arrivo e di partenza. Cos volevo un posto per ristorarmi e riposare come a casa mia: cos stato. Ho trovato pulizia, tranquillit, disponibilit, una camera accogliente, una buona colazione, la possibilit di farmi una tisana alla sera e di bere acqua buona dal distributore a disposizione. Se dovessi tornare a Firenze non cambierei sistemazione.
(10/10)
NY Linda Schain (2007-11-23 15:00:08) Perfect location in the heart of Florence. We walked to all the major attrations, Accademia, Uffizi, Catherdral, Ponte Vecchio Bridge, & the largest jewish synagogue in Italy, and others. This is in a charming old building. We did have to walk up 2 flights of stairs to enter the guest house rooms, so this place is not wheelchair accessible or for anyone who can't negotiate the stairs. However, Florence is not a city easily accessible as well. We were 6 people from 3 different families traveling from NY & Chicago. We had the triple room & the suite which had a double & a single with an adjoining door. The rooms were very large, very clean, and very charming. The dining room was roomy & had 2 computers for the teenagers we traveled with to use. The breakfast was the standard Italian continental breakfast. The best part was the innkeepper, She reserved the admissions to the museums with a phone call. We arrived at the museums with no wait at all. We just walked to the front of the line. She gave us street maps that were invaluable to know where we were. The innkeeper also arranged taxis for us to visit friends we had outside of the city & taxis for us to go back to the airport at 5:00am. We will definitely stay here again if we have the privilege to travel to Florence again.
(10/10)
New York Eddie (2007-10-31 11:58:07) We were splendidly impressed with your hospitality when we inquired at your quaint B&B from the starts. And even more impressed upon our arrival and throughout our stay. The breakfasts were an enjoyable start to our days touring your beautiful city. We especially loved the spresso and cakes! And the rooms were very comfortable and well kept! A special grazie to Beatrice in making this a warm and welcome home for us. And grazie to Arianna for her generosity and hospitality! Aloha, Eddie and Kris, New York Richard and Rowence, Hawaii
(10/10)
Virginia USA Lee Henke (2007-10-10 11:40:39) We were in Florence for four nights and had hoped to stay at Casa Rovai the entire time, but unfortunately they only had a room available for the first four nights. However, Arianna found us another perfectly acceptable room nearby. I found Casa Rovai level of service extraordinary even by B&B standards; excellent recommendations on places to eat, dinner reservations made for us, even after we had moved to our second B&B (no English spoken there so the owner couldn't help), museum reservations made with good advice on which ones needed it and for which ones it would have been a waste of money, taxi reservation made for our early morning run to the airport. In addition, the entire place was quite clean, quietly elegant, and also extremely quiet - no street noise at all. Not all staff speak English, but they have a system where they call someone who can and then hand you the telephone. Breakfast had lots of choices. This is one of the few places I have ever stayed where on a return trip I would adjust my trip schedule if necessary to be sure I could stay at Casa Rovai.
(10/10)
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