Hotel Donatello, gay-friendly hotel in Florence
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Hotel Donatello

Google (993) 3.8
Tripadvisor (832) 3.2
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Visitors frequently praise the hotel's excellent central location and friendly, accommodating staff who assist with taxis and luggage storage. However, a significant number of guests report serious issues including bed bugs, ants, rude staff, and rooms in poor condition with malfunctioning heating and cleanliness concerns.

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Address
Piazza della Indipendenza, 23, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
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Phone
055 462 7472
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Website
hoteldonatellofirenze.com

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About this place Hotel Donatello

Hotel Donatello is a mainstream mid-range hotel on Piazza dell'Indipendenza in Florence. It is gay-friendly, not a gay hotel; earlier listings that claimed an LGBTQ+ focus were wrong. The square is just north of the historic centre, about 10 minutes' walk from Santa Maria Novella station and the San Lorenzo market, and roughly 15 minutes from the Duomo. The Google score of 3.8 from about 1,000 reviews suggests a functional rather than polished stay, so check recent reviews for room condition. Florence has only a handful of gay bars, mostly near Santa Croce and the station, and they are all reachable on foot from here.

Features

Gay-friendly (straight venue) Staff multilingual Walk ins welcome Mixed LGBTQ+ Card payments accepted WiFi Year-round Gay-popular Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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3.8
★★★★☆
993 reviews

Based on 993 Google reviews.

Yamil Bazan Jun 2026
★★★★★

Very nice, if you're Mexican they'll give you an omelet, everything is delicious, nice room, I don't know why the reviews are bad, everything is very nice, I will definitely return

Ambrogio Jun 2026
★★☆☆☆
Shawn Wesley May 2026
★★★★★

Great hotel, great people. Good breakfast and beautiful private courtyard. Beautiful park right across the street that has markets nearly every weekend.

Silvia Teggi May 2026
★★★★★

Everything was perfect! Thank you for your wonderful welcome! 😍

Juan Carlos Hernandez Mari May 2026
★★★★★
Peggy Larace May 2026
★★★★★

Good location.

yann tanguy May 2026
★★★★☆

We spent two nights at this hotel. The room was spacious and pleasant. Breakfast was decent and the staff were friendly. It's located a 10-minute walk from the main monuments and there's a bus stop nearby. The only downside was the soundproofing of the rooms.

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Last updated on 12 November 2026

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