CASA ROVAI GUEST HOUSE, Florence – A Smart Stay in the City
About the Hotel
Historic Center Accommodations
Casa Rovai Guest House occupies the first and second floors of a historic Florentine palace in San Pier Maggiore. The property features nine rooms, including six with original 16th-18th century frescoed ceilings and three modern rooms renovated in 2015. All rooms include private bathrooms with showers, memory foam mattresses, air conditioning, LCD TVs with SAT decoders, Wi-Fi, and safes. Rooms overlook quiet inner courtyards. The Suite consists of two connecting rooms (Glicine and Lira) with two private bathrooms, accommodating up to four people.
Breakfast and Common Areas
A buffet breakfast is served from 8:30-10:00 AM in the breakfast room, featuring croissants, homemade cake, yogurt, fresh bread, fruit, cereal, juice, and coffee selections. From November to March, breakfast vouchers are provided for a nearby bakery. Common areas include a reception lounge with guidebooks, a terrace overlooking the main courtyard, tables with coffee/tea service, and a drinking water dispenser (still and sparkling).
Florence Cultural Hub Location
Located at Via Fiesolana 1, the guest house is 500 meters from Florence Santa Maria Novella station and 10 km from Peretola Airport. It stands 5 minutes walking from the Duomo, 10 minutes from Ponte Vecchio, and steps from Santa Croce Basilica, Uffizi Gallery, and Accademia Gallery. The neighborhood features Sant'Ambrogio Market (19th century food market), Piazza Ghiberti flea market, Teatro Verdi, and Teatro la Pergola. Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens are across the Arno River.
Guest Services and Amenities
Services include daily room cleaning on request, luggage storage, and personalized city tour planning. Garage parking is available for €30/24h with ZTL access registration. Additional services include car rental, doctor visits, and spa access (off-site with heated pool and hammam). Children receive free camp beds. Room heating is centrally controlled via chrono-thermostat; air conditioning operates with remote controls. Electronic room keys incur a €10 replacement fee.
Special Packages Available
The property offers curated packages: Romantic Weekend includes 3 nights in a superior room, breakfast vouchers, welcome sparkling wine, happy hour cocktails, and dinner. Family packages provide quadruple rooms with breakfast vouchers and museum activity reservations. First weekend of the month offers free museum access packages with optional half-board additions at local trattorias featuring Tuscan cuisine and Chianti wine.
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Amenities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- VIP check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Golf course
Guest Parking
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Valet parking
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
Children
- Cots
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- Flat-screen TV