Ostello Tasso

Ostello is a great location, away from the touristy areas. My husband and I chose this place, for the 3rd time because it’s in a local & quiet neighborhood. There are about 3 restaurants and a gelato place within 3 min of walking. We stayed for a week (for the 3rd time) and here’s things to consider. You won’t be getting new towels, toilet paper and change of sheets, after staying many days, unless you ask. We stayed for a week, as a family of 4, and had to ask for new towels and more toilet paper. Yes, we even bought our own toilet paper and brought our own towels. There is a laundry mat, within 5 minutes, which was useful. There were some nights where food and drinks were available to buy, but not every day.

great service, rooms are clean, walking distance from the main places, but in a quiet street

Beds were comfy, good location. Bathroom door didn’t lock.

It turned out that the we had a terrible stay at the hostel Ostello Tasso. The staff wasn't very open to help, when we had a problem and the environment is very loud, so it was impossible to sleep well. Further they organised a party, but the music was so loud, that I couldn't sleep the whole night. When I asked for reducing the sound at 4 o'clock in the morning, the staff refused to help me. During the party I had at least also a problem with sexual harassment with one of the staff members. Be aware of that if you decide to stay at this hostel. For me: Never ever again.

We loved being able to walk to museums, restaurants, and gardens from the Ostello Tasso. The staff is super cool and they gave us some good advice during our stay. We love the funky feel of this old school converted into a very hip hotel for young people on a tight budget and old codgers like us that want to really experience a city. They also play really good music in the main gathering area!

Nice place. Chill people, good vibe. Had a nice little patio. Not a party hostel.

Good location, great price and cute, stylish room. Comfy bed. Check in was an issue, I couldnt get someone to open the door for me and when they did they couldnt find my reservation from ******* so I couldnt check in. I came back later around 7 and noone was there to let me in my room and my italian friend had to call the phone line literally over 25 times to get someone to answer. Finally someone answered and no one actually ever came in person to give me my key but apparently they left my room unlocked with the key in it. So there is not actually 24/7 reception. However, this inconvenience was made up for by the fact that the bar downstairs is the coolest underground bar club scene I’ve ever been to. They had a DJ playing trippy electronic music and locals came to dance all wiggly it was awesome. I hope to visit this bar again if I ever come back to Florence. But on the other hand, if you are a loud sleeper, the bar gets pretty loud and you can hear it in the room.

Don’t count on a good nights sleep. The acoustics are horrible in this “hotel/hostel”, where you can hear every move in your neighbor’s bathroom through the paper-thin walls. And that’s on a good night. Other evenings, you may enjoy thumping bass music well into the night, as it is literally shaking the walls. To be avoided at all costs if you hope to sleep well before touring the city.