Sina Villa Medici, Autograph Collection

We stayed at Sina Villa Medici for one night. The property is well kept, well located and has AMAZING staff. An old villa, its quaint be offers a garden pool. The rooms are spacious and we had a giant balcony with a beautiful view. This is a nice place to stay. I'd recommend not eating in the hotel restaurant the food is only ok, and there are better places to eat at in Florence.

The hotel had a lovely welcome and the staff were very kind. Unfortunately the hotel is very dated and doesn’t have a very good smell. The hotel has a lot of Potential but it just doesn’t seem to be updated. If you stay here, have the expectation of staying at a 2/3 star, not a 4.

Stayed as a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 teens) in adjoining rooms. This worked out very well for us as the kids/adults each had privacy and were still felt like we were vacationing together. We were on the 4th floor so had nice very views of the city. The property is charming and well-maintained. The rooms were comfortable - very large, large windows with patio area, clean, etc. It was my wife's birthday and the concierge arranged a bottle of bubbly and chocolates for us. Other service members were all friendly and efficient. We used the pool everyday in the afternoon. The poolside service really made it feel like a resort. Thanks to everyone. The location is a good walk to the center. This is bad when it is hot - just walk slow. And the surroundings..., let's say I did not want my kids walking by themselves at night. It is quiet, though. And it is an easy walk to the SMN train terminal. Overall very enjoyable and yes, I would stay again.

Sina Villa Medici is located within close walking distance from the main train station in Florence. It’s a quaint looking property that is accessible easily by foot even if you have a few bags with you. Florence center city with historical sites is generally not dispersed too widely. I’d say that Sina Villa Medici is on the outside perimeter - meaning, you can walk to all the sites (Uffizi Gallery etc), but there are perhaps relatively closer options available with other Marriott properties. For example, the Westin is closer to the main center of historical sites, but was considerably more expensive at the time we were booking for end of Dec. Westin also appeared more upmarket from the outside. Nevertheless, you can walk from Sina Villa Medici to the historical sites as these properties are perhaps a 5 min walk apart. And the additional 5 min walk didn’t justify the large price difference at the time of my booking. If you want a closer location to the sites, you may want to stay at the Westin. But Sina Villa Medici is just as capable to give you that access with a few additional minutes of walking time. The room we got was quite large relative to European standards, but the shower room in the bathroom was unusually small in size and barely wide enough to hold a person inside. That being said, the bathroom also had a tub that could be used for a shower and the bathroom was otherwise at par with the standards you’d expect from a Marriott property of this classification. Breakfast was great - notable exception is fresh orange juice, which is not available at the buffet (but perhaps can be ordered separately?). And this seems to be the case also in another Marriott property in Rome that we stayed at (Marriott Flora Rome, where fresh orange juice is not on the breakfast buffet, but can be ordered for an additional charge). Please note that the honey comb available was delicious with the options of bread and many other food options on offer including fresh fruits. The staff at this property is engaged and attentive and specifically the team at the concierge was very effective in answering questions, booking restaurants and ordering taxis. I’d recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a stay in Florence - location not as central to historical sites vs. other Marriott property options (but that may not justify a price difference). Easy access from the train station and walkable distance to the historical center of the city from this property make it a very viable option for stays in Florence.

Fabulous. I feel so lucky to have stumbled upon this gracious, elegant hotel with the its intimate garden and luscious pool area. It's just hot hot hot right now. Having the garden area with green grass, mature trees and cool fresh pool dotted with bright floats was the magic we needed to refresh and energize before hitting the sites of Florence each day. Attentive staff bring cool drinks and manage chairs and snacks. In the evenings the garden is transformed into what feels like a secret garden party with dim lights and diners around the pool and quiet (live?) jazz music. The front desk staff is fabulous. They had helpful quick suggestions for all of our questions and extended us extra courtesies in an effort to be helpful. The restaurant staff carry themselves with a dignified professionalism of years ago. While some previous reviews complain of it being "old", I found it freshly upholstered and clean, but with the magnificent receiving rooms of an older hotel where one might stay for several weeks. Our hotel room was huge with a small outdoor balcony overlooking the magical garden. The bathroom was bright and modern. The location is not as central to the prime tourist sites as others might be. But we found it an easy cab ride, or even walk (or scooter!) along the lovely Arno in the evening to come home after the heat of the day. While I agree that the neighborhood feels just a tad run down due to the group of drunk old men who frequented the shade tree at the end of the piazza, we never were bothered. It is actually only 3 blocks from the river (Arno) and the US Consulate area, and a quiet diplomatic neighborhood abutting it.