My husband and I stayed in Florence for four nights last week. We chose Il Grillo because it was very affordable and just outside the city center. Lara was nice, friendly, and spoke English fluently. When we arrived, she got us something to drink, gave us a number of useful maps, and pointed out some of her favorite places to... More

The rooms are spotless, we loved the balcony. The bus to the train station is a block away. There's a supermarket two blocks away. The B&B is run by Lara, who is the nicest person you'll ever meet. She booked a tour of Sienna for us, recommended restaurants and things to see in Firenze, and gave us directions for everything.... More

I was looking for a quiet place, decently priced, and not too far from Sta. Maria Novella train station to base myself for two weeks and after much searching online, I found Il Grillo di Firenze. From Peretola Airport, it's only few minutes away by taxi. I remember paying a bit over 10Euro including tip as I arrived at night.... More

Il Grillo is well located - close to the historical center (a 15 minute or so walk), but in a quiet area. Very clean and well-maintained, and Lara and Lorenzo were welcoming and helpful in answering all our questions. You get a map on arrival, and they tell you what the highlights of Florence are. All in all, I had... More

We really enjoyed our stay. Lara was great, friendly and gave us excellent advice about what to do, what to see, and how to get their. The location was convient reachable by bus. Very clean with breakfast every morning go and enjoy yourself.

I am addicted to tripadvisor when it comes to reading up about potential hotels / B&B's to stay in and normally the reviews hit the nail on the head, but in a way, I am a little disappointed after reading such great reviews and staying at Il Grillo di Firenze, but i would say it is still ok for a... More

Awesome B&B Lara was very friendly and welcoming and spoke very good English. She gave us maps and directions and informed us of the sights to see and good shopping areas. Our room was spacious and clean and it was great to have a big balcony which we used often for sitting, relaxing and having drinks and even tea one... More

The rooms at Il Grillo di Firenze were spotless, so were the toilets! Despite the toilets being a shared facility, both Lara and her husband ensured that it was cleaned after each use, even a drop of water was wiped clean! The owners are able to speak fluent English, plenty of maps, brochures and tours that can be booked/info obtained... More

My wife and i spent five nights at il grillo, we were welcomed by Lorenzo,, his broken english was a delight after our flight and train trip from Pisa, wonderfull man, Lara his wife welcomed us in the morning and a great continental breakfast,rooms and,shower ,toilet were spotless,Lara offered us info and even offered to book entrance reservations for museums,... More