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The rooftop terrace with shaded tables© Ostello Bello

Hostel · Florence

Ostello Bello Firenze

Hostel on Via Faenza, five minutes from Santa Maria Novella, with private and shared rooms, all with bathroom, plus a terrace, kitchen and bar open.

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With a dog
Only in private rooms

Five minutes from the station · Private rooms, family rooms and dormitories · All with bathroom · Kitchen with free pasta · 24-hour bar

A hostel with hotel rooms

Ostello Bello Firenze is at Via Faenza, 56, in the San Lorenzo district. From Santa Maria Novella station it is about five minutes' walk: leave the station and turn right. You have the Mercato Centrale and the basilica of San Lorenzo a step away, and the Duomo a short walk.

It is a hostel, but not only bunks. It has private double and twin rooms, family rooms with a double bed and two singles, and shared dormitories of 2, 6 and 10 places, as well as women-only dormitories. All the rooms, including the shared ones, have their own bathroom with shower. Each bed has a USB socket beside it, and there are lockers and a safe.

What is in the price

With the room you get a welcome drink, wifi, the shared kitchen with free pasta, fruit and vegetables to cook, and water, tea and filter coffee at any time. Also soap, earplugs, hairdryer, iron and computers. The evening activities, such as the quiz or karaoke, are free.

You pay separately for the buffet breakfast, the aperitif, towels, padlocks, laundry and the smart luggage lockers, which work 24 hours. Before check-in time you can leave your bag at no cost.

Common areas

Reception and the bar are open 24 hours. It has a rooftop terrace, with views of the dome of the Medici Chapels, and a garden with a barbecue. There are areas to work on a laptop, board games, table football, table tennis, musical instruments, a cinema room and a book-exchange shelf. There is air conditioning.

Getting there

It is the most practical accommodation if you arrive by train or from the airport: the T2 tram from Peretola reaches the Santa Maria Novella station area, five minutes away. By car it makes no sense: the centre is a limited traffic zone and the hostel offers no parking.

Practical details

Details checked on 12 November 2026.

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Barbecue
  • Bar
  • 24-hour reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Family rooms
Policies
Pets
Animals admitted in the private rooms
Also
Breakfast, aperitif, towels, padlocks and laundry are paid separately

Tips

  • Ask for a private room if you travel as a couple or with a dog The private rooms have a bathroom and are the only rooms that admit animals.
  • Cook one night The pasta, fruit and vegetables in the kitchen are free for guests.
  • Go up to the terrace With views of the dome of the Medici Chapels.

Frequently asked questions

Does it have private rooms?

Yes: doubles, twins and family rooms, all with a bathroom.

Is breakfast included?

No; the buffet is paid separately.

Are dogs allowed?

Yes, in the private rooms.

How far is it from the station?

About five minutes' walk from Santa Maria Novella.

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