Reviews of Ostello del Bigallo - Bigallo Hostel Florence Hostel
Via Bigallo e Apparita, 14 Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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Atmosphere 96%
Cleanliness 94%
Facilities 84%
Location 78%
Safety 92%
Staff 93%
Value 90%
Facilities
- Free Breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Lockers
- Adaptors
- Bar APM-96
- Bicycle Parking
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Common Room
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Hot Showers
- Housekeeping
- Internet Access
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- Meals available
- Meeting Room
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Reading Light
- Reception (limited hours)
- Towels Not Included"
- Towels for hire
- WiFi
Important Information
You can check-in from 16:00 till 21:00. There is a supplement of €.12,00 for late check-in till midnight on request.
We kindly ask you to check-out within 10.30 am on your departure date. It is also possible to leave your luggage in our storage room
City tax of €. 1,00 per person is not included in the rate.
Breakfast is always included in our rates and is served from 7.30 till 10.00 am.
If you stay more than 1 night, and once you checked-in, you get a key to enter whenever you prefer. We ask a deposit of €. 2,00 for the key
Every evening, you can eat together with other hosts. Try our PastaTime, a typical pasta dinner and a glass of wine at 7,00 euro
We suggest you to write us at our email to indicate your Hostelworld booking number, inform us about your approximate hour of arrival or any other communication or request regarding your stay.
Check-in / Check-out
Earliest check-in: 16:00
Latest Check-out: 11:00
Policies
- Taxes Not Included
Atmosphere 96%
Cleanliness 94%
Facilities 84%
Location 78%
Safety 92%
Staff 93%
Value 90%
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07 Sep 2019
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Age Range:
18-24
Liked: The atmosphere of the house and the friendly staff. Every evening you can have dinner and a glass of wine for 8 euros with the other visitors of the hostel. It´s a great place to meet new people! Also the garden is very good to relax between the olive trees.
Disliked: Nothing, but you should be aware the hostel is outside of the center of Florence.
Customer would recommend this property
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Anonymous
04 Apr 2017
Travel Type:
With my spouse / partner
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Age Range:
25-30
Liked: Beautiful place, breakfast included.
Disliked: Far from the city center, wifi not in the rooms. On top of a hill.
Customer would recommend this property
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Anonymous
29 Mar 2017
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year, City break, Sightseeing & culture
Age Range:
18-24
Liked: This place is a sanctuary! Its energy is amazing, the location is breathtaking and the staff is warm hearted and very kind.
Customer would recommend this property
The property's response is
Hello, what a pleasure to read that you liked the Bigallo Hostel and thanks for those kind words.
We all wish you the best - Bigallo Staff
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Anonymous
01 Oct 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year, City break, Partying / nightlife, Relaxation / spa, Sightseeing & culture
Liked: Location is beautiful. Francesco is a great guy, he definitely made my stay more enjoyable. Serves food and wine every night for real cheap. Non touristy location. Just beautiful.
Disliked: A little far from bus stop but it's worth it.
Customer would recommend this property
The property's response is
Thank you for having been with us, it's been a real pleasure to welcome you here at Bigallo Hostel! You know if you ever come back you'll be welcome again! All the best, Bigallo Staff.
- Atmosphere - 80%
- Cleanliness - 60%
- Facilities - 60%
- Location - 80%
- Safety - 60%
- Staff - 40%
- Value - 80%
Anonymous
19 Jul 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year, Sightseeing & culture
Liked: It was quite a unique experience, surrounded by vineyards and wilderness.
Disliked: Poor connectivity to the city center. Staff could have been a little more helpful and the atmosphere was quite poor. they didnt really organize any activities.
Customer would recommend this property
The property's response is
Hello! Thank you for writing and that you liked the location.
Indeed you arrived on a sunday and in august there are less busses than usually - sorry for that!
We do organize activities ( concerts, music, teatre ) but usually not on sundays and not every day but once a week during the whole summerseason.
I also apologize if you thought we were not helpful enough, usually we really try to help all our guests and give them our best assistance.
Have still a nice summertime - Best greetings
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- Location - 60%
- Safety - 100%
- Staff - 100%
- Value - 80%
Anonymous
26 Jun 2015
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year, Sightseeing & culture
Liked: Out of the way. Great views of Florence and Tuscany. Great facilities if you like 800 year old hospitals. Friendly staff that are more than willing to make your stay the best it can be. FREE BREAKFAST. Dinner for 7euro (bowl of pasta and pitcher of wine). Relaxing atmosphere.
Disliked: Long trek to get to if you don't have your own transportation. Bus system not very reliable. Lots of mosquitoes (bring bug spray).
Customer would recommend this property
The property's response is
Thanks for writing about us!
Indeed you need a hike uphill to get here - about 1 km - It si a good idea to ask us the time tables of the bus to get here so to avoid waiting.
Sorry for the mosquitoes; being in the middle of the nature surrounded by a big tuscan garden and some water fonts around the are present and it is surely a good idea to suggest to bring a spray to protect yourself
Best greetings from the Bigallo Team!
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- Staff - 80%
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Anonymous
30 May 2015
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year, Sightseeing & culture
Liked: Beautiful! Beautiful property in a beautiful location. Free breakfast was good!
Disliked: A little far from Florence
Customer would recommend this property
The property's response is
Hello!
Thanks for your comment.
Breakfast is always included in our rates.
Indeed we are just on the southern hills of Florence that makes the place really tuscan with a breathtaking view of FLorence.
Bigallo Staff sends you best greetings
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Anonymous
01 Apr 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year, Sightseeing & culture
Liked: It‘s really a special experience to live here! Wonderful landscape and architecture.
Disliked: no
Customer would recommend this property
The property's response is
Hello! It was really our pleasure to have you here! Hope you'll come back! Our best greetings, Francesco, Tommaso and Nathalie
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Anonymous
04 Sep 2014
Travel Type:
With my spouse / partner
Trip Type:
Romantic getaway
Liked: You get up in the morning, open the shutters and see the whole panorama of Florence - amazing! Rooms very stylish, and the breakfasts on the terrace are unforgettable.
Disliked: Unfortunately, it often lacks hot water in the bathrooms.
Customer would recommend this property
The property's response is
Hello! Fine to read that you enjoyed your stay with us at the Hostel and appreciated the amazing view over Florence!
As to the the waterproblem you had, we really apologize for it as we had a tecnical problem in the period of your stay. This has been resolved now! so maybe you can come back! Would be nice!
We send you our best greetings and thanks for having stayed with us!
- Atmosphere - 80%
- Cleanliness - 60%
- Facilities - 60%
- Location - 40%
- Safety - 80%
- Staff - 60%
- Value - 60%
Anonymous
09 Jul 2014
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Sightseeing & culture
Liked: Being so far out of florence, this hostel really promotes togetherness. Pasta time dinners and minimal to do leads to everyone just hanging out and chatting. Loved the garden out back and sunsets at night. Met some really cool people.
Disliked: The location, while quiet, is really far out and be prepared to sweat it out hiking uphill with your pack or luggage. The wifi is seriously so spotty and fails when too many people are on it.
Customer would recommend this property
The property's response is
Hello! Indeed to get to our Bigallo Hostel you need to hike uphill and especially when hot that can be hard. We really work on the togetherness, which is an important part of our way of making Hospitality and appreciate that you liked it.
As to the wifi we are sorry indeed there has been some problems but we are fixing it so that it will improve in the common areas.
Thank you for your comment. Nice greeting from all of us Bigallo Staff