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IL MERCATO CENTRALE

4-star B&B near Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

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Free daily buffet breakfast
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Dark Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Via Sant'Antonino, 38, Florence, FI, 50123
  • Place, Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Piazza del Duomo
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Florence (FLR-Peretola)
    ‪11 min drive‬

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Dark Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Dark Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Orange Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Green Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Green Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Blu Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Blu Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Yellow Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Yellow Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Florence

Historic Centre of Florence stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Historic Centre of Florence B&B, you'll find Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and Piazza di Santa Maria Novella. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza del Duomo are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Piazza del Duomo - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Piazza della Signoria - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Unità Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Florence (ZMS-Santa Maria Novella Train Station) - 7 min walk
  • Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Da Nerbone - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Antica Pasticceria Sieni - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Osteria Dell’ Osso - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Casa del Vino - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Vinatierre Fratelli Zanobini - ‬1 min walk

About this property

IL MERCATO CENTRALE

4-star B&B near Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. IL MERCATO CENTRALE also features a vending machine, dry cleaning/laundry services, and express check-in.

This 4-star Florence bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
IL MERCATO CENTRALE offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Florence bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, printers, and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Handrails in stairways (30 inches high)
  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 5 private bathrooms
  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Printer
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Contactless check-in available

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Guests are required to contact this property as soon as possible after booking to receive the access code required to complete the check-in process.

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

Property Registration Number IT048017B4KD3J6BG5

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is IL MERCATO CENTRALE to the airport?

IL MERCATO CENTRALE is 4.5 mi (32-min drive) away from the Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at IL MERCATO CENTRALE ?

As of May 23, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at IL MERCATO CENTRALE on May 25, 2026 start from $198, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does IL MERCATO CENTRALE have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at IL MERCATO CENTRALE .

Does IL MERCATO CENTRALE offer free breakfast?

IL MERCATO CENTRALE offers free buffet breakfast every day from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at IL MERCATO CENTRALE ?

No, there is no casino at this bed & breakfast.

What time is check-in at IL MERCATO CENTRALE ?

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM.

Is there free parking at IL MERCATO CENTRALE ?

Free parking is not available at this bed & breakfast.

Does IL MERCATO CENTRALE have a pool?

IL MERCATO CENTRALE does not have a pool.

Does IL MERCATO CENTRALE have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this bed & breakfast.

How close is IL MERCATO CENTRALE to downtown Florence?

IL MERCATO CENTRALE is 0.5 mi away from Florence.

IL MERCATO CENTRALE Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 115 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 115 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 115 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 115 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 115 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very basic B&B with an excellent location. It is on the 2nd Floor (3rd floor American) of the building so there is some necessary climbing. The room was fine. The bathroom is good. I could barely sleep however as the heater in the room was oppressive. You'd turn it off and it would turn itself back on about an hour later. I woke up sweating multiple times for two nights. No matter what I did (turned off, turned the temperature down as low as it would go, etc) - it still came on full blast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New, trendy & clean
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, great location and view, amazing staff, included a breakfast and the staff would make you a variety of coffee types. Only negative would be lack of elevator (only an issue for the first trip up and down with luggage)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

dhruval

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The only real negative thing no elevator and breakfast was not available at the location however a block down the road at their sister Hotel they did provide us with breakfast other than that very enjoyable stay very clean room very quiet even though being right on the marketplace if you're there to do shopping you can't beat this spot
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Nadine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
1-It isn’t mentioned anywhere that we have to carry our bags for 2 floors and there’s no one to help. 2-The lady comes in the morning at like 7, and speaks so loud without any consideration that people are sleeping 2 meters away since it’s actually an apartment with different rooms. 3-It is mentioned nowhere that the movable stores wake you up everyday at 6…so it’s centered yes but with so much inconvenience as well as late sleep because of the bar downstairs and wake up at 6 because of the street shops and tents.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Zil-i-huma

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great, and clean It is difficult to find the place but once we found it was great after that. It was nice to have breakfast and a free minibar
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wai Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Il Mercato Centrale offers an excellent central location right in the heart of the San Lorenzo Market district. From the moment you step inside, the building gives an atmosphere of a traditional Florentine residence. You can see that it was once a private apartment with beautiful high ceilings, which has been thoughtfully converted into several guest rooms with a shared breakfast area. Staff are present mainly in the mornings and early afternoons. Staying here felt like living in a local home, yet having the independence to come and go as you please. Our room was spacious, spotless, and very well maintained. The mini fridge was perfect for keeping drinks cool, and we appreciated the complimentary beverages provided on arrival. A continental breakfast was included in the rate—simple, yet good quality and more than enough to keep us going until lunchtime. One of the highlights of our stay was meeting Bouchra. She greeted us warmly at check-in and served breakfast throughout most of our visit. Her kindness, warmth, and genuine hospitality made our stay truly memorable. Thank you, Bouchra, for your wonderful care and conversation. Hope to see you again soon! A presto!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florelynn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gracia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was convenient and walking distance from the train station and major attractions. Room was clean and spacious. Bathroom lacks furniture to place clothes or towels. Hot water in the shower is nice. Bed and pillows are comfortable. Breakfast is really good and kept us full for a long time. Unfortunately A/C is timed controlled and without A/C with the windows open the noise outside starts at 4 am and will not let you sleep at all. That is extremely unfortunate and could be easily solved if they would let the guest control the A/C for the full night. There is a steep stair to access the B&B 2 stories up. No elevator.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly. Room was clean, bed was comfortable, and even with the activity outside it was dulled by the windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yunhan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giacinto

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room is exceptional. Comfortable bed and heat to have a coffee machine in the room. Free beverages in mini bar which was a pleasant surprise. Breakfast was superb. Only bad thing is no elevator not good for kids or elderly. Noise is really bad when it’s nighttime and early morning as the leather market is right outside below the windows. Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Anne Kathleen, Sutton West

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the Blu room. Everything was great, Bruscha (I think is her name) was wonderful. She took care of the check-in, cleaning and breakfast. Place was clean and very close to all the attractions, we walked everywhere. Breakfast was sufficient, a couple cold cuts, boiled egg, assorted pastries and bread and coffee to order. The mini fridge was stocked with complimentary drinks. Only con was that the AC kept cutting out at night, but I think it’s an Italy thing because it happened with our other hotels. Temperature wise, it was cool enough in October that we can open the window and be fine. The downside was that the market is right outside and was very noisy throughout the night (with the window open). We would be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room for one or two people. A/c was great! Nice view of market and street area. The person on staff was super helpful. Continental breakfast was adequate start to the day. Allows leaving bags before checking in and after checking out. You will have to walk in from a block or two away due to busy market in the streets during the day
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Close to amenities. Walking distance from Train station.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has amazing and free breakfast and super close to all the tourist spots and diners. We did not even use taxi- even the train station was walkable.I would love to stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Clasina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is really more of a B&B than a hotel. The entrance was not marked well but once you know where it is, it is an easy entrance. Thwre are 3 steep flights up the stairs (no elevator) The location is very close to all the major sights and you can walk everywhere. There are excellent restaurants in walking distance. The service provided by staff was excellent and the room was very spacious, and came with a filled small frosge that was free to use. The only downside to this location is the noise - the daily market with very touristy vendors is open until 7 pm daily and the cleanup takes place until late at night, then there are people out and about late at night, and then at 6 am the vendors for the market start setting up again. But the convience to everything was well worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this place. Quite a few stairs to go up… but the place itself was really nice, big room, very clean. The staff was very welcoming too and attentive to all our needs!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Deb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central Florence Gen

Very easy and convenient location. Host was very accommodating and let us check in early. Breakfast was more than expected with a variety of pastries, yogurt, juices, coffee, fruit and cereal. I may have misread only 4 stairs to the hotel, but it was 4 stories of stairs. A difficulty for my husband. The room was very spacious and clean. The bed was very comfortable, and bath supplies plentiful. Very nice and they let us leave our luggage after checkout to retrieve later. I recommend Hotel Il Mercato Centrale… part of the marketplace and next to Pinocchio Restaurant… a favorite of ours.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Silvia

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is located in a building right above the market. It is very loud at night and early in the morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Traveled with partner
Amazing staff, clean room, great shower, amazing location. 10/10 would absolutely recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel exceeded my expectations! They really thought of everything — not just shampoo and shower gel, but also toothbrushes, toothpaste, little chocolates, and a few free drinks in the minibar. When I checked in, the AC was already on — such a small thing, but it makes a big difference and was so appreciated. Staff also helped me find ideal parking for my large car, and earplugs were provided since the street can get a bit noisy at night. Breakfast had a nice variety: pastries, boiled eggs, cereal, and juices. And the location is perfect — everything is within a 15-minute walk. It’s not just a room, it’s an experience. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025