4 years ago i was sitting in the caffe in Piazza della Repubblica when i noticed what seemed like "tourists" leaving what I thought was just another beautiful Italian "residential" building - of course I had to ask - sure enough they confirmed it was a "residence" with fantastic rooms to rent! The BEAUTIFUL ROOMS, EXTRAORDINARY LOCATION, cleanliness and incredible... more

Excellent location for Repubblica and A Casa di Alino, being central to the Duomo. We stayed at the Repubblica. Rooms were clean,airy and light with a small balcony overlooking the main pedestrian street below. Bathroom was small but clean and modern. We made the mistake of booking through an agent (italia lodging)and the whole deposit went to that agent so... more

Nice location, large rooms for europe hotels. Kind of odd check-in procedure: check-in is actually about a block away at another hotel. There is no front desk on site. Great place for self-sufficient travellers. more

Turning of corner of the La Repubblica square we really did not think we could continue to walk with our suitcases and there on the corner was the residence. Looking at how vibrant this square seemed we knew the location was right, but what about the apartment? It was fantastic. There is a small lift to take you to the... more

We stayed in a 2 room / 4 people apartment at the residence. The place was clean, well maintained and secured with electronic locks. The location right on Piazza Repubblica was ideal but we did not find the windows to keep the sound of the incessant tribal drummers out of the room completely. Nothing a set of earplugs couldn't fix.... more

We booked a room at the Hotel Delanzi , when we arrived we were asked if we minded staying at another property owned by the hotel because the rooms were bigger and there was 3 of us. Wow, what great luck because they placed us in The Residence La Repubblica. The Residence is really an apartment building, not a hotel,... more

Residence la Repubblica proved to be comfortable and a very convenient place to stay during our four days in Florence. While obtaining entrance to the hotel was difficult because the "desk" is currently located at Hotel de Lanzi several blocks away (with no sign to indicate such), once settled we found our room spacious, clean, and stocked with all the... more

We enjoyed our stay at La Repubblica very much. The accomodations were spacious and clean and provided an excellent residence setting at perhaps the best location in the city - right on the busiest piazza and only a few blocks from the Uffizzi and Duomo. However, the triple pane windows provided a quiet atmosphere within while offering the option to... more

Had the miserable fortune of staying in this hotel (I use the word "hotel" with great reservation). The rooms are pathetic, puny and spartan. The "shower" is filthy and the beds are worthy of a Turkish prison. The A/C is tragic, if and when it works, and if peaches could **** - that would be the effluent that they serve... more