n't stay husband stayed hotel balestri 2 nights february, not recommend hotel ca n't fault location street arno river short walk ponte vecchio santa maria croce uffizi, hotel renovation stay n't issue, desk staff rude, woman checked early afternoon asked map florence stark contrast stay rome venice, people desk evening older gentleman kid sure older kid looked 15, older man n't bothered acknowledge younger man uncomfortable, breakfast far worst hotels hotel nazionale rome hotel doge orseolo venice barely edible, stale bread ugh, not stay know better,  
n't stay husband stayed hotel balestri 2 nights february, not recommend hotel ca n't fault location street arno river short walk ponte vecchio santa maria croce uffizi, hotel renovation stay n't issue, desk staff rude, woman checked early afternoon asked map florence stark contrast stay rome venice, people desk evening older gentleman kid sure older kid looked 15, older man n't bothered acknowledge younger man uncomfortable, breakfast far worst hotels hotel nazionale rome hotel doge orseolo venice barely edible, stale bread ugh, not stay know better,  