YellowSquare Reviews: Florence

Very social, fun activities, a rooftop pool, a nightclub and free pasta every dinner! It was amazing!

Had a great time during my stay – very social atmosphere, fun activities and friendly team.

Stay was great. Employees are very friedly. Even in a room on the groundfloor due to separate doors it was silent by Night. Very clean. Best coffee and fresh crossaints for indivudial breakfast. Lovely lights outside at night and a great place for connections.

It was good. The bedroom is very clean also the bathroom (for me is the most important thing)

It felt like a 5 star hotel mixed with summer camp fun. Rooftop pool, restaurant and bar were amazing amenities and the rooms were spotless and quiet. The activities and high energy in the common areas were a good boost of moral even on rainy or cold days. I would recommend this hotel to anyone!

The best hostel i have stayed at.

Really clean, comfortable place! Free pasta every night which was awesome! Just really bad wifi, I had to use a lot of my eSIM which costs money so that kinda sucked:((

I really enjoyed my stay, accommodation, activities and staff. everything was just grear

Disappointed to not receive discount on my 2nd stay

It was one of the finest hostels I have stayed in Italy. However, I could not say the same for Yellow Square Milan. At Florence, I truly enjoyed the vibe, energy, and infrastructure of the place, which was very well maintained.

My friend and I stayed in all-female room and it couldn’t have gone better! These are the things that were particularly appreciated & useful to us:

1) Safe and secure! You needed your room card to access several doors and hallways to get to your room. There were always staff around and they were super welcoming, friendly and approachable. The rooms had standing lockers for each bed to lock your bags in (we had 40L hiking packs that fit, but other girls in our room weren’t able to fit their hard suitcases in them)
2) Rooftop pool & patio! This is what really won us over in booking here. The pool was really cold (it was April) but rooftop was gorgeous; good views, chairs, loungers and tables, and showers right inside the door.
3) Proximity to downtown! Train stop right down the street, only a few stops away from downtown streets, and many trees, shops and stores all around.
4) Super clean! They had cleaners come in every morning to clean the bathroom in our room. They also provided hand soap, shampoo, body wash and toilet paper.
5) Laundry machines in the basement! It was SO convenient having in the same building, it was a few euros per load but they were quite large and also included detergent
6) Large communal kitchen! Stocked with plates, cups, mugs, utensils and cleaning supplies (also large fridges & shelf space)
7)FREE pasta every night! You just need to make sure you get in line on time to ensure you get some as they’d run out quickly.
8) Wonderful roommates! This was probably more by chance but we were roomed with other women who were our age or older (25+). They were all super clean, tidy, respectful, quiet, and we all went to sleep before midnight. We were a bit worried apon arrival since the hostel seemed to have a large, younger, party-crowd with events every night. We all got along wonderfully and made some genuine & lovely friendships and connections.
9) Comfy beds and air conditioning! Compared to other hostels, we had great sleeps, the beds were comfy, and the room felt really cool at night while sleeping (it got quite hot during the day). While there were often people up late outside partying and talking, the noise was never an issue for us and the building did have ‘quiet hours’ each night.

Stayed for two nights and really enjoyed it! Location was great and I loved how many events there were going on, even though I only attended the karaoke night. Facilities were clean and in great shape.

I had a great time there, also the group activities were so interesting. It is a nice place to stay, definitely.

The staff was friendly, the food was good (we had breakfast once). The facilities were good and the common space was lively and fun. We didn’t do any of the organized activities so I can’t speak on those. Overall we had a nice experience and I wouldn’t mind coming back someday!

The hostel is very clean, everything is well organised

It was my first solo experience as a solo traveler and I was super comfortable! The room was big, there were many spaces to hang out and all the facilities were great.

Nice and tidy, clean and good looking! Rooms and beds was great, bathroom clean. Common area perfect for meeting people and staff was friendly and helpful:) The breakfast was good as well! Tram station is 2 minutes away and goes directly to city centre. Will definitely come back.

The 4-bed room has a good size and a nice private bathroom. It’s great that the beds have curtains. The hostel itself has great facilities, excellent breakfast and an awesome schedule of entertainment at night.

I loved how clean everything was , multiple bathrooms , activities and fun community. Also so close to tram/ local market

The hostel is beautiful it has a lot of things that are really usefull, like the lookers and the washing machines, the free pasta at night

One of the best places I have ever stayed. While Florence feel like a tourist trap in this hostel they offer u free water, dinner, events and a welcome drink.

Very pleasant, I felt comfortable in a space, with many options to do inside and the hotel is close to the Redi and Belfiore tram station, which helps you get close to everything in Florence; the free pasta in the evening is really appreciated and I loved the Zen garden and its vegetable patch.

I had a really comfortable stay. Check in was easy and convenient and the staff were really friendly and helpful. Really appreciated the safe in the rooms as well

The rooms were very clean and spacious. This is my second time staying at YellowSquare Florence – the first time in a dorm and the second in a private room. Both times they exceeded expectations! They are very affordable with good quality and I love the cafe/breakfast area they have by the reception desk.

This hostel was so fun! This was maybe hostel #7 that I stayed in for my trip through Italy, and it was most definitely my favorite one. Everyone was very social and very open to making friends. Yellowsquare themselves fosters a space that breeds community amongst its guests. This hostel was a little more expensive then I was used to paying, but 100% worth it.

This hostel is maintained very clean. You get almost everything you need starting from the curtains to the free pasta they give everyday. The food in the hostel is very affordable and of high quality.

This place also has a very balanced vibe. Its not extremely party party nor is it super boring. Interesting games happen every night for people to socialise. I would 100% stay here again when i am in florence.

Amazing hostel. The best I’ve ever been in terms of infrastructure. Amazing rooms and bathrooms, great food, perfect social activities, incredible employees. Location is far from the messy touristic area but one can reach there in a short walk.

It was good however the room that i stay it was not cover my bed

I liked this hostel. I’m glad it was so close to the tram stops.

The free pasta was a nice way to come together in a social setting.

I got a good free book from the shelf.

I had lots of fun at karaoke. The noise stayed downstairs, from the room I didn’t hear anything, very good soundproofing.

I booked YellowSquare because it had such high ratings on HostelWorld and it was close to the pick-up spot for my bus trip to Cinque Terre. However, it is not close to much of else and needs to serve as a restaurant, a bar and a club because it’s so far from everything. The bunk beds are essentially metal sheets and, if the room is cold, the metal just traps the cold. It was overpriced for the overall experience and I wish I had paid a little more for a better location and at the same comfort level.

Atmosphere was great, enjoyed the events at night, staff super friendl!.

Beds comfortable but rooms not very well ventilated. Sheets were clean but duvets had stains on them.

The ensuite stayed clean, but it would be great if there was somewhere to put your belongings in the shower cubical; it was difficult to get changed especially when there was no lock on main bathroom door.

Great Hostel with nice equipment. The shared room was fairly confortable and was located in a calm area. The hostel is closed to the train station and city center in a calm neighborhood.

I really enjoyed my stay at Yellow Square in Florence. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. The room was nice and clean, and the bed comfortable. Lots of great people and good vibes in the evening. But also space to relax on your own or work if you need it. Great coffee and breakfast. Would recommend and stay here again myself 🙂

clean, modern and well equipped rooms, lots of extras such as free pasta & welcome drink, beautiful outside area. Everyone was very kind and welcoming!

Very clean and fun activities! Nice staff

The place was great and had such a cool vibe. Loved all the events the hostel put on, and it was truly such a social environment. As a female traveler, I felt comfortable and safe being there and they had implemented so many safety measures. I also appreciated how clean our hostel was! Would for sure go back in a heartbeat, and it was such an amazing experience.

I don’t know what is may be better

This hostel was clean, spacious, and welcoming. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly, and the free, engaging events made my experience even more wonderful!

Workers were very nice and the people were great. Overall Alessandro, a new worker of yours, was very nice and a very gentle person.

The hostel’s location is perfect. It’s right in front of the tram and a few stations away from the center. The staff were helpful & very quick to explain everything to me. The rooms were very clean, as well as the bathrooms. Everyone is super friendly and makes you feel welcome. Would definitely recommend!!!