YellowSquare Reviews: Florence

overall great experience

Our stay in Yellowsquare marked the end of our long trip. Before our stay, we were all ready to go home and our stay in our previous accomodation certainly did not help our experience. Yellowsquare felt like a “gift from god”. The room was affordable, clean, organised, and everything fell in place, the staff was friendly and efficient, the lobby and shared space was inviting, and the luggage room was convenient to say the least. If we ever Milan or Rome, we will definitely be staying at your accomodation. Thank you for hostpitality 😀

I liked a lot the hostel, it had everything my friends and I needed. We felt comfortable and had fun.

I have only good things to say. The rooms were cleaned every day. Everything was very well run. 9/10 only because there weren’t curtains on the bunks, but they would give you a sheet to use. Excellent customer service.

Staff was really friendly and helpful. Room was comfortable and clean, met nice roommates. Most of all, it was safe.

All staff were very helpful and there was always someone around to help. Everyone always had a smile on their face which meant that everyone felt very approachable. Lovely service! The general atmosphere was welcoming and safe. There were activities you could join if you felt like it but were also able to have a quiet night if that was what you wanted. The free pasta for dinner and drink voucher was also very generous and much appreciated. Obviously, this is not easy to implement but possibly having more than 2 of each, a dryer and washing machine, could better help the experience of visitors. Again we understand the reasons for light bedding and thin pillows however in winter when you are not able to turn up the heat it would be nice to be offered an extra blanket. A range of ages were visiting, even some families with kids. This was nice to see a lot of different people enjoying the space. There was also the opportunity to join activities in the night if you wanted to experience a bit more of a party atmosphere. Being right near the tram and very close to the train station made our stay even easier to visit Florence.

Had a fantastic stay here. It was my first time staying at a hostel, but from what I understand from my fellow guests the bar is set very high now. There is literally not one thing I can name wrong with the hostel or my stay there. Everything was very clean and tidy, staff was friendly, and every night there was a different fun activity. Ranging from karaoke night and game night to a drag queen show. But at any moment one could just take a seat with anyone or any group and instantly make new friends.

Although it was just one night that stayed, I wish it was more.. the place is so clean, organized, fun and the vibes are very nice.
The staff is fantastic and available all the time.

My only concern is that it felt cold at night in the room. Everything else in the room (bed, clean bathroom.. etc) is more than good!

I would love to come back for sure.

Very good bed.quiet and convenient.

Really fun hostel that knows how to play host! Free pasta from 6:30-7:30 is an amazing idea along with having at least 2 social events a days. Staff was amazing and they had enough working so that nobody ever had to wait for reception or drinks, top notch!

I had a good stay at the hostel. The rooms are nice. Fortunately, my roommates were quiet and respectful. The bathroom could have been more cleaned and I’d have appreciated some curtains at the bed

Everything was just amazing!

I love it!

Ask people for their intentions (party, culture etc) and then match dorms according to the intentions

I basically chose this hostel for the price, but realized I got an awesome deal! There were free pastas given at every evening, and events were being held as well. The lobby was designed as a bar, and you could meet lots of people there. The 4-bed rooms were decent enough, and I cannot say that I was let down.

Wonderful place with friendly staff. I loved the idea of voting for a movie. I was exhausted from my previous travels but would have been so happy to join. Everything about the Yellow Door was welcoming and charming.

This was my first ever time in a hostel and I can say that I am really glad that it was in YellowSquare. At first, I was very worried about staying in a hostel but everything was tidy and the furniture was modern. The atmosphere was really nice and I know that I would definitely come back!

Really great place
An incredible ambience
They are so kind

I had a good time in this hostel, the facilities are very nice, both in reception and in the room, everything is modern. Just the bathroom could have a stool/bench to place things, that would make it easier.
The hostel also organizes events so travellers can meet each other, which is nice. The club downstairs can get loud at night, so I used the noise cancelling bud provided by them and was fine after that.

I really really really liked my stay at your hostel. The staff was 99999/10, everyone from the bartender to the welcoming staff were super nice and frendly, the athmosfere was cool, we made new friends and the karaoke party was a blast. We stayed to 2 more hostelst in milano and florence but they were nothing compared to this.

I loved the energy of this hostel! Check in was easy and smooth, and the bar was great and super convenient. I took part in the basement dance parties, and the team games and both were really fun and a great way to meet people in the hostel! I made a lot of friends staying here!

This place is amazing. I knew nothing about Florence and I leave feeling like a local. Great location for easy exploration of the city, great food, the staff knows the city pretty well and always has a good recommendation for you. The rooms were super safe and confortable, and every day they had something different and fun. This is definitely the place you want to stay while in Florence.

I stayed in a ladies dormitory of 4, it was comfortable, a little cold at night though and the pillow was too thin it hurt my neck, but the dormitory as a whole wasn’t bad. The bathroom had 2 closed stalls, one for the shower and other for the toilet, the sink was outside the stalls. This arrangement is smart for ladies usage as some might take sometime in the shower while others might just want to use the toilet. The toilet had a water hose next to it as well (which is optimum for us Arabs). I haven’t had this in any other hostel in Europe so I was quite pleased, such a small detail makes a big difference.
As for the lobby, it’s quite sociable, the hostel organizers hold different activities everyday, I participated in one (guess what I’m drawing game) and it was entertaining. Around 30 people participated. Even without the games the hostel’s atmosphere is good and inviting.
The receptionists are helpful when asked about anything.
As for other services, such as laundry, it’s €8 in total paid by card only, I think it’s a little pricey. The luggage lockers are for €1 and last the whole day, fair price.
The Santa Maria Novella train station is about 20mins away on foot (a bit longer if you have to drag heavy luggage). The city center attractions are almost 40mins away on foot, but when you start walking you’d reach quicker than you think, I never spent any money in public transportation in Florence.
One issue though that there are no near by supermarkets, they must be Googled, and if found, they close early in the evening.

I’d recommend this hostel, it offers a nice and a comfortable stay for fair prices.

The kitchen was always dirty, with the pile full of unwashed dishes. Larger frying pans were missing, they were all too small. There was a lack of kitchen utensils. The bathroom in the room was not very clean, the rooms were.

From the moment I arrived I felt welcome and comfortable. My room was spacious enough and my bed my was comfortable and private. My roommate’s were friendly and respectful. The location was fantastic, 20-30 minutes walk away from the main areas of Florence, or a 3 minute walk to the tram stop. The whole place was extremely clean and the staff were so kind and helpful and accommodating. I had a lot of fun on the occasional night where I chose to stay in the hostel environment rather than the city. I would definitely stay again!

Everything was great

Clean, friendly, beautiful hostel!

The property is a bit of a maze but it’s very nice, everything was clean and worked well. The only negative was that it’s a bit of a trek from the centre, but it’s not too bad. Thanks!

One of my favourite hostels! I was working and it was great! The roof top and garden are so nice when it’s sunny. It was so clean and the room was great. I was in a female 4 bed. The beds were so comfy and the bathroom was clean and modern

The hostel itself is really nice. The staff is friendly, they have a lot of fun activities, and I like that they have a cafe. Although I wasn’t able to sleep at all while I was there. I could hear the bass from the night club through the walls, so I only ended up getting 2-3 hours of sleep each night. The rooms were also very cold and I’d wake up with a sore throat every morning. There were also some weird stains on my comforter, so I didn’t use it. It also would’ve been nice if there were curtains on the bed, and there were no soap dishes in the shower which was very inconvenient.

We had so much fun at this hostel. Staff was very welcoming and friendly. Pretty clean and really good food. Movie night and free pasta were really nice.

Thank you for your perfect combination of hospitality, care taking, front desk service and very friendly staff, room offer and special conditions, beer and pasta, the good energy in your house and that you treated me like I’m 20 even if I’m 60! If you ever open a place for people 50+ I would like to stay longer, to find a date in my age

Comfortable, clean and welcoming

Everything is clean, nice staff that are here for you, nothing to say on the price either, you can go there with your eyes closed and have a great time!

Really tidy facilities, great location, awesome staff, lovely people, lots of fun activities and the breakfast was gorgeous and delicious. Best breakfast i’ve had in a while for a really great price. Many thanks!