YellowSquare Reviews

I was so looking forward to staying here, but it was awful. Firstly, there were some difficulties with my booking which I thought had needed resolved. I even checked, upon checking in, that was staying 3 nights from that date and checking out the Monday as this had been an issue. They confirmed this was the case. Fast forward 2 days, I arrive back at 10pm to find my room locked and all of my belongs gone. Obviously, I was very upset over this. I then went to reception to resolve this and was told there was nothing on the system and when I asked where all my stuff was I was told they had it. Initially no one seemed to know what to do, then someone arranged a room in a dorm for the night, however
This is not what I was told when checking in. I was then appalled to be handed my luggage in black bin bags which was humiliating. I asked where my passport was as it had been in the safe and no one seemed to know. Then, I arrived into the dorm to odd looks due to having my luggage in black bin bags. Thankfully, my dorm mates were lovely and helped me sort out all of my belongings as they had just been thrown in the bags. My passport nearly
went into the bin, as it was thrown into another black bin bag and at the bottom of a black bin bag, it simply looked like rubbish.

The whole experience was beyond humiliating and as a first experience with Yellow Stone I will certainly not be booking again.

With regards to the actual facilities, the pool area is much smaller than it looks and very busy. The ‘zen’ area which I went to for some quiet didn’t have a a single chair on the decking. It is next to a busy road so the outside space just listens to traffic every minute.

Honestly, I would not recommend this experience to anyone.

I also found that the hostel felt too large and found it quite hard to actually meet people and talk to them. This was not a good experience overall.

I loved it there, best hostel, amazing staff. Loved the cheap drinks and a.c., had the best sleep. As girls, we felt safe <3

I am planning another trip to Florence and this is my preferred hostel. Have been already telling everyone I have met that this hostel is a good spot for travellers.

I enjoyed my stay at the YellowSquare Florence a lot! The rooms are spacious and very clean. The hostel itself is full of nice places to sit and relax, inside and outside, and the rooftop swimming pool is awesome! The view on Florence is impressive! Everything in the hostel was arranged well, and the staff is helpful and organizes a lot of fun activities as beerpong and poolparties. Enjoyed my time to the fullest and I will definitely come back!

The hostel is new, clean and comfortable.
It is fresh in the summer and offers many activities to meet the other guests.
It is well located : 15min from the train station and 20-30min from the centre.
Pool is a great plus to meet people and relax.

All the staff were very friendly, chatty and approachable.
I enjoyed the company of the guests and the contemporary interior design and facilities available. All the guests were respectful in the dorms and not noisy.

Will definitely stay here again

Everyone were really friendly, staff was also very nice and helpful, the rooms were also tidy and comfortable. Had an amazing stay, definitely next time I’ll be coming back!

Probably one of the hostels with the best facilities I have ever stayed at. A pool, a nice bar, balconies at the rooms, more then one events a day and a reasonable price for drinks (4 e for the cheapest large beer). The bar is a bit loud and open to 2 am. So I understood from people sleeping on the ground floor this could be a bit of an inconvenience.

I had a great time at Yellowsquare Florence. The bed was super comfy, luggage storage was very convenient, the people were all super nice and I immediately connected with a couple of girls I met in my room and in the elevator. The hostel has a nice patio and a bar/café in the lobby. Also, there is a pool on the rooftop! The events happening everyday are a super nice touch. All in all, I can only recommend a stay.

We booked 2 beds in a mixte room. The beds are very functional with a safe box in it. The staff were really friendly. We liked the swimming pool and the view on the top floor. We wished there was a laundry room but other than that, perfect !

Hostel just perfect!!! For sure the best I’ve ever stayed… location is very good, easy access from the train station to all tourist attractions. Beautiful, modern and very organized environment. All staff very attentive, friendly and available at all times. Very delicious food and drinks. Definitely the best place to stay in Florence.

This is the first time I am travelling alone. YellowSquare was a fantastic place to meet people. The roof top pool and bar was a great social environment. The rooms are nice and cool and the bathrooms are decent. There are also a good number of activities hosted by the hostel for those who feel like they don’t want to travel too far.

The staff were so welcoming and friendly and willing to help, the activities put on were great fun and really helped us to meet new people, it was very sociable. The rooms were clean and the hostel was situated just outside of the centre of the city with incredible facilities and a breathtaking view from the rooftop. I will definitely recommend this hostel to anyone who wants to stay in Florence!

The hostel has great facilities and a lot of cool places. The staff was super sweet and welcoming. The social activities were nice cool and it was nice with cool initiatives.

This was my first hostel experience, and it was definitely a great one! The location is excellent, the rooms are very clean, staff is very friendly, and their are alot of great free activities.
It is also great place to meet people, i was solo traveling and the hostel hosted alot of other solo travelers from all over the world!

Can’t find a single bad thing about this hostel ! The rooms were clean, the food was great, the activities as well ! The pool is definitely the place to be in summer as it was around 40 degrees in Florence ! Met a lot of amazing people during the span of two days! This place attracts young, outgoing travelers that are just looking to have fun and meet people ! Will definitely be coming back very soon !

I think it was one of the bests hostels I’ve ever stayed in, the people were nice, the hostel is well equipped and clean! But it is at least 20 minutes walking to the city center. It was pretty hot when I was in Firenze and this 20 min walk was tiring but the good thing is that it has a tram stop right in front of the hostel and it is easier to get to the city center with it!

Since the moment I arrived the manager (Monica) helped me with my luggage and the staff (Ale and Epi) made me feel right at home. I came to Firenze for work and stayed at the Yellow for a total of two weeks so I got a good feel for this hostel. The staff are absolutely amazing! They are all so friendly, approachable, and hospitable. The hostel is very new, clean, and not lacking in things to do because besides from the beautiful city they always organize new social events weekly. It is very central to the plaza, museums and galleries and it is in a very nice neighbourhood. I met other guests that were travelling with a friend or solo and most of them were young from late teens to thirties, as a young female travelling solo I always felt safe and would definitely recommend!

Great Hostel, I can’t say a bad thing about it. There were just two, three things that bothered me some.

The Pool on the rooftop was nice and refreshing, the hostel quiet and clean even though there was a party going on in the basement. The beds are sturdy and solid, so even though you may feel your bunkmate move, it is minimal.

My few points that were not ideal are the following:

A tray in the shower to put your shampoo bar and shower bar, as currently the only place is the floor, which is a no for me.
The bathroom in the second room I was in (216) was really likely to flood, so maybe the seal wasn’t water tight.
The AC was set veeery low, especially considering that it was about 40 degrees outside, so my buttocks were a bit cold, especially at night (but that was just a minor inconvenience).
Overall, the space to put down things in the hostelroom was a bit limited.
Maybe have one or two more shelvesin the room where the guests can put their clutter, such as Toiletry Bags?

We stayed just for one night in a private quadruple room with our boys (12 + 16) and we loved it! Very nice staff, clean rooms, nice affordable food, great setting and perfect view over the city by the roofpool (which was of course a big hit with 3degrees!)

Rooms were spacious (with a balcony) and clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the overall atmosphere is great. The rooftop pool and bar/nightclub is great and is in an ideal location. Will be back!

I think the overall place needs to be more relaxed – it has this strange hospital vibe to it.

Rooms are very small for the amount of people and show floods – curtains on each bed will help this.

The ‘garden’ wasn’t ready yet – I hope once it’s up and running it will provide a tranquil sitting area amounts many plants and away from the loud busy road.

Staff are all very lovely and provide high level customer service

Everything about this stay was great, truly enjoyed Yellow Square Florence. Lots of activities and happenings. Best thing was the rooftop with the pool.

My stay at yellowsquare was super nice, definitely a really nice hostel with a very nice social vibe.

The most well equipped hostel I’ve visited. Very large rooms, powerful air conditioning and wonderful rooftop pool. Large kitchen with good burners but very few cooking implements (no knives, few spatulas, no slotted spoons, only one pan). Great lounge area — the cocktails are $6 though which is more expensive than restaurants in Florence. Staff is very courteous, professional and helpful.

Great room, modernity everywhere, the hostel is reaally nice and confortable.
Bed are greats, good organization for the stuffs and luggages.
However, I thought that it will be more in the center of Florence.
My roomates were very unpleasant, wake up me in the middle of the night, speaking loud, drunk. Disrespecting but not your fault… 🙂

Super fun, the staff was extremely helpful
Cold water, nice cold rooms, luggage keep and super fun atmosphere.

To put it simply it was incredible. The staff were super friendly and approachable. The atmosphere was fun and sociable. There was never a dull moment. My room was clean and always had air conditioning. There were free activities available for everyone. I want to come back every year. Genuinely. The manager is such a cool lady. I want to be like her and the staff were always so approachable and kind.

As a solo traveller I found it was really easy to connect with people there. There was an activity each night I was there which was really cool. The rooftop pool was good for relaxing in the late afternoon. And the staff were all so friendly and helpful.

This was such an awesome, accommodating hostel. From the start the staff were super friendly. As we arrived we were met at the front door with ice cold water as it was a very hot day. They answered all my questions and even helped me switch rooms (hassle-free) due to me wanting a bottom bunk. The rooms were spacious, the beds comfortable and the lockers had ample space and felt secure. My first room did not have a properly functioning aircon so it got pretty hot, but my second room did and it worked great.
The rooftop pool and entry bar were also super cool.

We stayed in the room for 3 nights. But our shower was broken and our whole room was wet after showering. After that we got a worse r room.
Normally when something like this Happens a hotel gives you a better room.

Overall I had an incredible experience at this hostel as a solo traveler. The hostel is incredibly social, the kitchen is very nice (could use some more utensils/supplies), and the staff is generally very helpful and kind. The rooftop pool is an incredible addition to the hostel and the rooms overall are very nice. The biggest downsides are the bathrooms and the location. The bathrooms are a little cramped and get dirty very easily. Water is standing on the bathroom floor most of the day. But, can easily be fixed with more regular cleaning (overall everything is very clean, just the bathroom shared by 8 people gets dirty too easily). Location wise, there is very little in the immediate area – a couple of average restaurants/bars around the corner, but otherwise the majority of city life and attractions are about a 40 minute walk or 30 minutes by tram/walking. I ended up spending a lot more time at the hostel than usual because of this, but that was okay because I met a lot of incredible people here and had a great time at the bar/pool/club etc. It is a fantastic hostel, just know you may have to plan your trips into the city a little more than usual.

My best friend and I stayed here and had so much fun! The hostel staff are so friendly and there are fun, free activities to do every day. It’s in a good location close to the tram which takes you straight to the downtown area and the train station! Absolutely loved it

The hostel looks brand new and amazing! Location is great and helps me in reaching that daily stepcount target. Staff is super friendly and helpful. And I was pleasently surprised at how vigilant and dillegent the night staff was as well. Yvan in particular was fantastic, always ready to help. Not only was he friendly but is also attentive, it’s the little details that count.
Overall amazing place

The hostel was practically brand new when I stayed there and you can tell it was purpose built meaning everything makes sense for the most part. It has a pool and a pool bar that opens late afternoon. There is a bar in the reception area as well that includes a discount if you are a guest at the hostel. The bed was comfortable. The bathrooms were nice overall. What boggles my mind though is why the shower stall has an open space at the bottom where all the water splashes out onto the rest of the bathroom floor when you shower. If I had to guess I’d say it’s designed that way for easier cleaning, but annoying if you want to use the toilet and the whole floor around it is soaked from someone who just took a shower. Overall this is one of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed at, period. I’ve stayed in probably close to 100. The pool and the bar are very conducive to socializing which is one of the main reasons I like hostels.

My first stay at yellow square was so so great!

Really nice and clean modern facility which had many amenities. The rooftop pool and bar with a hostel discount was amazing to have access to (especially as I was visiting in the hot summer months) and overall was pretty simple to get to the city centre via the railway stop close by.

The evening events made it super easy to network and I ended up making great friends and contacts here. Already booked my yellow square stay in Milan!

Only added feature I wish they had was a on-site laundry facility but highly recommend staying here if you’re an energetic traveller looking to meet people!

I really liked staying in YellowSquare in Florence. The whole experience was terrific, from the room to the activities, the staff, the food, and the pool on the rooftop. Definitely will be coming back!