I'm a few months late from posting this review, but I highly, highly recommend staying here on any…read morefuture Florence travels. (Especially if you've previously visited Florence before.) As a solo traveler, this place was perfect! First of all, Romina was amazing, amazing hostess with the most-ess! She literally knows everything and anything that's going on in Florence; and she even has her own app!! From the best tiramisu in town to live music, to the "hot new restaurant" - she'll guide your way. So this gorgeous "hostel" was previously an elementary school... gorgeous architecture with marble floors! (I'm sure not too many hostels have that...) But if you can remember your old small gymnasium.. well yeah, that's the main "lobby" part of Tasso, with a bunch of tables and sofas to lounge. And the gym stage is where Tasso hosts the frequent local music acts that play on the weekend! Yeah... how cool is that?!? :) My solo room was quite large, extremely comfortable bed... locker inside to stow my belongings. (Just remember to bring your own combo lock with.) Shared bathroom was totally fine.. i never had to wait; nor do I think I even remember hearing anyone else go in there. ?? Loved this place! It was a total yelp find.. I can't recommend high enough. And I'll absolutely stay here again with future visits to Florence. Being on the other side of the Arno was great... it was certainly "less touristy". I stayed in Florence for a few days, so I even found "my own coffee shop" that i'd frequent because I stayed at Tasso. Tons of charm... amazing service.... totally secure location... comfortable beds... and I met the coolest people from all over the world!

BEST HOSTEL. This was our favorite hostel throughout our entire Euro-trip. Clean, single beds, high…read moreceilings, great staff, amazing location, air conditioning, the list goes on! We always cabbed to the train station because it was only €14 and we had a group, but you could walk if you're up for a 25 minute trek, not bad at all. Make sure you book in advance to stay here in Florence! We had the best trip here and credit that partially to the wonderful hostel.

Awesome location, great price, unique and art-centric atmosphere and clean, beautiful rooms.. 4…read moreminute walk from the train station, 5 minute walk from Medici chapel. When you leave to see the city, you leave your key up front and it gives an added sense of security since you know you won't lose it in the Florence crowds. Also the free breakfast exceeded my expectations-- huge selection and delicious! Nothing like being greeted by a cute dog as well!

I really like this hostel!…read more Location: it's right next to the train station and a short walking distance to the piazzas, the Domo, the leather market, and everything. Crowd: somehow there were a lot of Asians that booked this hostel. I was in a room of all Asian girls, I'm Asian myself and maybe they wanted to put us all together? Hostel: the rooms are freaking huge! It's old though but huge! The place is sooo big. They have courtyards and garden areas, big cafeteria that you can order food. The breakfast is the best breakfast ever for any hostel!! I'm not talking about bread, cereal, and a muffin. I'm talking about a selection of breads, sweets, real food (rice Wth seafood, tomato rice, meatballs with sauce, little hot dogs with veggies, eggs, eggs with bacon, a killer drink machine that makes the best cappuccino!) the breakfast was amazing and they did not cheap out. It was buffet style as well. The bathrooms were plentiful with showers. There's a 2am curfew and a 11pm quiet time. So if you wanna party go somewhere else, because the receptionist guy will give you crap. And tell you to shut up. The wifi is everywhere! And it's pretty good. Hey also have computers you could use as well. And they sell food and water for cheap. They don't try to over charge. A big water bottle was less then 1 euro! Other places sell that for 3 euros. Price was really good for hostel, under 30 euros. This was probably the best hostel I stayed at! Totally recommend if you are in Florence!

Pros: Spacious private double…read moreGreat location Cons: Terrible showers - you can get about 1 minute of warm water, tops, before it becomes freezing. Receptionist was at times a bit rude. Vending machine only Sub-par breakfast - few options like packaged crossaints Have to be out of the room for 3.5 hours for cleaning. It was clean but that seems like an excessive amount of time for daily cleaning.

Stayed there a couple of weeks ago and had a fantastic time! The location is very central and…read moreconvenient, the facilities are modern, and staff is very friendly and helpful. Totally recommended for those who want to meet new people, and enjoy Florence!

This hostel was in a convenient location. It took me 5-7 minutes to walk to the Pisa Centrale train…read morestation and 15 minutes (both at a leisurely pace) to get to the airport. I walked over from the airport at midnight and felt like I was completely safe. They have 24 hour concierge service which is very convenient as well. The total for the night was around 14-16 euros. They also emailed me about an all-you-can-eat dinner for only 5 euros, which sounds like a great deal. I appreciated the low price for the stay, but of course it was low for a reason. The rooms were really humid and did not have any kind of ventilation. Even though I used their fresh sheets somehow I ended up finding bug bites on my body over the next few days. They are very accommodating and convenient for travelers, but I probably would look around at other options (if they were cheaper but better) before coming back.

Long time, no yelp! So recently I've been traveling with my two friends to Italy and France having…read morea great time and one of the places that made it so great was this place. It was super close to the airport to the point that my friend that was already staying there met me and my other friend at the terminal and then we walked back in about 10-15 minutes. It was set up pretty modern with 3 computers in the lobby and couches. But my absolute favorite part was having a whole pizza for only 4 euros and the fact that it was arguably one of the best meals I had in Italy all together. They also have a buffet of pizza, pasta, rice dishes with one drink for 7 euros, which was super good. And I also liked the outside that had a huge screen that we could watch the world cup on Whenever I go back to Pisa, this will be my first stop.

Would not recommend. Great location, but the landlord is a jerk, the rooms are essentially dorm…read morerooms, the kitchen is tiny and barely has anything in it, one of the bathrooms has a broken and rusted shower, and the rooms are not nearly as big as the picture suggests. Don't do it to yourself.

Great hostel was really happy here, good family feel and was real easy to meet people here which…read moremeans a lot when you travel on your own. best location for me as was 5 minutes from train station, 5 minutes from the bars right in the middle of town on the main street and was like 10 minutes walk to the tower. amazing nice hosts and free stuff like wifi, tea, coffee and pool table. If you stay in Pisa (which you should) I recommend this place. Thanks for the good times Anna and Marco, I'll be back for sure.

After almost a week in the Florentine 6-persons-a-room hostel (sans AC) a cool hole in the ground…read morewould have done. We were not expecting much from this hotel, booked so last minute that we were left with a three-person room for two people. But we were pleasantly surprised. The website is extremely honest and up to date, clearly stating that this is a low-budget, 2-star accommodation establishment that provides no frills but real quality. The rooms are really colorful, bright, and actually surprisingly spacious compared to its Italian competitors (and London ones as well). I actually grew quite fond of the burnt orange and cheery yellow decor, especially when it was paired with a lovely en-suite. And a bidet?! Had never even SEEN one of these before. Anyway... Also (drum-roll please).....*free breakfast*. And it's quite a decent spread including croissants (with butter/jam/honey), yogurt, cereal, bagels, fruit, and juice/coffee. And huge TV. Shall I go on? I will...The price is amazing. Our room was 70 euros for what was meant to be 3 people, booked 24 hours in advance. But if you check the website, it seems to offer rooms for around 50 euros for 2 people. Considering the hostel was only a couple euros cheaper, well, it's your pick. For a 2-star, I give this place 5 stars without question. Also, the friendly reception works 24 hour, which is great. Only downside is that it's a little bit of a walk from the train. But, I appreciate the exercise :) Definitely worth using this as your budget base for a great trip if you prefer to splash out on great Italian food/site-seeing rather than on your crash-pad.

We have been planning to come to Tuscany for a long time. This place was recommended by a friend…read moreand I am so glad that we listened to him. The location and accommodations are superb, but what makes this location special if the family that runs the business. Luciano, Isabella, Carlotta and Carlo are what make this trip special. Their attention to details is second to none and their concern to make sure you have a great experience is fantastic. If you want to travel to Tuscany you must consider this location as one of your options.

A little oasis off the beaten path- a chance to experience Italy the way Italians do. A much slower…read morepace, less tourists, more natives. Our hosts were very gracious in organizing tours, dinners and wine tastings. Each person we met thru creatoile had a wonderful story to tell, and welcomed us into their lives, vineyards, and restaurants like we were old friends . We especially enjoyed the truffle hunt we went on! We had such a good time that we started to jokingly refer to our fantastic translator/ guide Carlotta and the other creatoile guests as our "new family". And for a short while, they were. Gorgeous romantic setting. Very convienent location- if you want to travel on day trips to Siena and Florence. But don't be surprised if you want to stay close by.