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Ostello del Bigallo

Via del Bigallo e Apparita 14 - Firenze, Italy

Antique medieval Monastery, in the Tuscan hills, stunning view of Florence offers our guests a unique stay in one of its characteristic dormitories or private rooms.

Dorm
From $26.47

10 or more people?

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Hostel

Hostelling International

Welcome to our hostel

This former monastery, dating back to the 13th century, called Antico Spedale del Bigallo, has been renovated and equipped with all the necessary comforts to offer modern travelers the same shelter and unique experience as once, in its original medieval atmosphere.

At our Bigallo Hostel, organized into fascinating and characteristic dormitories and rooms with 52 beds total, you will have the experience of staying among the hills of southern FLORENCE, immersed in a one of a kind natural context, closely connected to the territory and its traditions and uniqueness.

It has a beautiful garden and a panoramic terrace along with various common areas for meetings, workshops and other activities.

And for hungy guests, every night we serve PastaTIme, A social and good way to stay with our other hosts!

Being an AIG Point, this property is open to both AIG/HI members and non-members, but AIG/HI members get a discount of at least 10% on the overnight rates applied to other guests. Prices mentioned below are members only.
If you write to viaggi@aighostels.it, please specify the hostel’s name for which you request information.

Prices

Prices are members' prices

Dorms - Per guest per night

Beds

Private - Per room per night

Rooms

Important info

Additional tax of 1 EUR is payable at check-in.

24-hour check-in is not available

Check-in is available between 16:00 and 21:00

Please contact hostel if arriving after 21:00

Government-issued photo ID is required to check in.

Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Unaccompanied children under the age of 18 can be accommodated only with a letter from a parent or legal guardian providing permission for the child's unsupervised stay.

Membership can be purchased on arrival at hostel.

Rates quoted assume guests are members of Hostelling International or a National Youth Hostel Association.

Non-members are required to purchase full membership on arrival at hostel.

Prices and product availability is as accurate as possible but may be subject to change during checkout

Facilities

Leisure & Fitness

Common room
Garden
Pool table / snooker table
Terrace / patio

Accessibility

Not suitable for wheelchair users

Food & Drink

Cafe/Bistro

Facilities - Internet Access

Wifi

Facilities - In-Hostel Services

Car Parking at Hostel Type - Free
Car parking nearby
Car Parking Nearby Distance - At or next to the hostel
Conference Facilities
Cycle Storage
Lockers Available
Locker Type - In Room
Luggage Room
Luggage Room Availability - Available during hostel reception times

AIG Points Hostel

Opening times

Open from 04 Apr to 02 Nov
Open from 26 Dec to 10 Jan

Reception:
From 07:30 to 12:30
From 16:00 to 23:00
Check-in:
From 16:00 to 21:00

Get in touch

Tel. +39 06 98261462

Fax. +39 06 94356149

viaggi@aighostels.it

Reviews

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Splendida location, consigliata soprattutto se automuniti. Struttura insolita e suggestiva. Un luogo sobrio e riposante per gli occhi e il cuore. Tutto molto easy e rilassante. Personale assolutamente disponibile con vision di turismo sociale e sostenibile.

100%

stefania,

Thu 09 Jan 2020

Très loin du dernier arrêt de bus, donc vingt minutes de marche tout en affrontant les collines. Cependant, le cadre enchanteur de l'auberge vaux le coup. Par contre, peut-être leur expliquer comment fonctionne l'e-membership du Hi Hostel. Je n'ai pas eu droit à mon 10% car les membres du personnel ne savaient pas comment l'inscrire.

80%

Catherine,

Tue 25 Jun 2019

80%

Catherine,

Tue 25 Jun 2019

Beautiful place, love the history and the camaraderie shared between travellers. The staff fostered a great atmosphere.

100%

Kailey,

Sun 12 May 2019

Sehr zuvorkommendes hilfsbereites Personal. Tolle einmalige Lage. Super war auch die Atmosphäre. Die Belüftung der Schlafgelegenheiten sollte auch optimiert werden. Die Beschilderung bei der Anfahrt war nicht so gut.Parkplatz war auch nicht optimal, aber nicht so wichtig.

77%

Uwe,

Sun 10 Sep 2017

Location

Around the hostel

Nearby attractions

City Centre (5 to 10km)
Hiking / Walking trails (At or next to the hostel)
Mountainous Area (At or next to the hostel)
Museums / Art Galleries (5 to 10km)

Parks / Green Area (At or next to the hostel)
Restaurants (5 to 10km)
Supermarket / Food store (3 to 5km)

Getting to us

Bus: If you’re arriving by train you’ll have to take one bus to reach our hostel. Follow these steps to make the journey to our hostel easier :) 1) At first you have to reach Piazza Indipendenza (to take bus nr. 23B). Once you arrive at Santa Maria Novella train station take the exit on your left. You can reach on foot Piazza Indipendenza in 5 - 10 minutes. 2) From Piazza Indipendenza take bus Nr. 23B (in direction to Croce a Varliano) and get off at the last bus stop “Croce a Varliano”. This bus journey will take up to 35 minutes. 3) You have almost made it to our hostel now! From this bus stop you have to walk up the steep hill for about 20 minutes (around 1 km) and you will be rewarded with amazing views from our hostel:-) Alternatively you can wait for bus Nr. 24 from ‘La Fonte’ bus stop (located a few meters away) and get off at the next bus stop ‘Roma 21’ however this will help only to save a couple of minutes of walking and in most cases it is worth to skip this option to get to our hostel much quicker.
Taxi: There are 2 Taxi companies in Bagno a Ripoli area. For booking a taxi call one of the following numbers: 0554242 0554390 If you travel from the center of Florence you will find also many other options.
Car: From the South or from the North: take the Highway A1 exit ‘Firenze Sud’. Continue along the SP 127 towards Firenze and take the exit of Bagno a Ripoli. Follow the main road for about 3km from this little town heading in the direction of Bigallo (brown turistic roadsigns).

Sports & activities

Horse riding