Velona’s Jungle Luxury Suites, Florence
Expert reviews
“Velona’s Jungle Luxury Suites blurs the line between boutique hotel and bed-and-breakfast with 10 suites filled with vintage gems that the owner, Veronica Grechi, sourced from her grandfather, a Florentine art-and-antiques dealer.”
“This jungle-themed boutique is run by the affable Veronica who has transformed her family’s old house into one of the most stylish stays in town. It’s a design-lovers dream that was featured in Architectural Digest (quite an accomplishment with only four rooms) and has a heavy focus on sustainable living, organic eating, and warm and friendly hospitality.”
“A 15-minute stroll from the duomo brings you to this designer address, an exquisitely curated ‘jungle’ of color and exuberant eye-catching detail arranged around a family collection of vintage objets d’art.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Boutique style
- Adults only
All you need to know
Velona’s Jungle Luxury Suites is far from your average hotel, instead, it’s an exquisite boutique guest house managed by a genuine family from Florence. The one-of-a-kind decor, modern amenities, and vintage family treasures add to its charm.
This guest house serves as an ideal base for curious adult travelers seeking to experience the true warmth, authenticity, and human touch of the city of Florence in Tuscany.
Velona’s Jungle Luxury Suites presents a boutique guest house experience that offers a taste of refined living and a glimpse into the real and captivating life of the city. Nestled in a building from the early 1900s on the outskirts of the city centre, all major tourist spots are merely a fifteen-minute riverside walk away.
Welcoming you to your new ‘home away from home’, are friendly multilingual hosts equipped with useful tips and services. Each of the four cozy bedrooms boasts a unique design, vintage furniture, wooden flooring, Wi-Fi connectivity and a private bathroom attached.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
21 August 2023
Fabulous ♥️
Super cool, fabulous decoration and friendly helpful staff.
19 August 2023
Fabulous
Suite was super cozy, clean, modern, and comfortable with a unique and interesting design. Each suite has its own theme. Staff were warm and welcoming and even offered to book restaurants for us based on their recommendations which was very useful.
Location was not very central, but Florence is fairly small so it is possible to reach the city centre by foot within 15 minutes.
17 August 2023
All in all: a perfect experience!
Very detailed and extraordinarily beautiful design. Lovely people that make you feel very welcome from the first minute. Veronica and her colleague were so kind to sit down with us and provided the best recommendations for Florence. They even made a dinner reservation on our behalf. Rooms are fantastic: stylish and yet really comfortable and even include free of charge tea, coffee and minibar with mostly local refreshments.
Nothing to complain about.
17 August 2023
Fantastic stay
Incredibly accommodating staff and the free mini bar and sparkling water were nice bonuses. Loved our time there! Also, super helpful in booking restaurant reservations.
15 August 2023
An absolute treat in Florence
The room was amazing, with lovely decor and exceptional attention to detail. The staff was outstanding, offering impeccable service, and their restaurant suggestions turned out to be superb. The room was spotless with a very comfortable bed and a lovely bathroom! Breakfast was delicious and served just on time. The location is about a 5-10 minute walk from the city centre but it's a very pleasant walk, the tram station is also just outside the hotel making it perfect for travellers with heavy luggage. Absolutely recommend!
13 August 2023
Great design, service, and customized comfort!
I loved the decor and design of the place. Also, the customer service was superb. Alessandro was vey friendly and helped me map out m time while in Florence. The breakfast was tailored to my needs and was delicious. I felt comfortable, slept well, and was accommodated as much as I could be. I will definitely return to Velona's Jungle Luxury suites.
There was nothing that I did not like. I enjoyed the entirety of my stay.
12 August 2023
Personal & memorable.
Veronica the host was amazing. So welcoming and had everything printed for us on arrival including her own personal favourite restaurants/ walks and general day to day activities. Breakfast in bed was a nice touch also. Finally, the location was ideal, round the corner from the main bus station where we caught the coach on a winery tour & around 10/ 15 minute walk along the river into the city centre. Thank you to Veronica & all of the staff who made the stay memorable for myself and my partner. I am in my mid 20’s and travel often and reviews is not something I ever do however I was “blown away” with the service I received. PS, best cappuccino in the business!
Nothing!
9 August 2023
Exceptional
Location was fantastic, easy walk from the train station, on the edge of the main part of town. Staff very helpful and friendly. Room was well equipped and very quiet for sleeping. Highly recommend.
Nothing.
5 August 2023
Absolutely the magical design. Such a fun and great space to stay in Florence.
Decor, service, bathroom, food recommendation list
24 July 2023
Fabulous stay
Everything about this place was wonderful! Veronica and her staff's warm welcome and hospitality got us off to a great start on our stay here, including Veronica's excellent tips and recommendations for the city that she clearly loves. Our suite was very clean and comfortable with gorgeous hand painted wall murals and fun furniture, with a lovely view over the tower across the road. The location was excellent, being slightly out of the main tourist areas but still easily walkable to everything you want to see and visit. Highly recommend.
21 July 2023
Exceptional
The hotel was amazing it exceeded my expectations... the decorations the room were absolutely beautiful 😍 the oweners were very nice and helpful and their recommendations were great... the location was excellent... this was really an award end of my trip to Italy.. definitely coming back😍
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19 July 2023
Fabulous
The owner Veronica and her cousin Mode were extremely hospitable and charming. They gave a personal touch that made us feel very special. I didn't know this ahead of time but the hotel has been featured on the cover of Architectural Digest some years back.
16 July 2023
If you can value the comfort and design this is your place.
Stylish apartments with many attractive details make your accommodation very unique and impressive. Veronica and Alessandro introduced us the town by handing over a map and gave many useful hints only local people can do. We followed many recommendations and tried restaurants and bars, all reached 10 points. They took care of private parking for our car very close to the apartment including e-charging services. We definitely go back to Firenze and to the Jungle.
13 July 2023
Wonderful hotel. It’s a shame we only had one night stay. We will definitely go back to Florence and when we do, we will
Decor is amazing and quirky, yet everything finished to a very high standard. Beautifully appointed rooms, lovely building, good central location. Proprietor and staff were super helpful and friendly
12 July 2023
Our host, Veronica, was very accommodating, hospitable and made us feel right at home.
The breakfast was simple and easy to select from the options given and was just enough to help us get our day started. Our host and staff were so helpful from the moment we arrived. She literally walked us to a local restaurant for lunch and gave us suggestions of thing to do near by. When it was time for us to leave she contacted our taxi's in advance for our departure to the train station. This was our best experience abroad so far and we will definitely return!
There were no complaints.
11 July 2023
This is definitely in my list to stay her again. The owner, Veronica was the absolute best and extremely helpful. She go
The property was clean, comfortable and beautiful.
10 July 2023
Exceptional
Location, attention to details, design, the hospitality.
There is absolutely nothing to complain about
10 July 2023
Absolutely perfect stay at this beautiful hotel!
The property was ideally located close to the tram line and also a short walk to the center of Florence. Beautiful looking building typical of Florence with a stunning large door.
We liked everything about the property.
9 July 2023
The staff were amazing and helpful and the rooms are amazing
It’s was so different and unique.
Nothing
4 July 2023
Really great boutique hotel and a fantastic host in Veronica!
Veronica was a FANTASTIC host, we loved her recommendations and she was so accommodating. The room was cleaned well, breakfast was prompt at the time and they even helped by doing some laundry for us. Fantastic value for the stay
The only thing to consider is to get into town it’s a little bit of a walk, so we ended up making two separate 30 minute walks a day each way, so as long as you know that going into it it’s all good (we still enjoyed the walking honestly)
29 June 2023
Exceptional
Everything was perfect especially the staff of the hotel
27 June 2023
Definitely Stay Here!
Velona's Jungle is absolutely amazing. We were greeted by the owner, Veronica, who told us about the history of the building and then gave us n overview of all the best things to do on Florence. She even provided us with a map and marked things down. We ended up having time to do about four of the things Veronica suggested and she was spot on! The hotel itself is beautiful, very comfortable, and the room was perfect. Huge bathroom, rain shower. Bed was super comfortable, Netflix on the TV, and black out curtains. Took ten mins to walk from the location to all the main things and there was a laundry service and mini-supermarket across the road. Cannot recommend this place enough, truly worth every penny.
No negatives at all. Verona's Jungle is awesome!
27 June 2023
Perfect
The place was beautiful. Had everything you could ever need, fresh bedding, towels and amazing local products/amenities. Conveniently tucked away but still a short and pretty walk into the town center. Alessandro was so helpful navigating me around town and helping me dodge some of the crowds. He helped me get reservations at restaurants and made me feel right at home as I was traveling alone. Highly recommend staying here!
No complaints!
22 June 2023
Unique experience!
The decor was beautiful. Veronica made the best suggestions/reservations for dinner. Listen to her advice!
The hotel was slightly beyond the city center we love walking so it was no problem. There are also several other means of transport close by.
Hotel facilities
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Adult only
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Ironing service
- - Daily housekeeping
Food & Drink
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
Activities
- - Canoeing (additional charge)
- - Hiking (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Horse riding
- - Beauty Services
- - Make up services
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair styling
- - Temporary art galleries (additional charge)
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Parking
- - Parking garage
Transport
- - Public transport tickets
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
23 August 2023
Special stay in Florence!
This was such a special place! I wanted to stay away from busy city center, but not be too far away where I couldn't walk, and this was the perfect spot. Everything from the welcoming staff, to the design and attention to detail. The rooms and bathrooms were beautiful and chic. They give you an amazing guide, if interested upon arrival. I couldn't recommend this place more.