aparto Florence Manifattura
9.1-rated modern dorms inside Florence's converted tobacco factory — private baths, soundproofing, work desks
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Solo travelers
94%
Would stay again
52%
Made friends here
3.1 nights
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Our Honest Take
From the Hostelpedia team. No BS, just real advice
aparto Florence Manifattura is the anti-party hostel of Florence, and in a city where Ostello Bello and Plus dominate the party scene, that's a real niche. Private bathrooms in every dorm, soundproofed walls, and actual desks mean you sleep and you work — both rare in this city at this price. The catch is Novoli: a real 15 minutes on the T2 tram to the centre, and the last tram is around 00:30, so if Santo Spirito aperitivo Thursday is your main plan you'll be walking home or paying for taxis. Pick aparto if quiet sleep, WiFi that works, and a big desk matter more than falling out of the hostel bar into the Duomo.
🎯 Insider Tips
- 1Book an upper-floor dorm. The ground-floor rooms face the Manifattura courtyard and catch more foot-traffic noise. Upper floors are quieter and get better light.
- 2The T2 tram runs every 5 min in the day and every 10 min in the evening, last one around 00:30. If you miss it, an Uber to Novoli from the centre is 15-20 EUR. Budget for one taxi night if your plan includes Santo Spirito late drinks.
- 3Eat inside the Manifattura compound for lunch. The on-site bar-caffé is cheaper than anything in the centre and runs a 10 EUR pasta+glass-of-wine workday menu on weekdays.
- 4Bring bug spray or ask reception for a plug-in anti-mosquito. The windows don't have nets and Italian summer mosquitoes are persistent from June through September.
🔥 Why We Love It
En-suite bathroom in every dorm — private, not a corridor shuffle at 7am
Soundproofed walls and full-size beds, a clear cut above the backpacker-hostel standard
Work-friendly common area: desks, sockets, space for video calls
Inside the Manifattura Tabacchi creative complex — galleries, bar-caffé, supermarket on site
15 min on tram T2 to Santa Maria Novella station, no transfer needed
📖 The Full Story
aparto Florence Manifattura occupies a wing of the Manifattura Tabacchi, the 1932 Florentine state tobacco factory that stopped producing in 2001 and reopened this decade as a mixed-use district of student housing, galleries, cafes, and coworking space. The complex is a 15-minute T2 tram ride from Santa Maria Novella station and about 25 minutes on foot from the Duomo.
Rooms are built to aparto's student-residence standard, which is a good thing: proper beds (full-width, not camp-cot bunks), lockable wardrobes, desks with reading lights, and en-suite private bathrooms in every dorm. Walls are soundproofed. Linens are provided, towels too. Air conditioning in every room.
Downstairs is a sizeable common area that fills with a mix of long-term student residents and shorter-stay dorm bookers. There's space to take a video call without a roommate in the background, which is uncommon in Florence hostels at this price. A bar-caffé and supermarket sit inside the Manifattura compound itself.
The trade-off is location. Novoli is a residential district, not the historic centre — you're on the tram for everything, and the last T2 runs around 00:30. If your Florence plan is walking from your bed to Santa Croce for aperitivo, pick a hostel in the centre. If your plan involves any actual sleep, real working hours, or a budget that doesn't tolerate centre-of-Florence premiums, aparto earns its 9.1.
✨ The Vibes
💬 What Travelers Say
Patrick
🇮🇪 Ireland · April 2026
“Very clean, well run, helpful staff. Stayed 4 nights, enjoyed it more with each day. Location is a bit unusual but the tram gets you into the centre easily.”
Sonya
🇨🇭 Switzerland · April 2026
“Super clean, as advertised. Great common area on the ground floor to study and take calls. Private bathroom inside the dorm, which is rare.”
Cheuk
🇭🇰 Hong Kong · April 2026
“Facilities still new and modern, large bed which is rare in a hostel. Two lockers each. Location is far from the centre, so budget for tram tickets.”
Aleksandra
🇷🇸 Serbia · April 2026
“Delighted with the hostel and the team. Youthful, positive energy. Massimo, Jacopo, Carla, Andrea, Cecilia and Alessio made the stay.”
📍 What's Nearby
Manifattura Tabacchi creative hub (galleries, bar, market)
0 min (inside the compound)
T2 tram stop Guidoni (to station and Duomo)
3 min on foot
Santa Maria Novella station
15 min on tram T2
Florence Peretola airport
12 min on tram T2
Conad supermarket
2 min on foot
Fortezza da Basso
20 min on foot
📋 House Rules
- •Check-in 15:00 to 23:00, check-out before 11:00
- •Quiet hours 23:00 to 07:00 — soundproofing helps, but it's a student residence too
- •No parties or events on premises
- •No pets
- •All ages welcome, no age cap for check-in
From
€38/night
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Room Types
Bed in 4-bed mixed dorm with en-suite bathroom
€32
Private bathroom inside the dorm. Full-width bed, reading light, wardrobe, desk.
4
Bed in 4-bed female dorm with en-suite bathroom
€32
Women-only. Same spec as mixed dorm: private bathroom, full-width beds, desk.
4
Private twin room with en-suite
€85
Two full-width beds, private bathroom, desk, soundproofing. Used by couples and pairs.
2
Private single studio
€110
Full aparto studio: double bed, kitchenette, desk, private bathroom. Best for long stays.
1
🏠 Amenities
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