This is a one-star hotel. The location cannot be better--it is just two blocks south of the Duomo, just off of Via del Corso. I have never seen a hardcopy map of Florence that includes the name of the street this hotel is on. However, the www.viamichelin.com map on the Internet will show it. It is a little piazza in the middle of the block, on the south side, between the cross streets of Via de Cerchi and Via Santa Margherita.The hotel has 4 or 5 stories, with two elevators. The rooms are very utilitarian--furniture is all formica and looks old. Our bathroom was a good size, complete with bathtub/w showerhead and bidet. There was plenty of closet space, a dresser, a desk, TV.Breakfast
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The hotel has 4 or 5 stories, with two elevators. The rooms are very utilitarian--furniture is all formica and looks old. Our bathroom was a good size, complete with bathtub/w showerhead and bidet. There was plenty of closet space, a dresser, a desk, TV.
Breakfast included plenty of rolls with butter and jam, and very good espresso with steamed milk. Rolls were nothing to write home about. The breakfast room was dormlike.
A feature we appreciated was the cold display case in the lobby with bottled water at a very low price (lower than any store). We grabbed several every morning as we left the hotel. Very handy!
My only complaint--our room was not air conditioned and our large window did not have a screen. As a result, I was bitten on the face and arms by mosquitoes every night--or sweltered if we closed the window. To be fair, however, very few hotels have screens in Italy.
If budget is a top priority, this hotel is highly recommended for its price,location, and serviceable room.
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