It is completely unpretentious, being a one-star hotel, although posted prices are 90 euros a day. I doubt our travel company paid that much. The towels are more like sheets, but we received clean ones every day. The air-conditioning worked adequately. The dining service only provided juice, milk, coffee, and rolls in the morning. But there is a patisserie directly across the street Gli Stuccherini that had the best espresso, cappuccino, and pastries for incredibly reasonable prices. A couple doors down, there are restaurants and shops, and around the corner is a green grocer if anyone wants to buy fresh fruit.

There is a small, intimate lobby where the adults in our tour group gathered and chatted in the evenings. Since there is so much to do in Florence, there is no reason to spend much time in a hotel, and the Albergo Firenze is a perfect place to leave your luggage while enjoying all that Florence has to offer.

All rooms have private bath, phone, and TV, which is a nice touch. I wouldn''t call them charming though. No "Italian" touches can be found at all. They resemble fancy hospital rooms, if anything else. Still, they do the job, which is to provide you with a comfortable night''s sleep.