Archi Clelia Apartments, Florence

Advantages: Clean, budget
Disadvantages: Noisy

...I thought I had left my backpacking days behind me as I had not styed in a hostel for may years, but when one of my travelling buddies suggested I met her here I checked to see if I still had my sense of adventure (I did) and flew over. The hostel is large but clean, you are supplied with clean sheets and a pillowcase. There are blankets in the room. Most rooms have there own bathrooms. I elected to spend a few extra Euros to stay in a smaller dormitory with just four beds and a bathroom. It was €26.00 per night. The bathroom facilities were clean and worked well though I would have liked a few hooks or shelves as the shower did tend to flood the floor and there was nowhere else to put your clothes, apart from to try and balance them on the edge of the sink which had an automatic tap that responded to proximity thus risking... Read review

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Advantages: Massive amount to see, easy to shop and eat
Disadvantages: Can overload the senses

...If ever you are asked what are the best things to do in Florence you will inevitably have to ask, How long have you got? Florence in a day is a possibility but you will find it exhausting. You will also literally have had just enough time to stand in front of a 15th Century statue or church painting and not nearly enough time to look properly at it and appreciate it. However for many visitors to Italy this is probably as much as you can spare. If your touring itinerary has included Rome, Venice, Siena, San Gimignano, Assisi , Pisa etc in a holiday of a week or so then OK Florence in a day if infinitely better than no Florence at all. One first tip is how to get to Florence. Touring Italy in a hire car is easy, best book as part of your holiday as costs of car hire in Italy are amongst the highest in Europe. However parking in or more... Read review

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Advantages: Warm service, Convenient location
Disadvantages: no reservations

...This is a great place to stay in Florence! Free internet access, 5 minutes walk from the train station, friendly staff, clean room, good breakfast, tidy bathroom, laundry room, self-service food & beverges machines, romantic garden and balcony space, and most important of all, it is not expensive in the city of Florence! All the other hotels nearby cost over Euro 60 and it is not good! At Ostello Archi Rossi, a single room is only Euro 28 per night!! including breakfast! Dorm rooms are also offered at around Euro 15. The ostello does not accept reservation on-line or by phone. You just need to show up early in the morning to reserve the space. There is a curfew time from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. I highly recommend this place for people who wish to visit Florence. Please give me a rating if you found my experience is useful for your... Read review

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