Very nice hotel. Our room was beautiful and big. Great bathroom. Breakfast was really nice as well. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Fairly short walk from the train station. The city itself very walkable. The area the hotel is in is okay, not great, but a short walk and you're in the center of things. We would stay there again.

This hotel is fabulous! It is decorated like a conservative 4 star hotel - think Ritz Carlton. The staff was also very helpful and accommodating.

In addition to the standard bedroom, there is also a walk-in closet (small, but sufficient to get your luggage out of sight), and an ample sitting room. The bathrooms are all marble and most of the rooms look out onto a courtyard. The breakfast is of the standard European fare, but it is fresh and filling. The dining areas are beautiful and will put you in mind of a Tea Room in older English Hotels.

The hotel is about two blocks from the train station, so it is easy to reach if you are traveling by train (don't bother with a taxi unless you have a lot of luggage). The train station is also the depot for tour buses and taxis - so it is easy to get around. It is also not far from the Duomo and in the same square as the Church of Santa Maria Novella - so you can walk to some of the historical sites easily.

The only bad thing about the hotel is that the rooms were not wired and there is a single computer for all of the guests. This was never an issue for us - but if you "need" to be connected - just be aware that you may have to wait a few moments.

All in all - I definitely recommend this hotel. It was definitely worth every penny (and actually on the inexpensive side considering the Euro v dollar). Safe travels.

btw - I chose to stay here based on the reviews on Traveladvisor.

We stayed here during the first week in September and cannot wait to return! Our superior room with an unbelievable bathroom was the best I have stayed in anywhere in the world. Not cheap but if you pay peanuts you can get a monkey! Lovely breakfast in nice surroundings. We even enjoyed watching the workmen painstakeingly re-paving the piazza! Domestic staff were lovely.

This hotel is right across the street from the SMN train station in Florence. The rooms are beautiful and spacious with excellent air conditioning, which we appreciated immensely after returning from long days in the hot summer streets of Florence! The shower was wonderful with good water pressure and one of the few we found in Europe that had a full-sized shower curtain and not a half-wall. The breakfast room was beautiful with excellent coffee and a good selection of breakfast items. Many of the sights in Florence were within easy walking distance of this hotel. You can't beat the price either. The only downside during our visit in August of 2007 was the unsightly construction in the square and the scaffolding set up against the SMN church. That being said, it would not stop us in the least from staying there again, even if the construction were still ongoing. Good choice!