Good deeds and a cheap room

The Intituto Gould hotel/hostel in Florence, Italy

Istituto Gould
The best hostel in Florence: no curfew or lockout, and almost all the rooms are double or triples (though there are a few five-bedded rooms), meaning you get an almost hotel experience at hostel prices.

The drawbacks: a major case of the institutional blandness, plus it's in the Oltrarno district and a few minutes' walk from anything interesting (unless you're into antiques shops).

The real plus: the true work of the institute is to house orphans and rehabilitate problem children, and their profits are folded right back into that worthy cause, so you can feel good about yourself when paying the bill.

Via dei Serragli 49

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