The Best Hotels in Florence

A selection of the best hotels in Florence, Italy

Hotels in Florence

The city of the Medici, cradle of the Renaissance, and capital of Tuscany has the potential to suck your wallet dry.

That plethora of great museums? Each will cost you a cool €12. Heck, even the churches charge admission now. That's why it's important to find excellent yet inexpensive accommodation.

Here are some of my favorites:

Super-Cheap Hotels & Hostels in Florence (Under €50)

Ostelli Archi Rossi hostel
Instituto Gould
Campeggio Michelangelo campground

Inexpensive Hotels in Florence (€50–€100)

Pensione Maria Luisa de' Medici

Where to Find Other Cheap Hotels in Florence
As in most cities, there are loads of inexpensive hotels near the train station—though in tiny Florence, this is not such a hardship as you're still close to the central sights. The best street to troll for a cheap room is Via Faenza, which stretches north from the San Lorenzo outdoor market just east of the station. Some buildings on the street are crammed with four to six little hotels, one on each floor. Try to avoid Via Nazionale, a heavily trafficked street heading east from the station.

Albergo Azzi
Hotel Abaco
Hotel Medici