Hotel Pensione Ottaviani Florence

Pros: Nothing to be extatic about, but nothing to complain for, as well, and this is actually what we were expecting for this money. one of the receptionists spoke good russian - not very important for us, but very valuable for some otehr tourists from russia.

Pros: It was right near the train station and easy access to major sites
Cons: The beds were lumpy and shower tiny but you get what you pay for. we wanted cheap and
that was okay.

Pros: The hotel was in a very good location. it was very easy to get to and from major parts of florence. it was also very close to the train station/bus station
Cons: This hotel does not accept credit cards, so make sure you have enough money to pay when you arrive. the lady who owns the hotel is very unhelpful! we booked into a cooking class and the cooking class called and left a message to tell us of a change of venue. the old lady did not give us the message and we missed the first part of the class. when we asked her why we did not get the message she pretended not to speak english (which we know she can, since we have had other conversations with her). she was extremely unhelpful and rude. the lady that works the night shift is fantastic. she was very good helping us with what ever we wanted. the hotel is situated in a very busy part of florence, but i think every part is busy! do not expect to sleep during the night due to noise from the road and outside. the hotel was very clean. i would not have paid anymore than we did for the hotel.

Pros: Good location
lady running the hotel was lovely. very friendly.
very clean
Cons: No lift in case u have trouble with lots of stairs.