Florence budget hotels

Welcome!

However, it would help greatly if you stated:
For how many people.
Are they all mobile or do they need elevators….a lot of small hotels have only stairs.
What is your budget.
What time of year.
Do you require breakfast.
What would you consider a “good” location.
Have you been to Florence before?

Thanks you so much for your reply. Traveling solo for a few nights before a bike trip in the Dolomites. My answers in line below:

Welcome!
However, it would help greatly if you stated:
For how many people. For just me
Are they all mobile or do they need elevators….a lot of small hotels have only stairs. Very mobile
What is your budget. Would like to keep it affordable, approx 500 euros for the two nights
What time of year. Late September
Do you require breakfast. Yes, if possible
Have you been to Florence before? No

I stayed at Hotel Montreal almost two years ago for a rather last minute solo trip after my friend was unable to go with me. The hotel isn't fancy...at all...but it was clean and fit my budget. I felt safe there, even walking by myself after dark.

For my purposes, it was in a good location. It was a 15 minute walk to the Uffizi Galleries, 17 minutes to the Accademia, 14 minutes to Ponte Vecchio, and a little less than ten minutes from the train station. I stayed for four nights and ate at La Grotta Di Leo restaurant (located almost next door) twice and enjoyed their food.

Edit: I just saw your clarifications after I posted. There is an elevator. I don't know if they serve breakfast, but I didn't have it with my reservation. There are so many little cafes in Florence that I just utilized those for breakfast. Regarding budget, I think they are probably well below your targeted budget, so you might be able to find something nicer.

Thanks much, it looked great but. unfortunately, they are booked for my days. Still searching.

We stayed at Hotel Il Bargellino. It run by a Boston native and close to the train station. I found it in the Rick Steves guide. It was about 10 minutes or so to city center. Coffee and some snacks, no breakfast. Very pleasant and clean, but modest. It will probably be well under your budget.

I stayed at Relais and Maison Grand Tour, a very small hotel, more like a guest house. If you choose a rate with breakfast, they give you a coupon to be used at a cafe nearby. The owner is very friendly and helpful. The location was quiet, away from the crowds, but a short walk to the major sights.

It is very small, so it may be booked up.

Here’s the website: https://www.florencegrandtour.com/

We enjoyed Hotel Pendini. Very centrally located. Fantastic breakfast, elevator and air conditioning.

thanks all, still seeking as many hotels sold out. September in Florence seems to be a busy month for sure

You could spend a great deal of time checking out individual suggested hotels and finding them sold out for your September dates. Consider that places folks are recommending are probably especially good values--the sort of places folks will have already booked for next month. That goes double for any hotels listed in the RS guide, which is the best-selling European guidebook in the US market. I encourage you to start with booking.com to see which places have rooms available on that platform, then compare rates on the hotels' own websites. The reviews on booking.com are generally reliable, because you can't leave a review there unless you've stayed in the hotel.

Hotels may have rooms available on their own websites even if they don't show availability on booking.com, but I think as close as your trip is, you need to use a shortcut. Additional hotels are filling up while you check out places one at a time.

thanks much, good advice and that's exactly what I did last night. Think it will work out great.