Hotel Cantoria

The bed was hard. Location good for train and some popular piazzas.

I enjoyed my stay. It is a good location. Look forward to going back.

This is not a traditional hotel, it's located in an apartment building with a small lobby on the 5th floor. The rooms look much better in the photos than in person. There were multiple ceiling stains, even with the windows closed mosquitoes kept somehow getting into the room, and the bed was honestly the most uncomfortable during our month long trip in Europe (literally just a box spring to lay on, we laid down a questionably clean down comforter found in the closet as a mattress pad but it was still not comfortable). Staying on the 5th floor, you would think that the staff would know guests are sleeping on the same floor they are preparing breakfast. The doors to the kitchen were open and it was very loud beginning at 7am - this was a disappointing way to be woken up in the morning. Breakfast was basic but sufficient. Front desk staff was friendly for the most part. Overall, I would not stay here again and would only recommend it to others like ourselves who stayed one night before moving on. The rooftop provided beautiful views of Florence.

This is a close location from the train terminal. It is two blocks away from the blue line stop #17 of the citysightseeing tour and only a few blocks from stop #1 (of the same line). The breakfast is one of the better ones we've had (lunch meats, mustards, sliced tomatoes, cucumber, small bread for panini, pastries, nutella, cereal, choice of yoghurts, juice, milk, and the server always asks if you want a coffee, cappuccino, etc. You can go out on the roof, which has a beautiful view of the Duomo and the city view (amazing!). You are within about 10 minute walking distance of most of the main sites. You have a big window (at least we did) that opens and brings in cool air. Each night there were people singing at a local bar, but it wasn't too loud. The first day we didn't have hot water, but the other times we did. The only thing we didn't like was the bed. We asked for a double and we got two twin beds that were put side by side. Even if the bed was a double, if they are the same as the twin beds, they are very hard, not much cushion, and not very comfortable. The WiFi worked (on and off). Overall, a good stay.

The hotel was ok. The lobby was much nicer than the room. This could in part be my fault, as I booked a standard room. The wifi worked just fine in the room but not in the lobby. Breeakfast didn't start until 7:30. An earlier start would have been nice. The location was great and we found many small restaurants toeat in that were very good. Hotel was located close to downtown Florence.