When I hear the word "cozy" attached to a description of a hotel, I normally cringe. Normally it is an euphemism for dump.
Well, the Hotel Bodoni, in Florence (Via dei Martiri del Popolo) is really a cozy hotel, in the best possible definition of the term and I recommend it. Good price, too.
First, the location is great. Walking distance to just about everywhere. Great restaurants, shops, sightseeing. There is a supermarket right across the street, a bank as well, plus a post office nearby - not that anybody uses such things these days. Warning - stamps are awfully expensive in Italy, so you may as well not mail anything. If you are happening to go to Belgium, do there, at half the price.
The hotel occupies the last two floors of an apartment building. It has a small elevator. The staff is very accommodating and most speak English. The decor is old, but again, cozy.
There is a dining room where they serve a very good breakfast buffet which includes, among other things, a machine that dispenses fresh squeezed orange juice. They also serve cheese, hard boiled egg, fresh and canned fruit, yogurt, ham, and baked products.
The rooms are not large, but again, this is Europe. We had a splendid view of Firenze from our window, and were greeted by birds every morning, in addition to a church bell. It really made you feel like you were there.
The furnishings were sufficient, nothing was broken, and the bathroom was good. For once, the toilet did not stink (a recurring problem in a number of European cities), and the shower was good. There was air conditioning in the room.
Plus, they kept the place really clean. Let me emphasize it, C-L-E-A-N.
Surely there are better hotels in Florence, but I doubt there is another one that gives as much bang for the buck.
Well, the Hotel Bodoni, in Florence (Via dei Martiri del Popolo) is really a cozy hotel, in the best possible definition of the term and I recommend it. Good price, too.
First, the location is great. Walking distance to just about everywhere. Great restaurants, shops, sightseeing. There is a supermarket right across the street, a bank as well, plus a post office nearby - not that anybody uses such things these days. Warning - stamps are awfully expensive in Italy, so you may as well not mail anything. If you are happening to go to Belgium, do there, at half the price.
The hotel occupies the last two floors of an apartment building. It has a small elevator. The staff is very accommodating and most speak English. The decor is old, but again, cozy.
There is a dining room where they serve a very good breakfast buffet which includes, among other things, a machine that dispenses fresh squeezed orange juice. They also serve cheese, hard boiled egg, fresh and canned fruit, yogurt, ham, and baked products.
The rooms are not large, but again, this is Europe. We had a splendid view of Firenze from our window, and were greeted by birds every morning, in addition to a church bell. It really made you feel like you were there.
The furnishings were sufficient, nothing was broken, and the bathroom was good. For once, the toilet did not stink (a recurring problem in a number of European cities), and the shower was good. There was air conditioning in the room.
Plus, they kept the place really clean. Let me emphasize it, C-L-E-A-N.
Surely there are better hotels in Florence, but I doubt there is another one that gives as much bang for the buck.
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