Hermes Hotel Florence

This little pension was a great find. After being in tears at losing our reservation somewhere else do to a declined credit card (grrr) we looked all over, stayed in a few holes (seriosly, as in the health department must have them on their list) we found this gem. The staff is phenomenal and the owner Patricia is a real sweetheart.

The staff doesn't speak much english but we got by on speaking Spanish and gesturing. You can have breakfast included for something like 8 euros more but if that doesn't sound good to you, you can request to not have it.

The rooms are small, but clean. The room we were in had a double bed and super high ceilings. The bathroom was private but super small, with a standing shower that got the whole room wet (no shower curtain or tub... just a hole in the bathroom floor).

Anyway, for what Florence has to offer, this place has my vote as a great place to stay. If you have a preference, choose a room on the floor up or away from the front desk as it can get really noisy at different times of day (or night!).