Camping
Near Piazzale Michelangelo overlooking the cityscape, Campeggio Italiani e Stranieri, Viale Michelangelo 80, $. www dot ecvacanze dot it. Offers best tent views in Italy bar none. Camp shop, bar, internet access, heated showers. Usual bus 12, or 13 from SMN.
Similar Camping Villa Camerata, of the youth hostel, Viale A. Righi 2/4, $. www dot ostellionline dot org slash etc. within the greenery of the Fiesole hills, great central locale for hiking out. Take bus 7 from SMN.
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Kraft hotel info. Move to Where to Stay post info when time. Rooftop bar, and small rooftop pool, both with great views! Romantic, pretty hotel. 10-15 min walk to Duomo, 10 min walk to SMN. Lots of alimentari and restaurants etc near by. Some bathrooms have bath tubs.
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Down from SMN Plaza, about 2 blocks away, Hotel Pensione Ferretti, Via delle Belle Donna 17. 17E or thereabouts a night per person. Free Wifi, 5E for breakfast buffet, check in 2pm, check out 10.30am
Ostello Archi Rossi, Via Faenza 94r, $, well known for its luxury breakfast. Terrace.. Free internet access. Found in bustling station near Fortezza da Basso. You have to arrrive early to get a room--ie this is one of the places that in peak season or otherwise, will give rooms on a first arrive basis, not a first booked basis.
Fiesole, surrounded by the botanical gardens, huge 322 bed Ostello della Gioventu´Villa Camerata, Viale A. Righi 2/4. $. www ostellionline dot org slash ostello. 20 or so minute bus ride #7 from SMN 1E or so each way.
hostel behind the Uffizi, Ostello Firenze Inn, Via del Corno 3, $. www dot firenzeinn dot com. Dbl and dorm rooms avail. organised wine tasting, put crawls, walking tours etc, bus #23 from SMN.
Ostello Gallo dÓro, Via Cavour 104, bus 17,1, or 33 to Via Lamarmora then walk
Ancient convent 15 cent. Ostello Santa Monaca, Via Santa Monica 6, www dot ostello dot it, $. but 11, 36, or 37. 1am curfew, no hostel card membership necessary, no age limit. Located in the Oltrano, near Piazza del Carmine.
Also in the Oltrano, slightly further out, bus 12 from SMN, Youth Residence Florence 2000, Viale R. Sanzio 16, $. www dot florencedate dot it slash etc. Rooms have min of 2 beds.
Ostello Sette Santi, Viale dei Mille 11, bit further out of sentrum, in a converted convent beside the Chiesa di Sette Santi, campo di Marte area. Bus 17 from SMN. Single room aval.
