On Apr 8, 8:12=A0pm, carol...@comcast.net (Carole Allen) wrote:
> >On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:43:29 -0700 (PDT), FeoAmericano
> > wrote:
> >> Does anyone have a favorite, affordable B&B inFlorence? =A0My wife and
> >> I will be in Tuscany for a couple of weeks, and we decided to add a
> >> couple of days inFlorence. =A0We're not really interested in anything
> >> too far outside of town since (a) we won't have a car and (b) we'll
> >> see other parts of Tuscany during the rest of our trip.
>
> >> We'd like a place that's cheap, not far from interesting sites
> >> (gardens, museums, restaurants, shops) and conducive to meeting
> >> locals. =A0That's the optimum for us, anyway. =A0We're strong walkers,
> >> too.
>
> >On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:29:16 -0700, Ken Blake
domain> wrote:
>
> We've stayed in the Hotel Casci, and liked it. It's very centrally>located=
, inexpensive, and clean. It's plain and not at all luxurious,
> >though.
>
> I second the Casci - basic, central, and of courseFlorenceis
> eminently compact and walkable. =A0Be sure to climb Giotto's
> belltower...views are much nicer than the Dome. =A0If you are coming in
> via train, an easy walk.
Thanks for the recommendation, but I just checked their website --
$675 for 3 nights for 2 people. Is that really considered cheap for
Florence? Yikes. |