2 star Hotels in Santa Croce

We stayed at the Hotel Bologna for four nights recently. This hotel may not be in the centre of Florence but it is comfortably within walking distance. The staff are very helpful and always ready to recommend restaurants,arrange trips and phone for taxis amongst other things. The breakfast is delicious (chocolate croissants!!) and there is plenty of choice including meats, eggs, tomatoes etc. as well as the usual juices, yoghourts, cereals, breads and spreads. In our room the beds were very comfortable and we slept well apart from the odd time that other guests made noise going past. The bathroom is quite small but everything works and is more than adequate. All in all a delightful stay in a very beautiful city

This is a great place to stay very reasonably especially if you want to explore Florence on foot. I stayed here 6 nights in mid-February. The rooms are comfortable but you won't want to stay in when you have Florence to see. I was traveling alone and felt very safe walking from here to the Piazza della Signoria to watch all the action take place at night and stand amongst the statues. Mario was patient and answered all my questions about where to go, how to get there, and helped to book a tour and investigate going to the opera. The breakfast was good - cappuccino, croissants, yogurt, juices, cereal, etc. There is a safe in the room to store your valuables. I was on the 3rd floor and had to walk up but am always looking for exercise while traveling to burn off the gelato and chianti!

We were worried about this hotel upon arrival - but don't judge a book by its cover. Our two rooms were great - very spacious, clean and fresh. The bathrooms were way above average.