Hotel Marine

The hotel is a very short walk from the train station so the location is perfect. The hotel staff were amazing - always very friendly and helpful. The 24 hour reception is a blessing and they had great advice about where to go, The room was clean, the bed incredibly comfortable, and the shower/bathroom had recently been fitted and was just great. Despite being so central it was quiet at night. Considering what I paid this is an absolute bargain and when I return to Florence I will definitely be staying here again!

It was a little hard to find because the sign on the street was for another hotel and it turned out check-in for Marine was also in the lobby of the other hotel. I arrived early but was able to check in in about 30 minutes. In the lobby they played classical music and there were photos of jazz musicians on the wall, so it was a good atmosphere. The room didn't have so much atmosphere but it worked fine for me. The location was convenient, being close to the train station.

The first night we arrived, I had to shower in cold water and it was minus 1 deg outside... The heater in room was also not working properly. Crazy cold. They came up to take a look and fixed the water issue but second night was the same problem all over again. Hot water only came after midnight. At least the beds were clean and the staff were super nice. But probably not a v good choice fr winters.