We stayed in this little hotel during a three day city break in Florence in October 2006. From the outside it is unprepossessing - a small door in an anonymous facade, a poky lift to the second floor. But this is when it changes. It has a lovely reception area and several large bedrooms furnished with elegance and decorated in modern, elegant Tuscan pinks and other subdued colours. Loos and bathing facilities well up to standard, and, for us, a little balcony at the back to rest and reflect on the glory that is Florence. Breakfast adequate, and with some nice touches, such as Florentine chocolate cake, to set you up for the day. It is excellently situated to catch the major attractions, most less than fifteen minutes stroll. Forget buses and taxis in the city centre - they wait in queues while you walk past.
Most of all, you are sure of a very warm welcome. We found the staff excellent - friendly, polite, efficient, and extremely helpful. We would certainly go there again. If you would like a superior bolthole at a modest price (roughly €130 per room per night), then this is the place for you.

Rather than staying in the Antica Dimora B&B (which has fabulous reviews on Trip Advisor), my mother and I stayed 4 days in their charming Market House Suite Apartment.

It was lovely fun renting a flat rather than staying in a hotel -- a style of travel which my mother and I always prefer. We make our own breakfasts, usually return home in the afternoon for a light lunch or snack, then out for dinner every evening.

The property was very well stocked and maintained, and the patio would have been fantastic if the weather was warmer. The decor is very charming, and the kitchen adorable.

The only major downside was the very unfortunate smell through the bathroom due to recent rains. We realize such problems come with old buildings in old cities, and my mother and I were still very pleased with the flat, but most others might not feel as comfortable.

Additionally, the flat has no telephone service. Luckily I had my mobile and could call for taxis or other necessities. If you don't travel with your mobile, be prepared to use a nearby pay phone.

The location of the flat is a bit far from the historical centre, but you feel like a real Florentine. Across the street is a fabulous fruit, veg & cheese market which is open nearly every morning. Additionally, next door is the Cibreo restaurant complex which is delicious, and La Giostra (our absolute favourite) is a very short walk away. We usually travelled to and from the city centre by taxi.

We were welcomed to the flat by Umberto, who helped us find all the local necessities (including a nearby grocery for my Diet Cokes and the local wash & dry for our laundry). As a tip, I recommend asking the maid to come every day rather than every 3rd day to make life a bit easier for you.

And finally, I feel I need to make one comment about the service from the Antica Dimora B&B. Two months in advance, I had asked them to make dinner reservations during our stay. They emailed me back confirmation, then I reconfirmed again a week before our arrival. However, three of the four nights there were no reservations when we arrived at the restaurant. We do not know if this was the hotel's or the restaurants' mistake, but I recommend making dinner reservations yourself (most places will speak English).

Have just returned from fabulous honeymoon trip, and had a great 2 night stay in this lovely B & B in Florence. Our room was very attractive - great bed! Would suggest trying to stay on non-street side - the scooters and traffic in the morning are loud. We had the room off the eating area, and found fellow traveller's words easy to hear! The breakfast was fresh, and the staff SO helpful and concerned. Our lost baggage became their problem to help with, which they did admirably. Uta, our main contact, was a delight - she also gave us a nice bottle of wine to ease the pain of the lost bags, as well to celebrate our honeymoon. Her tips were great for shops and touring the city - she recommended going to see The David at 5:30PM - when there are NO crowds - she was right!! We loved a nearby restaurant called Tito's, another not too far away called Za Za. We would stay here again, and look forward to trying the Il Poggiale outside of Florence next time too.

After booking a stay at their sister hotel in Tuscany and being delighted with their customer help, we decided to book a few nights here as well. Before we arrived, our hostess, Uta, spoke fluent English, was very gracious and GREAT at responding to email. She booked us our reservations for our Accademia and Uffizi visits and helped us make reservations at a restaurant my sister recommended. They provided excellent directions, but due to the one-ways, and streets sometimes being closed (as they were for our visit), I wouldn't recommend trying to drive there yourself. We tried this, and although we came close, decided to head back and return the rental car first and cab it to the hotel. We're glad we did. The street was pretty narrow and parking was sparse. Having driven in the city center - we had to register our rental to avoid a fee...and Uta was quick to help us with that as well.
Our room was quaint, clean, and spacious. Being that she knew we were coming from the countryside, she booked us in their room with a porch. Although the porch didn't really look out on anything spectacular, the sunlight made the room nicer. We tried to actually go out on the porch once, but had some trouble with the door. We didn't want to force open and damage anything so we gave up on that idea. No biggie.
The hostess provided us with a map and all the information we needed. We borrowed some DVDs for our stay and although the hostess wasn't around late night, we felt catered to either way.
The walk to the Duomo was about 10-15 minutes and we even walked back from the train station to our hotel one day (about 20 minutes). We never minded the walks, it served as a great way to walk off our fantastic meals! The hotel / apartment is on an upper floor, but they do have an elevator (small) that'll help with luggage.
Overall, we were very pleased with our stay. Make sure you're prepared to settle your bill in cash as (as of our stay) they don't accept credit cards.