| From: BD, Australia |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| we chose Soggiorno Annamaria purley because it was advertised as a bed and breakfast and my confirmation stated price is inclusive of bed and breakfast breakfast was not included when the owner was asked about the breakfast he shrugged his shoulders and said this is italy that was disapointing |
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| From: MF, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| If you want a full-fledged hotel with a lobby, etc., this is not the place for you. If, on the other hand, you want a very nice place to stay that captures and adds to the atmosphere of the city, then we recommend this B&B highly. By the way, it's only one B since breakfast was not available. However, there is a very nice little breakfast place with fresh-squeezed orange juice, etc. next door. |
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| From: Jorge Mario Saade, Italy |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Camera pulitissima bella, arredata bene, gentilissimi i propietari.Posizione favolosa vicino a tutto. |
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| From: BS, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Soggiorno Annamaria is a good value, excellent location in Florence-easy to find from the train station and walking distance to major sights, and run by a very nice couple. Our room was clean and quiet. Staying here contributed to a fine 2-day visit in Florence! |
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| From: DB, USA |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| Anna Maria and her husband were so welcoming. They greated us each morning at the time of our choosing in our rooms with Cappucino, juice, and pastries. The room was very clean as was the bathroom. Our room was right on the street so there was noise from the traffic and people outside. But that made us feel at home. They also have rooms off the street so if you are sensitive to noise, request one of those rooms. Bring an alarm clock if want to get up and do things. None of the hotels or B&B's we stayed in had alarm clocks. |
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| From: Marco Antonio Crespo Diaz, Spain |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| Only one word can describe our level of satisfaction about Soggiorno AnnaMaria...Excellent!!. AnnaMaria and her husband are lovely persons. We had breakfast in the room all the mornings!!. I will be back to Firenze for sure and if I do so, I will be back again in Soggiorno AnnaMaria. Totally recomended!!. |
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| From: NT, Australia |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| PROS: clean, secure room that was serviced daily; close to main train station; friendly & helpful owners; good continental b'fast brought into room every morning; minded bags on last day. CONS: Small room; lots of street noise, especially morning and night; not easy to find the hotel due to confusing street numbering. |
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| From: JZ, China |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| It's our first time in Florence, and the B&B leave the fantastic impression to us. The owner (old couple) is welcome and helpful, the room is located in the central area and easy to access all the views, also it only takes 5 minutes walk to the railway station. Since we booked the room without breakfast, so no comments on it |
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| From: PB, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| Very large rooms in Katti's House, but very noisy two nightclubs & near busy early morning market,but it somehow added to it's charm. Annamaria recommended two great restaurants. There was a problem with paying by Debit Card, Visa Cards on departure, we had to go to a bank & withdraw cash. We nearly missed our train to Venice. |
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| From: AR, USA |
| Date of Stay: May, 2007 |
| We had a very good stay overall. The hosts were both nice. However, they spoke very little English. We did have one main problem which is that there are two properties under this name at addresses #21 and #24. Even though we were staying in #24 (a short distance down the same street), we had to go to #21 first to ask them to open the door. But we were fruitlessly waiting at #24 for a long time for somebody to show up and open it because we could not understand the instructions given on the phone in Italian (despite several phone calls). So it would be nice if the hosts sent clear instructions in English by e-mail of exactly what to do. Anyway it all worked out in the end and we had a great stay. |
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| From: Chris Buchan, Canada |
| Date of Stay: May, 2007 |
| Soggiorno Annamaria is very near the train station in Florence and is an easy walk. We found it a bit difficult to find and had to rely on our GPS unit. It is on a nice cobblestone street in an area with stores and businesses of all types. There is a very nice store for an artist who makes amazing masks nearby. There was also a nice selection of restaurants to choose from nearby. Our favourite was Nerone's and I would highly recommend it. We should have ate there everyday. From the B&B you can walk to most of the main attractions of Florence. The area is quite nice. There is quite a bit of activity on the street at night and lots of young people around but we always felt safe and comfortable. To check in you will need to walk down the street a bit further to Katti House (I believe). Our double room was quite small. There was no mini bar as advertised, but we didn't really care. The room was reasonably quiet at night. We had trouble with mosquitos in this B&B though and it was quite annoying. The worst aspect of Soggiorno Annamaria is that the room was very dusty. All the ledges above the doors, etc, had thick layers of dust. The room bothered my wife's allergies alot. There is no breakfast provided. Also, the building had a funny smell but it did not smell inside the rooms thankfully. There are plenty of stair to climb to get to your room so be prepared for that. I would recommend staying in this area of Florence but would probably look for another B&B to stay at. We would like to return to Florence again and we will stay someplace else. |
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| From: AZ, Italy |
| Date of Stay: December, 2005 |
| Non prendete la colazione in camera!!! |
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| From: SN, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2005 |
| We found AnnaMarie to be a very gracious hostess. We liked being within walking distance of so many sites and resturants. We were a little unsure of finding her when we arrived at the door. She had a note posted to her address down the street. We would stay with her again. |
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| From: Ann Marie Wolf, USA |
| Date of Stay: August, 2005 |
| This was one of our favorite places to stay in Italy. No one was around when we arrived, but a sign on the door told us where to find Annamaria. When we found her she was very gracious and told us all about the building and the restoration. We really enjoyed talking with her and learning about Florence. The location was fantastic - near the train station, but not noisy, and very close to duomo. No breakfast but that was okay. |
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| From: WC, USA |
| Date of Stay: May, 2005 |
| For the most part, we were happy with our stay, and Francesco and Annamaria could not have been more pleasant. However, we were not permitted access to air conditioning until the third hot day, and the telephone access mentioned in the hotel description was a public phone on the street, two floors down. |
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| From: CM, USA |
| Date of Stay: May, 2005 |
| the couple were terrific, very kind and helpful, the husband, kindly carried our bags to the street, called a cab and make sure he understood our needs, i will surly stay withe the family again. |
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| From: VL, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: May, 2005 |
| The room we stayed in was very nice. It was clean and nicely decorated. As plenty of other people have mentioned in their reviews, the market traders make a lot of noise when they're setting up, closing down - by dragging their trolleys over the cobble stones outside the B&B. To be honest, it never really bothered us. I suppose if we'd wanted a lie-in it would have woken us up, but we were up and about early every day. The one gripe I have - and it is mentioned in numerous other reviews - is the bed & BREAKFAST issue. There was NO breakfast. Despite the confirmation print-off that clearly stated I'd asked for bed & breakfast, we were told that we couldn't have one & would have to pay an additional ten euros per day if we did. We opted not to. Their are loads of cafe / coffee bars in Florence and we just went there instead. |
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| From: SF, Germany |
| Date of Stay: April, 2005 |
| The owners of Soggiorno AnnaMaria are very nice, welcoming hosts. The house is in an excellent location, with the City Market on one side and San Lorenzo on the other. Being located in between the station and the Dom, we never needed transportation. The house and our room added to the general atmosphere in Florence. Beautiful decor and old, but elegant structures. The bathroom had just been redone in a lovely Italian style. We highly recommend this place. |
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| From: Fernando Francischetti Garcia, Brazil |
| Date of Stay: February, 2005 |
| Very good place to stay, close to everything at Firenze, and the owners were very kind. |
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| From: Myron West, USA |
| Date of Stay: October, 2004 |
| Great location! We joked that it is 2 blocks from everything. The room was spotless, large for Italy & obviously newly refurbished. The bathroom was all new. Couldn't have been nicer. |
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