Re: moderate price hotel in Florence

Carole Allen wrote:

> The Casci is centrally located and moderate. Cheaper is the Ferretti,
> also centrally located.....basic breakfast (rolls, jam, coffee, tea,
> etc.) included at the Ferretti. (I believe breakfast also at the
> Casci, but don;t remember.)


Yes, breakfast is included at the Casci.

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Ken Blake
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> Staff at both friendly. Have stayed at
> both. Less than a 5 minute walk to almost everywhere, whether it be
> the Duomo, the central market, or the river on the way to the
> Oltrarno.
>
> Between the Ferretti and the Duomo are two very good restaurants:
> Ristorante-Pizzaeria Alla griglia (Via dei Bianchi 25/e) where the
> warm, soft foccacia served instrad of bread will trnapsort you), and
> Trattoria La Madia where the grilled veal will melt in your mouth.
> There is a rosticceria on Via Romano (La Mangiatoia) with cheap tasty
> lunches...when I was there it was full of working men - painters,
> plumbers and the like - and a few shopgirls. I think I was the only
> tourist in the place...roasted meat, veggies, hearty and cheap.
>
> Don't miss San Croce and do explore the Oltrarno.
>
> Trains in Italy are cheap and frequent.
>
> On 29 Oct 2005 23:03:51 -0700, "ahume" <aglusker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hey, does anyone have suggestions as to a good moderate-to-low priced
>> hotel in Florence (and Rome too but we'll only be there one night)?
>> Also, any advice about going between the two cities by train? Many
>> thanks!


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