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Casa di Annusca B&B
The Casa di Annusca B&B is made up of three rooms - two ground floor rooms with private bath, and one upstairs room with private bath with direct access to the garden. This upstairs room, which is considered the "superior" room and costs more, has AC and faces the private garden. It will also have use of a shared kitchen (coming soon) with new rooms being built on that floor. The downstairs rooms has a fan and will not have access to the kitchen, but has a fridge. the downstairs room as a beautiful bathroom and is cozy, but has a lot of furniture in it - also it faces the street, so although it's not loud with the windows closed, if you open them you have the street level right outside the window (can be covered with a curtain for privacy).

Breakfast for both rooms is served either in the garden, weather permitting, or in the common living room/dining room area that's part of the owner, Fabio's, apartment.

The Oltrarno area of Florence is great in that it's central and accessible to the main sites by foot, but it feels local and actually lived in, rather than the area around the Duomo which is just shoulder to shoulder of tourists. The Oltrarno is where you'll find artisan shops, cheaper food, and a sense of what it's really like to live in Florence. The price here is low because it seems farther out, but I'd prefer to stay over here. Florence is small and in 10-15 minutes you can be at the Ponte Vecchio. When you're not sightseeing, this is the neighborhood where you'll find a cute cafe or local restaurant that won't break the bank.

The owner named the B&B in memory of his sister, and gets very good reviews for being a great host. He's also done the renovations with really high quality materials. The bathrooms, the flooring, the exposed beam ceilings - it makes an instant impression of being a high quality place.

The owner can organize tours with a private driver to SIENA, SAN GIMIGNANO, PISA or LUCCA and VOLTERRA, through CHIANTI with wine tastings and lunch in a Trattoria in the countryside, as well as transfers to and from the airport and train station.
Details
  • ground and 1st floor
  • private garden
  • fan
  • air-conditioning
  • TV
  • breakfast included
  • iron (upon request)
  • hair dryer (upon request)
  • superior room (with AC) (€ 20.00)
  • WiFi
Reviews
anonymous on 28. Apr 2013:

Casa di Annunsca was wonderful! Fabio was incredibly warm and helpful! The room was great and it's location is very convenient. I would definitely choose to stay here again!
Cross-pollinate is so easy to use and had several choices in my price range. I will definitely use their site in the future!
Ratings
average score
5.0 / 5.0
Price/Value
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Cleanliness
5.0
Accuracy of listing
5.0
Location
5.0
Helpfulness of Cross-Pollinate staff
5.0
Property details
Property details: Bed & Breakfast (owner lives on premises), 3 guestrooms, with private bathroom (ensuite)
Payment accepted: cash on arrival in euro
Minimum stay: no minimum stay
FREE cancellation up to: 5 days before arrival
Occupancy: double
Bed types: 1 queen (160 cm)
Policies : smoking permitted in garden only, luggage can be held before check-in, luggage can be left after check-out, city tourist tax included in price
Spoken Language(s):
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Location
 Casa di Annusca B&B
A
Stazione Santa Maria Novella
B
Duomo
C
Uffizi
D
Boboli Gardens
E
Ponte Vecchio
F
Piazza della Signoria
G
Galleria dell’Accademia
H
Pitti Palace
I
Piazza Santo Spirito
J
Mercato Centrale