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Basic, 38-room Hotel Basilea is a comfortable and convenient place to bed down. It's located within walking distance of much of central Florence, from the central train station to the San Lorenzo market madness to the infamous Duomo.
The somewhat shabby interior sports the occasional attempt at class: brass detailing, a real antique or two, and black-and-white sketches of old Florence on the walls.
Rooms are clean and standard if a bit sparse, and come with convincing pressed wood takes on classic furniture, with brass bed frames, fresh blue accents, and parquet or carpeted floors. Bathrooms are a bit of a gamble. Some are spacious and bright, while others are rather closet-like. Terra cotta floors and clean white walls preside.
Tucked into a 14th-century palazzo, the hotel offers a pleasant, if not super luxe taste of a lively Florentine neighborhood, at rates that won't make you cringe.
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