Hotel Accademia is a super-welcoming, 20-room hotel in the heart of busy, multiethnic San Lorenzo.

Arty charm is the name of the game at the Hotel Azzi, a modest hotel near Florence's Duomo.

The Tourist House B&B is a quiet guesthouse situated literally around the corner from the Santa Maria Novella church.

The three-star Hotel Caravaggio is a classy affair with low rates on Piazza Indipendenza.

The one-star Hotel Cristina offers hotel-style rooms—at hostel-style rates—in a convenient location bretween the Uffizi and Duomo.

There is so much to love about the one-star Hotel Orchidea! Its ten basic rooms, in the shadow of the Duomo, look like something out of a dollhouse.

Located on a surprisingly quiet street near the train station, the three-star Hotel Desiree provides family-run hospitality in a beautiful historic building.

The simple and welcoming two-star Hotel Centro has a brilliant location, 16 well-appointed rooms and a homey atmosphere.

The Kursaal Ausonia is a cute, comfy and planet-friendly place to bed down. It boasts modern accents and amenities and extraordinarily enthusiastic staff.

The three-star Hotel Cimabue offers peaceful and elegant accommodations in a quiet residential area north of the tourist center.

The Maxim's 26 rooms are first-rate, affordable and well-located.

The six-room Tourist House Duomo is a reliable B&B with clean, cheap rooms and an unbeatable location.

Though simple, Albergo Firenze features friendly staff, great common spaces, a stupendous location and low nightly rates.

Hotel Pensione Elite is a friendly little number, a modest 10-room, two-star pension in Santa Maria Novella.

The two-star Hotel Medici has a lot to boast about. Mix in 40 simple, attractive rooms and a well-positioned breakfast room, and you have one great budget hotel.