Hotel Argentina

I read some other reviews and am a bit surprised. It does what it says on the tin. It's no frills, could do with a bit of a refresh no doubt. But the room is cleaned everyday, everything worked. The shower was great, and most importantly, it was 10 mins from everywhere important. Whether that the train station or duomo. We were out from 10am to 10pm most days so no point spending a lot on a hotel. There are plenty of nicer hotels but good luck finding them at this price!! I would have liked a wardrobe rather than a rail with our stuff sitting about, but if anything it encouraged us to get up and out. There isn't any food or drink on site that I can see but a lovely Cafe downstairs ( which is also very busy ) or any number of cafes and restaurants surround it. Staff were always very nice and friendly, and spoke good English. Don't have any high expectations but you could a lot worse for more money.

The good things: 😄Staff - friendly receptionist, welcoming and helpful, gave us map and chatted with us regarding Florence 😃 Location - central and within walking distance to Florence’s main attractions The negatives: ☹️ in dire need of a refurbishment - it looks run down especially the hall way and corridors. Room a bit better but still in need of a fresher decor. ☹️ AC was not cold enough - we could not control it - our only option was to have it on/off. ☹️ mosquitoes in the room ☹️ no full-length mirror in the room (just one mirror in the bathroom- no mirror in the room) ☹️ toilet seat - not fitted properly ☹️ lift - fits only one person (but this wasn’t a problem really as our room was on the first floor and we carried our cabin bag and used the stairs)

The location was excellent and all major spots were within walking distance. The staff was very helpful and gave us detailed information on what to see and do in Florence. I would use them again when visiting Florence.

The staff were very friendly, and hotel was very clean. AC worked fine. The hotel, however, is very dilapidated. It is a 2-star hotel at best.

TBH had I read the reviews on here before booking I wouldn’t have and although we stayed here we wouldn’t recommend it it in its current condition. The photos are nothing like the reality. The hotel is pretty run down and been neglected; however, they are in the process of refurbishing, although the down sound of that is it’s pretty noisy if you want to go back to your room for a couple of hours rest. The receptionist is very helpful and friendly. Our actual room had been refurbished so was clean, and everything worked as it should. WiFi is good. The daily cleaning, changing of bed linen and towels is very good. The location is good, other than noise early morning from the street it backs onto. The lift in tiny (2 people with a suitcase each is a squeeze), and the spiral staircase (we used other than on arrival, and departure) is very narrow (wide enough for one slim person), and wouldn’t meet UK fire regulations. The hall ways are in desperate need of decorating. There aren’t any food facilities although there is a very good patisserie literally a few steps from the front door.

The clerk at the desk was wonderful and helpful to me. Couldn’t ask for more! The room was so clean and so quiet. And I felt very confident of my safety with the provisions they set up that didn’t allow non clients into the building. I was given great information and directions. As a lovely bonus, the Cafe Gamberini next door was excellent and I ate there every day. Don’t miss out on this fabulously located gem. It a few steps from the river and only minutes from the Ponte Vecchio bridge.

This hotel is not what it appears . Avoid at all cost. Why? Too many things to list. I have never experienced such unpleasant hotel staff and I have stayed in plenty of hotels . There are plenty of other hotels for the same price that offer far better service.

Front desk staff very welcoming and helpful. Room is large, quite modern, very comfortable.