Plus Florence

Amazing pool, verandas, and restaurant areas. Spacious triple room with many windows and electronic blackout shade. Security guard and nightly activities. Wonderful, filling breakfast. Delicious dinner at restaurant. Easy walk from train station and to downtown. Carrefour nearby.

Only one bed had an outlet near it. No USB ports. Music at bar overwhelmingly loud (perhaps to be heard over fountain near bar) until 11pm, even at higher floors. This is too late as many day trips begin at 7am at a meeting place further away in the city. Unfortunately, smoking is allowed in outside area/near pool. Security guard was over-zealous. I (a small female) was constantly approached, even when coming from inside the elevator area, when I lingered to wait for my traveling companion or a cab. Key card controlled elevator area and a security guard around in case of actual trouble should be enough. Basement common room/“kitchen” was very small, windowless, and often filled with dirty dishes. One refrigerator which was smaller than standard size was inadequate for an entire hostel of budget travelers. Microwave only. When people tried to (understandably) sit, work, or prepare food near the pool in the huge, bright, cheery, multi-roomed restaurant (which was never more than half-full), they were told to go back to the downstairs common room, which closed before the restaurant. Perhaps a portion of the restaurant could be used as a common area?