Alternative accommodations in Florence

B&Bs, apartments, hostels, campgrounds—Where to stay (besides hotels) in Florence, Italy

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Hotels aren't your only lodging options in Florence. In fact, hotels are often the most expensive options available, yet rarely are the most fun or remarkable. For a more memorable trip, you might want to try an alternative accommodation that (usually) costs less and (usually) affords you a better a chance to get closer to the local people and culture.

In Florence, I've camped with a million-dollar view over the city skyline, rented a room in a Renaissance palazzo right on the cathedral square with a canopy bed and nothing blocking my view of the Duomo's famous dome, and helped support the good works of a social services organization by staying in a dirt-cheap religious hospice in the artisan district of the Oltrarno.

Then there are bed and breakfasts, rental apartments, farmstays just outside the center... plenty of amazing places to spend the night.

Here are some of the best non-hotel options:

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