In walking distance from the railway station. 10 min. Near the river. Near a closed area with the American Consulate. Very friendly English speaking reception. Some rooms have no real windows. Just a little one over the door. But fine air condition.
The incuded breakfast was simple with no meat or cheese. But ok. The internet connection was perfect.

An okay place to stay for the price, but it’s not for everyone. It's nice and quiet, very central, and the breakfast - although basic - is very enjoyable. The free Wi-Fi is also a nice touch.

Unfortunately the rooms are scruffy - and that's putting it mildly. Ours smelled terribly of smoke, had never seen a duster (ever), and the sheets had long since had their day. Our TV had loose wires and fizzled alarmingly when you went near it, the satellite receiver didn't work, room cleaning was sporadic, and we had to buy our own toilet roll as none was provided (which we thought was a bit odd).

Also, other reviews claim the proximity of the American consulate and the armed patrols will make you feel safe - what nonsense! The street is clearly a target for nutters, and as such is one of the most dangerous places in Florence to be, surely? The car-bomb blockades made us feel very uneasy, and having to walk through a checkpoint guarded by very young, very bored soldiers with machine guns just to get to our room was both bizarre and extremely unsettling!

To make matters worse, the owner only sticks around until midday, after which he tapes any remaining room keys to the front door. Of course nobody has checked in yet, so everyone's key ends up here - for anyone walking by to find! On what planet is this frightening lack of security and customer care acceptable?

All in all, if you're game for a laugh and have nerves of steel, then Residenza Il Maggio comes highly recommended. For everyone else, find somewhere else...

This place was spectacular! It is an apartment spaced into several rooms with a very nice central area for sitting and socializing (if there was anyone else there!). We went right after the peak season, so I think we were the only ones in the entire place. The owner is only there from ~8am to 1pm...

The only irregularity was checking in. Even then, it was just unusual, not a hassle at all. The owner left us a key to the outside door, and I called him to get the door code into the apartment. Our room key was ready for us, even though he was not there.

The room itself was great! Room 5 had vaulted ceilings and a nice big bathroom. It was clean (although you could smell that someone had smoked in there previously) and the bed was very comfortable. Lots of room to move around and put your luggage/clothes. Oh, and there was free high speed internet (the only hotel that had it on our entire two week trip in Italy!)

Breakfast was plain but decent - some yogurt, jam, Nutella, toast, croissants in a package, and coffee. We were the only ones there (as far as I could tell), so we basically had the entire place to ourselves. Thanks for making our vacation a great one!

The B&B is conveniently located, however there's so much better out there in Florence, that I don't see the point to stay in this ugly, small and sad B&B. The owner is not very helpful, didn't allow late check out despite the B&B was empty and charged a night we missed due to flight cancellation. At breakfast I asked a white yogurt and he said that nobody eats them so he does not buy them ! Rooms are tiny and some have no windows. There's no way to have even a cup of tea ! Look somewhere else !