great place to stay for daytrips to pisa etc... train station down the road and shops, restaurants and markets... nice hotel rooms and ensuite... free internet, affordable to stay here since it is the same price to stay here as in a dormitory at a hostel, not bad.

The ho(s)tel was cheap, clean and centrally located.

The only thing is that when we arrived at Soggiorno Gloria - after ringing the doorbell and phoning the reception for 10 long minutes with no reply - we started to think the hotel did not exist and we had been the victims of a fraud. Again, it took the receptionist no less than 10 minutes to deign to reply and open the door, and that was because he saw my missed calls and called me back on my mobile phone. "Sorry, I was in the toilet", he said.

This 'so called' guest house is in fact really a hostel. While it's clean and the staff are helpful (when they are around that is), the room and building are minimal and run-down. We did not have hot water the first day we were there. Also, the free internet didn't work for a while. At night, it was so noisy outside (cars, trucks, people and whatever)! Definitely not for a light sleeper.

This is a budget lodge, but all the same it was clean and had very good A/C which is all important when travelling in Italy in August. It was a very short walk from the main train station, which was great with our packs. The lady who checked us in was brief, and wouldn't let me use my C/C at first (I eventually got to charge it ;-)), but otherwise friendly. The room itself was clean and comfy. The bathroom is large, and the room also has a fridge which is great when you are budget travelling. We only stayed one night, but it was a good experience. This room is convenient to the train and to the city center, as easy walk to both.