
Hotel Sempione is a 3 stars hotel, clean and with not too small rooms. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful and speak english. The hotel, in the centre of Florence was in walking distance from the train station and is in a great location to many of the Florence tourist sights. Prices are reasonable, and breakfast was included, there was an internet access (for a small fee).
The palace has been a convent and now a hotel, located in proximity of the train station, only around the corner from the Florence flea market and in walk distance for all the most interesting touristic point of Florence. The hotel is clean and rooms are normal sized (compared with other touristic destination in italy). The hotel breakfast room, on the ground floor, is quite large and nicely decorated, food selection is ordinary. The hotel is equipped with WiFi, and there was an internet hookup in room.