Starhotels Michelangelo Florence - Florence, Italy     

StarHotel Michelangelo is really close to St Peters (5 Minute walk) and you could see it from our room, if you stuck your head out of the window 3 foot. The room was of a good size and standard and clean but you would expect that from a 4 star. However the reception were not very helpful and were only interested in selling us expensive tours, the breakfast was really good but evening prices were high and bar prices for a drink were to. There are quite a few places just around the corner to eat and drink at which are half the price of the hotel. Get a Roma Pass for 20Euro, you can use the public transport for 3 days for free and you get 2 entries and discounts to museums. Buses run from the corner of the street, take the number 64 to Piazza Venezia and from there you can walk to most things if you dont want to bus hop. Make sure you go to the top of St Peters, ther are a lot of steps but its worth it just for the view, its awesome. Take guided tours to jump the lines, we waited an hour and a half just to get in to the Sistine Chapel but got a tour round the Colosseum for 5 Euro and jumped the line, no waiting at all, plus you get in there free with a Rome Pass. Hope you enjoy Rome, its very beautiful.

We booked an executive room in the hotel, which was really lovely, it had it's own sitting room which made our stay even nicer, particularly after a busy days site seeing. Florance is wonderful and well worth a visit. I would stay in the hotel again, however, the breakfast was poor and tasteless and what is it with Italian hotels they don't know how to serve a hot cup of tea! I would recommend this hotel, but go out for breakfast.