Interior of the Ospitale delle Rifiorenze hostel in Florence.

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Ospitale delle Rifiorenze is a hostel type hotel in Florence. Established in the former Carmine convent, just south of Ponte Amerigo Vespucci and the Arno River, close to San Frediano in Cestello Church, the hostel is popular with budget travellers and back-packers.

Guests sleep in either 4-bed dorms, single or double rooms. Run on voluntary basis, Ospitale delle Rifiorenze offers guests

• Free Internet point
• Free locker closets
• Breakfast for groups of 12+
• Eco-fair catering, for lunch and dinner (on the road as well) for groups of 12+.
• Meeting space and hall for exhibitions and workshops for groups of 12+
• Fair trade shop

Ospitale delle Rifiorenze is far more than a hostel. The intitative seeks to be a focus for cultural exchange and benefit those in need. As a result, Ospitale delle Rifiorenze provides free accommodation for the homeless (especially in the winter), street artists and volunteers. From 2008 Ospitale delle Rifiorenze has also supported the CouchSurfing initiative, offering free beds and discounts to CouchSurfers who book through the CouchSurfing website.

Ospitale delle Rifiorenze is well placed for exploring Florence, next to Chiesa del Carmine and Brancacci Chapel and museum. It is not too far from all the central attractions, about 800m from Piazza and Palazzo Pitti, 1km from Ponte Vecchio, 1.4km from Florence Cathedral, and 1.5km from Piazza della Signoria.

Ospitale delle Rifiorenze is run as a not-for-profit organisation, supported by Cultural Foundation of the Ethical Bank (Fondazione culturale responsabilità etica), Caritas, the cooperative Riciclaggio e Solidarietà and the Educatorio di Fuligno institute.

Ospitale delle Rifiorenze
Piazza Piattellina 1, 50124 Florence
Phone: +39 055 21 67 98
Email: info@firenzeospitale.it
Web: firenzeospitale.it

Bus: Carmine - Farmacia Del Carmine (D), San Frediano (6,D), Soderini 03 - Brandimart (1CE37, 6, 131D, 131R, 365, 366, 368, 370, 372, C3, D)
Train: Firenze SMN Station
Walk: Ospitale delle Rifiorenze about 1.3km from Firenze SMN Station.