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Hotel la Noce: Borgo La Noce 8, 055 29 23 46. It's not elaborate, but you can't beat the location, nestled between the San Lorenzo markets and the Mercato Centrale.
Hotel Cestelli
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Hotel Davanzati
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Hotel Alba
Hotel Annalena

Trattoria Cibreo- via Andrea del Verrocchio 5r, 055-234-5853. Possibly the best food deal in all of Florence. The food is from the same kitchen as the Michelin-starred Ristorante around the corner, but the prices are not. Cash only, no reservations accepted.
I Fratellini- via dei Cimatori 38r, 055-239-6096. A terrific place for lunch or a snack near OrsanMichele, Fratellini serves up tasty little sandwiches for a couple of euros, an ombra for another two euros and you've got a recipe for happy.
Le Volpi e L'Uva- Piazza de Rossi 1r, 055 239-8132. The perfect little place to rest your feet, just on the Oltrarno side of the Ponte Vecchio.
La Maremma- Via Giuseppe Verdi 16r, 055 240-972. A wonderful, warm place with clean, modern takes on the traditional Tuscan fare. Reserve ahead.
Trattoria Anita - via del Parlascio. On the budget lists in many guidebooks, Anita is a relaxed, inexpensive and informal place with solid fare and large portions.
Trattoria Za-Za- Piazza Mercato Centrale 26r. It looks touristy, but the food at this place, right next to the Mercato Centrale, is undeniably good. Reserve ahead if you want to sit inside.
Cafe Rivoire- via Vaccherecchia 4r, Piazza della Signoria. Pricey, but an undoubtedly picturesque place to take your hot chocolate.
Da Sergio (Trattoria Toscana Gozzi Sergio)- Piazza San Lorenco 8r, 055 281-941.
Le Mossacce- via Proconsolo 55r, 055 294-361. Reserve ahead.
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Mercato Nuovo- Find incredible deals on leather handbags as well as a wide range of scarves and knick-knacks in this open air market in the arcade behind OrsanMichele.
Antico Setificio Fiorentino- via L. Bartolini 4, 055 21 38 61. Buy fabrics made on 16th century looms. The Setificio draws on a history of techniques and patterns handed down from the family libraries of the great Florentine families. Well worth a visit.