In general we were pretty disappointed with our stay at the Donatello B&B.

First, the basics. The B&B is located on a corner outside the main "circle" that is historic downtown Florence. Our room and bathroom (bathroom is not attached, but it is private) were clean and comfortable. The breakfast consists of coffee that you make yourself and pastries that are delivered fresh each morning. Simone, the manager, was nice and took some time to show us a map and talk to us about the city when we first arrived.

The biggest issue that we had by far is the traffic noise from the streets outside the B&B. The room & windows are not well-insulated from road noise, and the streets have traffic all night long, including a significant amount of motorcycle traffic. Both of us are pretty heavy sleepers and we were kept awake for both nights (weeknights) with the noise. We did not have this problem in any other hotel we stayed in, even places with more street noise.

Additionally, the B&B is quite far from the historic city center. It took us (2 pretty fit young adults) 20 minutes walking to get to anything, and 30-35 minutes to reach the river. There are also very few (none?) restaurants near the B&B, so don't plan on walking back to the inn before dinner unless you want to walk another 35 minutes back into the city again.

Finally, the windows in the room did not close tightly, so there were a fair number of mosquitoes that would come into the room, so we would wake up with mosquito bites.

The room was not expensive by Florence standards, but after staying here and seeing other options in Florence, I would gladly spend 20-30 more Euros per night for a place that was quieter and closer to restaurants/shops/attractions. The fact that we couldn't sleep really cut into our enjoyment of Florence.

My boyfriend and I stayed at this hotel in Florence, and it was great! Simone was incredibly helpful and friendly, providing us with a map and restaurant recommendations upon our arrival. The room was a nice size, and comfortable.

It feels like home here. The room was spacious and clean. Simone the owner, is a joyful warmhearted Italian guy. He whistled old Soviet anthem to us amusing us with it and that was funny. He was very attentive to us...
... Rent a bike at the train station or in the city center and you'll be just fine (less walking, more contemplating)

Simone is native to Florence, and has a lot of helpful ideas on places to visit. He offers help without being overbearing. As soon as we arrived, he served up pie and coffee, which we ate with gusto as we were starving after the train ride. The bed and breakfast is walking distance to most of the sights in Florence. Biscotti and coffee and milk are always available/. Common kitchen includes a washing machine if you needed to use one. Also, the B&B has free WIFI so you can connect from your room!