David Inn

David Inn is very well located on Via Rascoli. Just 100 meters up the street (north) is the Galleria dell Accademia and 200 meters down the street is the Duomo. It is about twenty minutes walking distance from the train station. Look for Via Nazionale at the station's front exit and walk till you see Via Guelfa on your right. Turn and walk till you see Via Rascoli on your right. There is no obvious sign and the building is fairly nondescript, but just look out for the number and the geletaria which is almost directly opposite.

The hostel has expanded by adding premises within the same building. The original hostel on the fourth floor is nicely decorated but the extension on the second floor definitely needs more renovating work.

The staff is very helpful but speaks limited English. The hostel turned out to be overbooked even when we had reservations. The dorm rooms on the fourth floor apparently have no fixed number of beds with more single beds being set up as needed. The second floor dorms had a number of eight-bed dorms with double deckers and a small room with three beds.

The beds and rooms are satisfactory though the staff provide linen/blankets from seemingly random piles that are everywhere. The toilets/showers are very clean and nice but there is only a single shower/toilet on the second floor. There is a kitchen and small dining area on the fourth floor. It is great conversing with others waiting for check-in but otherwise there is no common area for interaction. Most of the guests seem to be young backpackers. There is no Internet access or breakfast provided.

To some extent, this hostel gives the impression they are trying to earn as much as they can. Nevertheless it is a pleasant and comfortable stay and probably worth the money for the location alone.

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December 2005