We were very happy with the Albani. It was a very well cared for hotel in a good location that was quiet. They had convenient valet parking. The lobby and lounge area was lovely. The breakfast was good with a nice selection including eggs and bacon. Our room was clean. The AC worked well. The bathroom was marble. The towels were nice. The shower curtain was way too long and I almost fell out of the shower after slipping on it. The carpet and wall color combination was a bit wild, but not a big deal. I would recommend this hotel for sure.

Our original booking on last minute.com gave us a great price for one standard double room and one superior triple room, yet when we arrived at the hotel they decided to give us two superior rooms so we could be adjacent to each other without unnecessary travel between floors. The rooms were unlike any I’ve stayed in, very grand and quite traditional. The bathrooms were marble and contained a modest supply of toiletries. The room service was great and so were the complimentary slippers. The breakfast was the biggest plus, with a good selection of fruits, cakes and cooked foods.
The location is very close to the train station yet on a very quiet road. It is located about 5-10 mins from the Duomo. The benefit of the hotel is that the large rooms and good air conditioning help to keep it cool.
Overall, this hotel was a pleasant surprise for the price we paid. As with all things, you get what you pay for, however, in this case we got slightly more. If you are paying full price I doubt you will be as pleased, but none the less still satisfied.

Booked well in advance and got a good rate for 4 nights in a deluxe room.
Room was very spacious and comfortable on the 3rd floor with pleasant decor, good bedding and plush marble bathroom, complete with huge towels and robes.
Location was also excellent within an easy walk to the central rail station, but tucked away in a very quiet street. A spacious outdoor courtyard was a delightful place to take your paninis for lunch. We used it in the cool of one evening to enjoy a drink and a chat with fellow guests we had met during our stay.
The main touristy area around the Duomo and Uffizi were about a 15 minute walk away, but it was always an interesting stroll and you could stop to visit the markets on the way, or, as my wife did - stop at every bag store to inspect the merchandise.
We had no trouble finding good, reasonably priced sidewalk restaurants without wandering too far.
Some previous reviews have made comment staff service could be better. We did not find this at all. Our interactions were always polite, friendly and welcoming.
We had breakfast in the dining room each morning with very adequate fare and excellent service from the wait staff.
For us Florence was the final hotel stay in our 6 week self guided tour of Europe with the last 7 days in an apartment in Rome. Florence was one of our favourite places on our trip and the Albani one of the best hotels. We will be back.

Enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Albani. The hotel is very close to the train station on a sidestreet, you can easily walk your luggage to the hotel from there and back when you leave by train. The hotel is close walking distance (5-6 blocks) to the Academia to see Michaelangelo's David. The hotel itself is a very nice 4 story property, the rooms are very clean, the bedding very nice, good sheets, blankets, matreses, pillows, etc (not an automatic in Italy). The staff are very freindly, some more helpful and outgoing than others. Other reviews noted Elizabeta and Laura as being nice. Did not see Laura, but did meet Elizabeta twice and she was as indicated very friindly. Most of our transactions, though, took place with Emanuela, we saw her several times during our stay for questions, suggestions and booking tours and she was outstanding, I give her very high marks and thank her for her help. Our room was what we wanted, comfortable, clean and quiet. Our room and bathroom were smaller than the usual room as we asked to switch to a higher floor and accepted his compromise. The morning breakfast was outstanding with very professional staff serving coffee and tea. The only knock on the hotel is the location, you can pretty much walk to everything in Florence, but most of what you want to see is between Duomo and the Arno river, and the Albani is not very close to that, so we found ourselves making several roundtrips back and forth, which was tiring, and as is the case with most train stations, the walk through the train station area to get back to our hotel, especially at night, was not much fun. We enjoyed the hotel very much, would recommend and would stay again, but would also look for something closer to the center of the city to see what else is availale. We stayed in late July and the hotel was not very busy, so if you are going around this time you may be able to find very good rates on Hotels.com, veere or through the hotel's own site.