Florence has the strongest budget hotel infrastructure in Tuscany — Plus Florence hostel near Santa Maria Novella and Academy Hostel near the Accademia are thoroughly well-reviewed, with private rooms from around €60. Siena's budget options are smaller in number but often more charming: pensioni and B&Bs within the walls from €60–80. Arezzo is an underrated budget base — quieter than Florence, excellent Piero della Francesca frescoes, and fast train to Florence (35 min).
Why We Chose It
Florence has the strongest budget infrastructure — Plus Florence hostel near Santa Maria Novella and budget hotels in San Lorenzo from €60. Siena and Arezzo offer guesthouse rates well below Florence.
What Stands Out
- Plus Florence hostel: best facilities in the city, pool, dorms from €20
- Academy Hostel Florence: near Accademia Gallery, clean and reliable
- Siena guesthouses inside the walls from €70
- Arezzo: budget hotels in underrated medieval city, 1 hour by train
- Book Florence far ahead — it fills quickly in spring and summer