you know you're staying in an old convent when...

  We stayed in a hostel in Florence, Italy. It used to be a convent. There were a few odd features of this place. First, the doors were so small going into the rooms that you have to duck, well, unless you're under 5'5". No big deal, just gives it character. The other odd feature is the room we were in had a sink and a shower. The bed was right against the shower, kind of odd if you want your bed dry. What I found particularly odd was that there was a sink and shower but no toilet. I don't know about you, but in the middle of the night when I need to go, I'd rather have a toilet in my room than a shower. Guess when you retrofit these historic old buildings, you have to make concessions.  This was Hostel 7 Santi in Florence. I'd recommend it because it was clean and close to the bus line. I'd avoid it if you have prostate problems!