The hotel is just a few minutes walk from Florence’s main monuments, including: Palazzo Pitti, Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery and Palazzo Vecchio.
It is also a short stroll from the main shopping district where you can find the boutiques of Prada, Armani, Valentino, Versace, Gucci and Roberto Cavalli.
Travel information
By Car:
-Take the A1 motorway and exit at Firenze Certosa.
-Follow signs to Via Senese and then to Via del Gelsomino and to Piazzale di Porta Romana.
-Following the road signs to Via Romana, enter the historical centre passing below the arch of Porta Romana.
-Once in Via Romana, the 3rd street on the left is Via Santa Maria and the bed and breakfast is at number 21.
-You can park here just to load/ unload your baggage: for this purpose the hotel needs to know your expected arrival in the historical centre and your car number plate.
By Train::
It will take around 15 minutes to walk from the railway station. Exit on the right of the station and walk along Via Santa Caterina da Siena then turn left into Via della Scala. Walk onto Piazza Santa Maria Novella then turn right into Via dei Fossi. At the end of the road, cross the Alla Carraia Bridge and go straight into Via dei Serragli to Via Santa Maria (about 350 metres on the left from the riverside).
By Bus:
From the train station:
Take the exit to the right and downstairs. Turn left and walk straight on until you reach the bus stop (50 metres). Take routes 36 or 37 and get off at Via dei Serragli, (bus stop Serragli 3). After 50 metres, on the 2nd left, is Via Santa Maria. If you prefer you can take a taxi (5 minutes).
By Plane:
From the airport you can either get a transfer previously arranged by the hotel on your request, take a taxi or catch the bus from the airport to the central railway station then change there for buses 36 or 37.