Location
Steps from Santa Maria Novella
Hotel Ester is just 200 metres from Santa Maria Novella central station: if you arrive by train, you are practically here. From the hotel you can explore all the artistic and cultural treasures of the historic centre on foot.
Address
Largo Fratelli Alinari, 15
50123 Firenze
On foot from the hotelApproximate walking times
- Santa Maria Novella station3min
- Basilica of Santa Maria Novella5min
- San Lorenzo and Central Market8min
- Fortezza da Basso8min
- Duomo and Baptistery12min
- Accademia Gallery (David)14min
- Uffizi Gallery19min
- Ponte Vecchio20min
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How to get here
By train
Get off at Santa Maria Novella station: the hotel is just a 3-minute walk, 200 metres from the platforms.
By plane
From Peretola the T2 tram stops at Unità, next to the station. From Pisa a direct train runs to Florence.
By car
The centre is a Limited Traffic Zone: write to us first. Courtyard parking is available at €20 a night.
For events
Fortezza da Basso, Palazzo dei Congressi and Palazzo degli Affari are only a few minutes’ walk from us.
Florence guide
Nine places, on foot
From the Duomo to Piazzale Michelangelo: the places to see starting from the hotel, with walking times and our tips.