In Corso Italia, one km from Santa Maria Novella trains station, 100 meters from the prestigious Theater for Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Teatro Comunale) and Lungarno Vespucci, in a very quiet residential area of the historic center, stands Hotel Crocini. It is one of the best 2 star hotels in Florence due to its peacefulness and convenient location, and is excellent for pleasure or business travelers. Situated in a mid 19th century building, with a pretty garden in the interior, the hotel is well connected by public transportation to the heart of Florence: minibus lines A, B and D run along Via Magenta (a stop is located a few meters from the hotel) and the neighboring streets and take 5 minutes to reach the Church of Santa Maria Novella, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, Piazza della Signoria and all the main museums and sights of the city. A pretty twenty minute stroll along Lungarno Vespucci or the internal streets leads to Santa Trinita and Via Tornabuoni; it takes half an hour on foot to get to Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria. But even in a 10 minute walk from the hotel you'll find some gems to start discovering the many masterpieces which, like in a great museum, pervade Florence and make it unique: the refectory of the Church of Ognissanti, overlooking a square of the same name, contains a wonderful Last Supper fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio from 1488, and a Sant’Agostino in the study, an early work by Sandro Botticelli.

Directions

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By plane and train
From Florence's airport: bus (6 euro) to Santa Maria Novella train station or take a TAXI to the Hotel, a taxi takes 15 to 25 minutes and costs between 20 and 25 euro, depending on the traffic.
From Pisa's airport: train or bus to Florence's SMN train station, the trip takes 60 minutes. There are three ways of getting to the hotel from Santa Maria Novella train station: on foot, by bus or taxi. It is about a 15 minute walk, leave the station from the RIGHT exit (with your back to the train tracks), go down the stairs, cross the street and go RIGHT until the first corner and LEFT on VIA DEGLI ORTI ORICELLARI, as you continue straight on this street it changes names, first VIA SANTA LUCIA then VIA CURTATONE: at the end of this street go RIGHT before you reach the river on CORSO ITALIA, Hotel Crocini is at number 28. To take a cab leave the station from the main exit (in front of you with your back to the tracks) and you'll find a taxi stand; the trip takes around 4 minutes and costs 10-12 euro. Under the GALLERIA is Minibus "D" which leaves every 10 minutes, its SECOND STOP is on VIA CURTATONE, the first street on the RIGHT before the river is CORSO ITALIA, the hotel is at no. 28. Tickets for the bus cost 1 euro per person and are sold at newsstands and tobacco stands inside the station.
By car
a word of warning...driving in Florence is very complicated due to one way streets and all parking is paid, but it is not impossible... These are the directions for getting to the hotel by car:
- from the NORTH on Autostrada A1 exit at FIRENZE NORD, or if coming from A11 at the end of the freeway. After paying the toll head for FIRENZE - AEROPORTO and the bypass that leads into the city.
As soon as the bypass ends follow the signs for CENTRO. Then follow the signs for VIALI DI CIRCONVALLAZIONE - PORTA AL PRATO - PONTE DELLA VITTORIA.
Once you reach the square around Porta al Prato the easiest thing to do is to go straight, under the underpass and over the bridge, Ponte della Vittoria, once on the opposite side of the river go completely around (360°) the traffic circle and go back over the bridge, when you get to the end of the bridge turn IMMEDIATELY RIGHT on Lungarno Vespucci, then go under the Telepass and take the first left VIA MAGENTA, then left again on CORSO ITALIA, the hotel and parking lot are located at number 28.
- From the SOUTH the best exit from A1 is FIRENZE CERTOSA, after paying the toll go around the traffic circle and head for FIRENZE when you get to PORTA ROMANA follow the signs for PONTE DELLA VITTORIA, at the end of the bridge turn IMMEDIATELY RIGHT on Lungarno Vespucci, then go under the Telepass and take the first left VIA MAGENTA, then left again on CORSO ITALIA, the hotel and parking lot are located at number 28.