From the Santa Maria Novela train station: you exit the station and go straith onto Via Panzani, wich becomes Via de Ceretani. It takes you straight to Piazza San Giovani and go right to Piazza della Repubblica and go in Via Calimala and second right after 1 block is Via Porta Rossa n. 6 (please pay ATTENTION: in florence we have double numbers you just have to see the ones in black or blue color) , there is Hostel ALEKIN and YOUR ROOM IS IN THE HEART OF THE CITY AND HISTORICLE CENTER OF FLORENCE. Or a taxi will cost you about 8€. Important: check in from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. If you are going to arrive at a different time, you must advice only with a phone call or e-mail. Cancelations must be made at least 72 hours for each night before your arrival. For example, if you are reserved for the 20th of the month we require notification of cancellation or changes by the end of the 16th of the month. If not our hostel will bill you for the first night of stay. Upon arrival payment is only in CASH!!! Important: wirless connection of internet depend on how much powerfull is your incorporated modem of your notebook, since the signal is very very weack THAT MEANS THAT IT MAYBE COULD NOT WORK without any responsability of the owner. If you have a car and are coming from Rome : take highway exit ' Firenze Sud', and then follow signs for ' centro'. If you are coming from Milano, take exit ' Firenze Certosa' and folow signs for ' centro' and Piazzale Michelangelo until you rech the river. For information please call us.