The Gennarini family has run Hotel Alessandra since 1970. The Hotel is situated in Borgo SS. Apostoli, one of the museum-streets of the city centre.

The hotel is on the second floor of a palace built in 1507 by Baccio D'Agnolo (one of the leading florentine architects and a contemporary of Michelangelo).

Those who come to visit will find a quiet and hospitable atmosphere. Located in the heart of the most romantic part of Florence, the "cradle of the renaissance", next to the Uffizi Gallery and a few steps away from Ponte Vecchio, it is within easy walking distance of every point of artistic, cultural and economic interest.

This part of the city centre is also one of the most popular areas for designer clothes' shopping with plenty of wares to tempt the purse.

In the elegant Via Tornabuoni, 50 meters by the hotel, you can find the boutiques af all the most famous fashion designers like Prada, Gucci, Armani and Ferragamo. This particolar location make the use of a car superfluous in this unique city.