Hotel Torre Guelfa in Florence

After seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa, we caught the train to Florence. Our cab took us through the crowds to our hotel on a narrow street near the River Arno and the Uffizi Gallery. When we arrived the massive doors were closed and we didn't know how to get in. We finally pushed a button and the door opened. Then we were met by an iron gate. That was buzzed open for us too and we went up a tiny elevator to the 3rd floor to the reception desk.