Academy HostelvsHotel Lungarno
Hotel Lungarno and Academy Hostel are both recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel Lungarno scores significantly better than Academy Hostel. Hotel Lungarno ranks #8 in Florence with approval from 14 sources such as Mr & Mrs Smith, Star Service and The Telegraph.
Academy Hostel
Via Ricasoli 9, 50122 Florence
From $33/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide
"Since opening in 2008, this modern hostel has won awards for its service and excellent facilities."
Frommer's
"If a gated courtyard right in the center appears rather a grand address for a hostel, that is because this is no ordinary student traveler dive." Full review
Let's Go
"Don’t wait another minute to make a reservation at this hostel—with only 30 beds and the best value in the neighborhood, it’s no surprise that Academy doesn’t have many last-minute vacancies." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"The 10-room Academy Hostel is a budget property close to the Duomo that's ideal for young travelers looking for a clean, affordable spot for exploring the city." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Wedged between Florence’s two most iconic monuments – David and the Duomo – the Academy Hostel’s location could hardly be better." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This classy 10-room hostel sits on the 1st floor of Baron Ricasoli's 17th-century palazzo." Full review
Hotel Lungarno Show All Reviews
Borgo San Jacopo 14, 50125 Florence
From $293/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Every corner of the hotel is stylish and elegant."
Concierge
"The first choice for travelers who prefer smaller hotels but don't want to sacrifice top-class personal service and supercentral location."
Fodor's
"Many rooms and suites here have private terraces that jut out right over the Arno, granting stunning views of the Palazzo Vecchio and the Lungarno." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Romantic, riverside Lungarno has suntrap terraces and around 450 original artworks on the walls." Full review
Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"Antiques-filled medieval stone tower and addition in a location on the Arno's quieter south bank, near Palazzo Pitti and the Ponte Vecchio." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This boutique hotel sports a crisp and cool look that is refreshing to the eye."
Star Service
"With its nautical overtones, crisp Capri piping and impeccable maintenance, this is one the Ferragamo family's most fashionable houses." Full review
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Request rooms with river-view balconies or picture windows well in advance (they are few and far between).
Afar Magazine
"A 16th-century private residence on the southern banks of the Arno, next to the iconic Ponte Vecchio, the hotel was the first entry into the Ferragamo family’s Lungarno hotel collection." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"It’s the cosiest of the bunch, with boiserie panelling, plump sofas and an American-style lounge bar." Full review
Hideaway Report
93.0
"Sophisticated boutique hotel owned by the Italian fashion house of Ferragamo overlooking the Arno at the western end of the Ponte Vecchio." Full review