Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'EpocavsSoprarno Suites
Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Casa Howard Guest House ranks slightly better than Soprarno Suites. Casa Howard Guest House comes in at 81 with positive reviews from 8 sources like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca
Via della Scala 18, 50123 Florence
From $78/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
Frommer's
"Quirky, midsize, individual rooms in this palazzo turned chic, contemporary guesthouse come with stylized themes." Full review
Concierge
"Casa Howard... invented the luxury Italian guesthouse... this discreet home-away-from-home exports that winning formula to Florence, offering high standards of comfort and service at great rates."
Lonely Planet
"With six rooms, this is a delicious retreat near the train station."
Travel + Leisure
"This affordable guesthouse... features 13 themed accommodations in a prime location near Santa Maria Novella church." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The individual, characterful rooms combine original features with modern furnishings."
Fodor's
"This unassuming little inn has no two rooms alike, and an aura of eclectic funk pervades: one room takes its inspiration from Japan; others are geared to families." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A guesthouse to its core, Casa Howard continues this Florentine tradition; there is neither lobby nor restaurant, and the husband-and-wife owners live in their own apartment here while in town." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A stay at Casa Howard feels a bit like being the house guest of a rather eccentric but very stylish friend who has gone on holiday." Full review
Soprarno Suites
Via Maggio, 35, 50125 Florence, Italy
From $128/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
Wallpaper
"Successfully straddling the line between luxe and classic, Soprarno Suites is a welcome addition to an often monotonous Florentine hotel scene." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This 11-room boutique gem is hidden away in a handsome, 16th-century palazzo surrounded by antique stores and art galleries in Florence's boho-chic Oltrarno neighborhood." Full review
Jetsetter
"Contemporary 10-suite urban crash pad decked out with quirky artwork and designer furniture close to the Ponte Vecchio." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A stylish, shabby-chic guesthouse in Florence’s ‘Left Bank’ Oltrarno district, popular with fans of vintage design, modern beatniks and families with teens." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Deftly decorated with a confident medley of vintage finds, handcrafted furniture and Vermeer-inspired mirrors, boutique B&B Soprarno Suites is as stylish as Florence palazzo boltholes get." Full review
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Lofty ceilings, frescoed details and enormous beds may tempt guests to spend whole afternoons happily lounging here, but avoiding the city’s Tuscan charms is a challenge: outside, artisan-loved Oltrarno beckons with a bevy of piazzas, palazzos and perfectly formed eateries.
Afar Magazine
"A stylish-yet-homely ‘Residenza d’Epoca’ housed in a 16th-century palazzo in Florence’s boho-chic Oltrarno neighbourhood...one of the nicest small hotels in Florence. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Oltrarno's boho, artisanal vibe makes it Florence's hottest neighborhood, and these super-stylish suites fit right into the hipster landscape." Full review
Fodor's
"Funky, eclectic, and cool, Soprarno Suites is a rusticly-chic bed & breakfast with an ideal location." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A brilliant addition to the hotel scene, this boutique address squirrelled away in an Oltrarno courtyard creates an intimate home-from-home vibe while making it very clear each guest is special." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The suites are more than spacious enough, and also more than comfortable enough, add to them the convenience of a library, a record collection...a very stylish, very civilized residential-style hotel." Full review