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Villa CoravsGallery Hotel Art
Villa Cora and Gallery Hotel Art are both praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Gallery Hotel Art scores marginally better than Villa Cora. Gallery Hotel Art comes in at #15 in Florence with praise from 11 reviews like Rough Guide, Star Service and Michelin Guide.
Villa Cora
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Star Service
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Fodor's
U.S. News & World Report
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Viale Niccolo Machiavelli 18, 50125 Florence
From $468/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Elegant late-19C villa surrounded by century-old gardens."
Afar Magazine "Since its construction in 1870 by architect Pietro Comparini Villa Cora has been known as the most beautiful residence in Florence." Full review
Star Service "Built in 1860, it is a stunning example of neoclassical architecture and design, with exceptional restored mid-19th-century murals and frescoes. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "A former house of Napoleon III’s widow, Empress Eugénie, now a boutique hotel that overlooks the city center." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler95.2
"Old-world opulence is ingrained in this restored nineteenth-century mansion overlooking the Boboli Gardens." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"It’s easy to understand why this relatively new arrival on the Florence high-end hotel scene has been such a hit since it opened." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "The fresco-packed Villa Cora was built by a Baron for his Baroness in the 1870s, but the huge heated outdoor pool - Florence’s only - comes courtesy of a 21st-century renovation." Full review
Fodor's "Opulent and refined, Villa Cora is a luxury experience that’s wholly unique to the magical city of Florence." Full review
U.S. News & World Report7.0
"Even though Villa Cora is a bit removed from the center of Florence (about 2 miles south), recent travelers loved its setting amid gardens and greenery." Full review
Independent "The guest rooms are a sumptuous mix of rich fabrics, gilded ceilings and Carrara marble bathrooms...the incredible ballroom – a dramatic confection of gleaming mirrors, gilt and statuary "
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Gallery Hotel Art Michelin Guide
Concierge Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Star Service
Rough Guide Afar Magazine
Oyster The Telegraph Mr & Mrs Smith Show All Reviews
Vicolo dell 'Oro, 5, 50123 Florence
From $161/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Contemporary design by a well known architect and cosmopolitan art exhibited as if in a museum, are the ingredients of the uniqueness and fascination of this really "modern" hotel."
Concierge "The hotel is popular with fashion and film types, but don't worry: Regular tourists are tolerated too."
Travel + Leisure "Only a two-minute walk from the Ponte Vecchio, the 74-room Gallery Hotel Art is popular with members of the fashion industry thanks to its stylish interiors by local designer Michele Bönan." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The lobby and library of this eight-storey boutique hotel also double as a contemporary art gallery."
Star Service "A stone's throw from the Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio, this stylish pioneer is wedged between its siblings (the streamlined all-suite Lungarno Suites and the newer, retro Continentale)." Full review
Rough Guide "In a small, quiet square a few paces from the Ponte Vecchio, this immensely stylish four-star is unlike any other hotel in central Florence."
Afar Magazine "The Gallery Hotel Art isn’t the flashiest stay, but it is the kind of place you can relax and unwind and feel like you aren’t living in the Renaissance days." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Gallery Hotel art is a 74-room, upscale boutique property with sophisticated contemporary decor and rotating art installations." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The name of this central Florence hotel pinpoints its remit: to act as a hotel and art gallery at the same time." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Clean lines and minimalist interiors are a charming contrast to the flagstone streets and centuries-old architecture outside." Full review
