Hotel Alba PalacevsHotel Regency
Both Hotel Regency and Hotel Alba Palace are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Regency scores marginally higher than Hotel Alba Palace. Hotel Regency is ranked #30 in Florence with recommendations from 8 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Insight Guides.
Hotel Alba Palace
Via della Scala, 22/38r, 50123 Florence
From $60/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"This is an affordable, family friendly hotel that provides comfortable accommodations and a convenient location just two short blocks from the train station and Piazza di Santa Maria Novella." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"In a convenient location near Santa Maria Novella Station, the mid-range Hotel Alba Palace is a mid-range hotel is walking distance to several of Florence’s top attractions." Full review
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This is one of the world's greatest museums." Full review
Hotel Regency
Piazza Massimo d'Azeglio, 3, 50121 Florence
From $202/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Michelin Guide
"This elegant hotel was built to offer accommodation to local political figures. It boasts a tranquil, comfortable atmosphere and has retained much of its traditional charm."
Insight Guides
"This 19th-century villa is perfect for those seeking tranquillity, 5-star luxury and an intimately romantic feel."
Lonely Planet
"This small, elegant five-star affair is strategically located for those who want to be near the centre of town while remaining free of its congested tangle of streets." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Hotel Regency is a 35-room luxury boutique with an unpretentious, friendly atmosphere." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Regency is an intimate, 35-room boutique hotel with a “home-away-from-home” feel—that is, if you live in a 19th-century townhouse with formal gardens in the heart of Florence." Full review
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Book a suite if you want to ensure more spacious digs; suite 404 has a terrace overlooking the park.
Jetsetter
"A 19th-century palazzo in a posh Florence neighborhood, stuffed full of antiques and Renaissance artwork." Full review
Star Service
"Along with the contemporary Athenaeum, this hotel is the best haunt on the east side of Florence, with a super staff and a deluxe residential quality." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This immaculate little five-star hotel offers an intimate atmosphere, charming service and reasonable rates, and enjoys a central yet quiet location in north-eastern Florence." Full review
Fodor's
"An exclusive member of the Small Luxury Hotels Group, Hotel Regency is a classy boutique inside a 19th Century building and is a work of art inside and out." Full review
Michelin Guide
"In terms of luxuries, the standard starts out high and quickly goes to eleven; rooms are spacious, and, crucially, there are just 32 of them, allowing for impressively personal service." Full review