Hotel Degli OrafivsThe Place Firenze
Both hotels are highly recommended by experts. Overall, JK Place Firenze scores significantly higher than Hotel Degli Orafi. JK Place Firenze is ranked #3 in Florence with praise from 15 publications such as Afar Magazine, The Telegraph and Rough Guide.
Hotel Degli Orafi
Lungarno degli Archibusieri, 4, 50121 Florence
From $167/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"Low off-season rates are a bargain, but even in high season the optimistic prices manage to eke out a sense of value. This old-school Italian inn is more engaging than it is elegant." Full review
Fodor's
"A key scene in A Room with a View was shot in this pensione, which is today a luxury hotel adorned with chintz and marble." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Overlooking the Ponte Vecchio, the 42-room Hotel Degli Orafi offers a prime location for travelers seeking easy access to Florence’s prime attractions." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"There’s something warm and reassuring about the hotel’s slightly cluttered antique décor and it has a couple of ace cards up its sleeve." Full review
The Place Firenze Show All Reviews
Piazza Santa Maria Novella 7, 50123 Florence
From $464/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Stylish... a surprising mix of luxury and individual details."
Concierge
"Since opening in 2003, J.K. Place has quickly become one of the city's most sought-after hotels, especially by a young, hip fashionable crowd."
Fodor's
"Hard to spot from the street, these sumptuous appointments provide all the comforts of a luxe home away from home." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A hip town house hotel with contemporary lines and a high design ethos. There is a stunning rooftop terrace – its Lounge is Florence’s coolest bar."
Star Service
"Understated yet over the top, Lewis Carroll would have loved this stylish bolt-hole, the perfect place to take tea with the March Hare and jovial Mad Hatter." Full review
Rough Guide
"One of the most appealing of Florence·sdesigner hotels occupies afine eighteenth-century building on Piazza Santa Maria Novella."
Afar Magazine
"Set amid the buzz of Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, this onetime private mansion is decked out in black, white, gray, and chrome." Full review
Jetsetter
"It’s hard not feel at home at Florence’s J.K. Place, where staff greet you at the front door, the elegant lobby is free of a reception area, and complimentary snacks and drinks are served..." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The intimate 20-room property feels more like an ultra-posh guest house than a hotel, with coffered ceilings and artwork draping the hallways." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This 20-room townhouse hotel overlooking the precision Renaissance façade of Santa Maria Novella offers attentive, personal service in intimate, contemporary surroundings." Full review