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Hotel HermitagevsRelais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts
Hotel Hermitage and Relais Santa Croce are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Relais Santa Croce is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Hermitage. Relais Santa Croce scores 89 with approval from 13 sources including Concierge, Forbes Travel Guide and Star Service.
Hotel Hermitage
Frommer's
Fodor's
Star Service
Rough Guide
Oyster
The Telegraph
Vicolo Marzio 1, Piazza del Pesce, 50122 Florence
From $72/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "This ever-popular hotel is located right at the foot of the Ponte Vecchio. The rooms are of moderate size. ... Their famous roof terrace is covered in bright flowers." Full review
Fodor's "All rooms here are decorated with lively wallpaper, and some have views of Palazzo Vecchio and others of the Arno." Full review
Star Service "The rates here would be shocking if not for the hotel's effusive staff and fetching rooftop terrace." Full review
Rough Guide "Pre-booking is recommended year-round to secure one of the 28 rooms in this three-star hotel right next to the Ponte Vecchio."
OysterMid-Range
"The 28-room, three-pearl Hotel Hermitage is a traditionally styled property right by Ponte Vecchio and a 15-minute walk from the train station." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This much-loved doll’s house of a hotel is reassuringly old-fashioned and offers a peerless location, pretty rooms, value for money and one of the best breakfast spots in the city." Full review
Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler Star Service Rough Guide
Jetsetter
Gayot The Telegraph Show All Reviews
Via Ghibellina 87, 50122 Florence
From $402/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Fascinating atmosphere, frescoed halls and elegantly furnished rooms."
Concierge "Inaugurated in spring 2005, this 24-room hotel offers luxurious accommodation and contemporary style in the shell of a grand, 18th-century palazzo close to the Duomo."
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When to go: Avoid August (it's hot and full of tourists) and January (cold and damp).
Insight Guides "Recently restored by the stylish Baglioni group, this is an intimate palazzo for dangerous liaisons, with expansively opulent rooms that are matched by a noted restaurant, Guelfi e Ghibellini."
DK Eyewitness "This wonderful hotel, in an 18th-century palazzo, is just a short stroll from Michelangelo’s house. Most of its luxurious rooms overlook the street."
Condé Nast Traveler "This seventeenth-century residence in Florence’s trendy Santa Croce neighborhood has been deftly converted into an upscale 24-room hotel with a contemporary flair." Full review
Star Service "In a beautiful but boisterous location one block north of the Santa Croce Church, a 10-to-15-minute walk from the Duomo or the Arno, this is a petite patrician palace with elegantly restored interiors." Full review
Rough Guide "This magnificent five-star shares a lobby with the mind-blowingly expensive Pinchiorri restaurant. and is a similarly top-flight establishment."
Jetsetter "Ornate former palazzo with fabulous views of the Duomo and Santa Croce basilica in Florence's historic heart." Full review
Gayot "History sets the tone at this elegant Old World hotel where original architectural features are a highlight."
The Telegraph8.0
"Palazzo Cioffi Giacometti is one of Florence’s grandest historic townhouses." Full review
