Hotel Morandi Alla CrocettavsRelais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Relais Santa Croce is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Morandi Alla Crocetta. Relais Santa Croce has a TripExpert Score of 86 with endorsements from 12 sources such as The Telegraph, Insight Guides and Rough Guide.
Hotel Morandi Alla Crocetta
Via Laura 50, 50121 Florence
From $78/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"You're made to feel like privileged friends of the family at this charming and distinguished residence, furnished comfortably in the classic style of a gracious Florentine home." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This medieval convent-turned-hotel away from the madding crowd in San Marco is a stunner." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Once a convent, this small hotel has many admirers. Rooms are furnished in different styles, but all are equally delightful."
Rough Guide
"An intimate three-star gem. whose small size and friendly welcome ensure a home-from-home atmosphere."
Frommer's
"This subtly elegant hotel belongs to a different era, when travelers stayed in private homes filled with family heirlooms and well-kept antiques." Full review
Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts 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 Telegraph
8.0
"Palazzo Cioffi Giacometti is one of Florence’s grandest historic townhouses." Full review