Hotel PendinivsHotel Regency
Both hotels are endorsed by professionals. Overall, Hotel Regency scores marginally better than Hotel Pendini. Hotel Regency is ranked #43 in Florence with positive reviews from 7 publications including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and oyster.com.
Hotel Pendini
Via degli Strozzi 2, 50129 Florence
From $196/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Built during the heyday of the 1880s. ... The entrance is not very welcoming...but it is clean and a great value for the location." Full review
i
The rather large accommodations on the piazza have the best views...but they also pose a real risk of a noisy night.
Lonely Planet
"Very much part of city history, the Pendini opened in 1879 as an upmarket pensione – hence the giant 'Pensione Pendini' lettering dominating its privileged facade on Piazza della..." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Elegant rooms are ensconced in lovely floral wallpaper and outfitted with modern comforts... a good breakfast buffet with hot and cold items is included." Full review
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The three-star Hotel Pendini is a lovely old fashioned place, offers nicely decorated rooms overlooking the buzzing Piazza della Repubblica in the heart of Florence, several with great panoramic views." 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
i
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