Hotel RegencyvsSoprarno Suites
Both hotels are rated highly by writers. On balance, Hotel Regency ranks marginally higher than Soprarno Suites. Hotel Regency comes in at #30 in Florence with positive reviews from 8 reviews like Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Insight Guides.
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
Soprarno Suites
Via Maggio, 35, 50125 Florence, Italy
From $128/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
Wallpaper
"Successfully straddling the line between luxe and classic, Soprarno Suites is a welcome addition to an often monotonous Florentine hotel scene." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This 11-room boutique gem is hidden away in a handsome, 16th-century palazzo surrounded by antique stores and art galleries in Florence's boho-chic Oltrarno neighborhood." Full review
Jetsetter
"Contemporary 10-suite urban crash pad decked out with quirky artwork and designer furniture close to the Ponte Vecchio." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A stylish, shabby-chic guesthouse in Florence’s ‘Left Bank’ Oltrarno district, popular with fans of vintage design, modern beatniks and families with teens." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Deftly decorated with a confident medley of vintage finds, handcrafted furniture and Vermeer-inspired mirrors, boutique B&B Soprarno Suites is as stylish as Florence palazzo boltholes get." Full review
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Lofty ceilings, frescoed details and enormous beds may tempt guests to spend whole afternoons happily lounging here, but avoiding the city’s Tuscan charms is a challenge: outside, artisan-loved Oltrarno beckons with a bevy of piazzas, palazzos and perfectly formed eateries.
Afar Magazine
"A stylish-yet-homely ‘Residenza d’Epoca’ housed in a 16th-century palazzo in Florence’s boho-chic Oltrarno neighbourhood...one of the nicest small hotels in Florence. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Oltrarno's boho, artisanal vibe makes it Florence's hottest neighborhood, and these super-stylish suites fit right into the hipster landscape." Full review
Fodor's
"Funky, eclectic, and cool, Soprarno Suites is a rusticly-chic bed & breakfast with an ideal location." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A brilliant addition to the hotel scene, this boutique address squirrelled away in an Oltrarno courtyard creates an intimate home-from-home vibe while making it very clear each guest is special." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The suites are more than spacious enough, and also more than comfortable enough, add to them the convenience of a library, a record collection...a very stylish, very civilized residential-style hotel." Full review