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Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & ResortsvsIl Tornabuoni
Both properties are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Relais Santa Croce ranks significantly better than Hotel Tornabuoni Beacci. Relais Santa Croce ranks #6 in Florence with accolades from 13 sources including Oyster, Jetsetter and Insight Guides.
Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts
Michelin Guide
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Condé Nast Traveler
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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
Il Tornabuoni
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Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Star Service Rough Guide
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Via Tornabuoni 3, 50123 Florence
From $115/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The staff greets return guests and new friends alike with genuine warmth." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Fashion insiders love these 28 characterful rooms... surrounded by haute couture boutiques and across a small piazza from the fresco-filled Santa Trinità church." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Once a classic pensione, the hotel has been refitted so guests can now choose between junior suites, deluxe and standard rooms – all with antique furniture and tapestries."
Star Service "The standard rooms hold ample charm, albeit a bit dated, but the suites are full of formidable antiques, inspired architecture and whimsical decorative elements." Full review
Rough Guide "This antiques-stuffed four-star hotel offers the best value for money on Florences poshest shopping street."
Fodor's "Florentine pensioni don't get any classier than this: old-fashioned style, enough modern comfort to keep you happy, and a 14th-century palazzo." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This Florentine classic enjoys an excellent location and offers a delightful atmosphere along with modern services and facilities." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A 12th-century palazzo, fitting it with 62 boldly colored rooms; think flaming reds, deep indigos, and blazing mustards plus a rooftop terrace."
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Travel + Leisure "Art and history also flourish inside this converted 12th-century palazzo...first of Hyatt's Unbound Collection properties in Italy feels glamorously modern, as bold in its patterns and color schemes"
The Telegraph9.0
"This smart, stylish hotel enjoys a prime spot on traffic-free Via Tornabuoni and is close to all the main sights and plenty of interesting bars, restaurants and cafés" Full review
