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Grand Hotel SavoiavsHotel Bristol Palace
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Bristol Palace ranks significantly better than Grand Hotel Savoia. Hotel Bristol Palace is ranked #1 in Genoa with recommendations from 10 publications like Rough Guide, Frommer's and Star Service.
Grand Hotel Savoia
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Afar Magazine
Independent
Lonely Planet
Via Arsenale di Terra 5, 16126 Genoa
From $131/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
DK Eyewitness "The charm and elegance of the five-star Savoia Genova are apparent in details such as the 19th-century palazzo’s pretty façade and its fin-de-siècle lift."
Star Service "Amenities are ample, with flat-screen TVs with pay movies, safes, minibars, phones, free Wi-Fi, and beautifully updated marble baths with hair dryers, good toiletry kits, towel warmers and combination tubs." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The hotel, built in 1897, has a grand, old-world atmosphere that fits its name, along with some quirky, modern touches that include hot tubs on a rooftop terrace and themed suites." Full review
Jetsetter "A flamboyant five-star hotel in the center of beautiful Genoa, on Italy's idyllic Mediterranean coast." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Built by Federico Fioroni in 1897, the Grand is one of Genoa’s finest luxury hotels frequented by royals and celebs alike." Full review
Afar Magazine "Original accents like parquet floors, Murano chandeliers, and marble columns complement overstuffed leather chairs and carved wooden tables, all contributing to a pervasive sense of drama and history." Full review
Independent "A true grand dame of the Belle Epoque era, the Grand Hotel Savoia is decked out with Murano-glass chandeliers, marble floors and lush furnishings – a throwback to the golden age of transatlantic travel"
Lonely Planet "A hotel that could still happily accommodate the Italian royal family... decor is elegant but old world." Full review
Hotel Bristol Palace
Insight Guides DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Star Service Oyster The Telegraph Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Frommer's Lonely Planet
Via XX Settembre 35, 16121 Genoa
From $125/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Insight Guides "Traditionally Genoa’s grandest hotel, the Bristol Palace is on the city’s most elegant shopping street, close to Old Genoa."
DK Eyewitness "Housed in a 19th-century palazzo, the decor is sumptuous, with a grand sweeping staircase, elegant rooms, spacious public rooms and a bar."
Rough Guide "Grand old pile near Stazione Brignole, full of antique furniture, old masters and an Edwardian sense of order and discretion."
Star Service "This fun and fanciful traditional hotel provides Genova's most authentic period pomp, combining the classic palace hotel attributes some travelers love with a few updated contemporary touches." Full review
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OysterUpscale
"The Hotel Bristol Palace certainly stands out as one of the Genoa's more elegant upscale properties, and features a genuinely stunning spiral staircase." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Slip into a grande-dame suite for a taste of luxury, 1905-style." Full review
Afar Magazine "Located directly in the middle of the main high-end shopping street Via XX Settembre, the Hotel Bristol Palace is an old Genovese palace that has been reconfigured into a 133 room 4 star urban hotel." Full review
Fodor's "One of Europe's gracious 19th-century grand hotels...guards its reputation for courtesy, service, and elegance, offering mostly spacious, handsomely furnished, high-ceiling guest rooms." Full review
Frommer's "This 19th-century palazzo is one of Genoa’s most regal and popular hotels with its opulent oval staircase and beautiful stained-glass dome" Full review
Lonely Planet "Under the huge portales of Via XX Settembre lies one of Genoa’s fanciest pads, a belle époque masterpiece exhibiting atmospheric, airy rooms." Full review
