Hotel ColombovsHotel Bristol Palace
Hotel Colombo and Hotel Bristol Palace are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Hotel Bristol Palace ranks significantly better than Hotel Colombo. Hotel Bristol Palace is ranked #1 in Genoa with praise from 10 reviews such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Hotel Colombo
Via Porta Soprana 27, Genoa
From $91/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast buffet
- Breakfast in the room
DK Eyewitness
"Housed in an old building, the Colombo is within walking distance of all the major attractions of the city."
Michelin Guide
"A characterful central hotel with a curious display of assorted items. Breakfast terrace."
Afar Magazine
"Perched directly between Porto Soprana and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the location of Hotel Colombo cannot be beaten." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Recently overhauled (with bathrooms for all 16 rooms), this charming family-run hotel is ideally situated in the old town." Full review
Hotel Bristol Palace
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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Oyster
Upscale
"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 Telegraph
8.0
"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