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Melia GenovavsHotel Bristol Palace
Both properties are praised by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Bristol Palace ranks significantly higher than Melia Genova. Hotel Bristol Palace is ranked #1 in Genoa with approval from 10 sources such as Oyster, Insight Guides and Rough Guide.
Melia Genova
Star Service
Oyster
The Telegraph
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Via Corsica, 4, 16128 Genoa
From $181/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Star Service "Located in the relatively quiet, residential Carignano district near the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, less than a 10-minute stroll to the center of Genova and the cruise ship terminals." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The 99-room Melia Genova is an upmarket hotel filled with fine Italian marble, smart Art Deco touches, and modern pieces by renowned Italian artists." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This discreet boutique hotel is often dubbed the best in town, given its soothing contrast to the gritty city." Full review
Afar Magazine "The hotel is undeniably modern and understated, with its bright and airy rooms, designer furnishings, abstract artwork, and luxurious touches like hot tubs on balconies." Full review
Fodor's "Bright and sleekly decorated guest rooms and the in-house "Genovese-gourmet" restaurant frequented by celebrities and soccer players bring a lot of glamour to the city." 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
