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Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca vs The Westin Excelsior, Florence

Casa Howard Guest House and The Westin Excelsior Florence are both rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Casa Howard Guest House ranks marginally higher than The Westin Excelsior Florence. Casa Howard Guest House scores 81 with praise from 8 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Travel + Leisure.

Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca
Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca
8 / 10
Via della Scala 18, 50123 Florence
From $78 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Multilingual
  • Dry Cleaning
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Quirky, midsize, individual rooms in this palazzo turned chic, contemporary guesthouse come with stylized themes." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Casa Howard... invented the luxury Italian guesthouse... this discreet home-away-from-home exports that winning formula to Florence, offering high standards of comfort and service at great rates."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"With six rooms, this is a delicious retreat near the train station."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This affordable guesthouse... features 13 themed accommodations in a prime location near Santa Maria Novella church." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The individual, characterful rooms combine original features with modern furnishings."
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The Westin Excelsior, Florence
The Westin Excelsior, Florence
7 / 10
Piazza Ognissanti 3, 50123 Florence
From $357 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"History and tradition combine with more modern accessories for an exclusive aristocratic stay."
Concierge Concierge
"The Excelsior vies with the Grand Hotel, its neighbor across the square, for the title of Grande Dame of the Florentine accommodation scene."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"A 300-label wine cellar and a new Mediterranean rooftop restaurant, plus 171 rooms, in a 15-century palace near the Ponte Vecchio." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The Excelsior excels with its marble floors and columns, grand staircases, stained-glass windows, statues and period paintings."
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"This converted 12th-century mansion in a beautiful square on the banks the River Arno is one of the more historic hotels in the center of Florence." Full review
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