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Casa Howard Firenze - Residenza d'Epoca vs Villa Cora

Both Casa Howard Guest House and Villa Cora are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Villa Cora scores slightly higher than Casa Howard Guest House. Villa Cora comes in at #18 in Florence with positive reviews from 8 publications including Michelin Guide, Mr & Mrs Smith and Afar Magazine.

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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Villa Cora
Villa Cora
8 / 10
Viale Niccolo Machiavelli 18, 50125 Florence
From $468 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Elegant late-19C villa surrounded by century-old gardens."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Since its construction in 1870 by architect Pietro Comparini Villa Cora has been known as the most beautiful residence in Florence." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Built in 1860, it is a stunning example of neoclassical architecture and design, with exceptional restored mid-19th-century murals and frescoes. " Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"A former house of Napoleon III’s widow, Empress Eugénie, now a boutique hotel that overlooks the city center." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
95.2
"Old-world opulence is ingrained in this restored nineteenth-century mansion overlooking the Boboli Gardens." Full review
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