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Hotel Alessandra vs Villa Cora

Both Hotel Alessandra and Villa Cora are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Villa Cora is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Alessandra. Villa Cora comes in at 83 with approval from 8 sources such as Oyster, The Telegraph and Afar Magazine.

Hotel Alessandra
Hotel Alessandra
7 / 10
Borgo SS. Apostoli, 17, 50123 Florence
From $94 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
  • Dry Cleaning
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This old-fashioned pensione in a 1507 palazzo just off the river charges little for its simple comfort and kind hospitality. The rooms differ greatly in size and style." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Located on the second and third floors of a 16th-century building, this central hotel, with its vaulted ceilings, retains an aura of grandeur."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"An unpretentious and very good two-star with 27 rooms [nearly all with bathroom] occupying a sixteenth-century palazzo and furnished in a mixture of antique and modern styles."
Fodor's Fodor's
"An aura of grandeur pervades these clean, ample rooms a block from the Ponte Vecchio." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Budget
"A great location on a pedestrian-only street a short walk from... the Uffizi Gallery. A friendly staff and helpful concierge contribute to the warm atmosphere." Full review
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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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