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Hotel Hermitage vs The Westin Excelsior, Florence
The Westin Excelsior Florence and Hotel Hermitage are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, The Westin Excelsior Florence scores slightly higher than Hotel Hermitage. The Westin Excelsior Florence has a TripExpert Score of 81 with accolades from 8 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and Oyster.
Hotel Hermitage
Frommer's
Fodor's
Star Service
Rough Guide
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Vicolo Marzio 1, Piazza del Pesce, 50122 Florence
From $72 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This ever-popular hotel is located right at the foot of the Ponte Vecchio. The rooms are of moderate size. ... Their famous roof terrace is covered in bright flowers."
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Fodor's
"All rooms here are decorated with lively wallpaper, and some have views of Palazzo Vecchio and others of the Arno."
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Star Service
"The rates here would be shocking if not for the hotel's effusive staff and fetching rooftop terrace."
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Rough Guide
"Pre-booking is recommended year-round to secure one of the 28 rooms in this three-star hotel right next to the Ponte Vecchio."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 28-room, three-pearl Hotel Hermitage is a traditionally styled property right by Ponte Vecchio and a 15-minute walk from the train station."
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The Westin Excelsior, Florence
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
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Piazza Ognissanti 3, 50123 Florence
From $357 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"History and tradition combine with more modern accessories for an exclusive aristocratic stay."
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
"A 300-label wine cellar and a new Mediterranean rooftop restaurant, plus 171 rooms, in a 15-century palace near the Ponte Vecchio."
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DK Eyewitness
"The Excelsior excels with its marble floors and columns, grand staircases, stained-glass windows, statues and period paintings."
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."
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