Porta Rossa Hotel Firenze Colbert CollectionvsHotel Lungarno
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Lungarno ranks significantly higher than NH Collection Firenze Porta Rossa. Hotel Lungarno comes in at 87 with accolades from 13 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Porta Rossa Hotel Firenze Colbert Collection
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Oyster
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Via Porta Rossa 19, 50123 Florence
From $183/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge "A takeover by Spanish hotel group NH has brought the place up to international standards, forfeiting some of its individuality in the process."
DK Eyewitness "While the current building dates from 1500, documents confirm that a hotel stood here as early as 1386, making this one of Italy’s oldest hotels."
Rough Guide "It retains something of its old ambience while the rooms have been fitted out in crisp but luxuriously modern style."
OysterUpscale
"Most guests consider it a good value for a four-pearl property in a central location near most of the sights,." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Porta Rossa spans five floors and eight centuries and is thought to be Italy’s oldest hotel." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Makes quite an entrance, with a beautiful façade and courtyard that recalls the Florence of yesteryear...NH Collection is reasonably priced for the level of service and excellent location." Full review
Michelin Guide "Apart from some rediscovered frescoes, and a wealth of carefully preserved architectural detail, it’s a remarkably contemporary space, with 20th-century modernist furniture" Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"“Nondescript” isn’t exactly the right word, but there’s little indication, beyond a certain wine-red door, of what lies behind the NH Porta Rossa’s weathered Florentine facade. Here,..." Full review
Tablet18.8
"“Nondescript” isn’t exactly the right word, but there’s little indication, beyond a certain wine-red door, of what lies behind the NH Porta Rossa’s weathered Florentine facade. Here,..." Full review
Hotel Lungarno Michelin Guide Concierge
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Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness
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Afar Magazine The Telegraph Show All Reviews
Borgo San Jacopo 14, 50125 Florence
From $293/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Every corner of the hotel is stylish and elegant."
Concierge "The first choice for travelers who prefer smaller hotels but don't want to sacrifice top-class personal service and supercentral location."
Fodor's "Many rooms and suites here have private terraces that jut out right over the Arno, granting stunning views of the Palazzo Vecchio and the Lungarno." Full review
Lonely Planet "Romantic, riverside Lungarno has suntrap terraces and around 450 original artworks on the walls." Full review
Tablet19.2
"They’re more than capacious enough, however, and if you score a river-facing room, you’ll find your eye quite naturally drawn to bigger vistas." Full review
Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels
"Antiques-filled medieval stone tower and addition in a location on the Arno's quieter south bank, near Palazzo Pitti and the Ponte Vecchio." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This boutique hotel sports a crisp and cool look that is refreshing to the eye."
Star Service "With its nautical overtones, crisp Capri piping and impeccable maintenance, this is one the Ferragamo family's most fashionable houses." Full review
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Request rooms with river-view balconies or picture windows well in advance (they are few and far between).
Afar Magazine "A 16th-century private residence on the southern banks of the Arno, next to the iconic Ponte Vecchio, the hotel was the first entry into the Ferragamo family’s Lungarno hotel collection." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"It’s the cosiest of the bunch, with boiserie panelling, plump sofas and an American-style lounge bar." Full review
