Hotel Pendini vs The Westin Excelsior, Florence
Both properties are praised by expert reviewers. Overall, The Westin Excelsior Florence scores significantly better than Hotel Pendini. The Westin Excelsior Florence comes in at 82 with endorsements from 8 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and oyster.com.
Hotel Pendini
Via degli Strozzi 2, 50129 Florence
From $196 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Built during the heyday of the 1880s. ... The entrance is not very welcoming...but it is clean and a great value for the location."
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The rather large accommodations on the piazza have the best views...but they also pose a real risk of a noisy night.
Lonely Planet
"Very much part of city history, the Pendini opened in 1879 as an upmarket pensione – hence the giant 'Pensione Pendini' lettering dominating its privileged facade on Piazza della..."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"Elegant rooms are ensconced in lovely floral wallpaper and outfitted with modern comforts... a good breakfast buffet with hot and cold items is included."
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EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The three-star Hotel Pendini is a lovely old fashioned place, offers nicely decorated rooms overlooking the buzzing Piazza della Repubblica in the heart of Florence, several with great panoramic views."
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The Westin Excelsior, Florence
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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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