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J & J Historic House Hotel vs The Westin Excelsior, Florence

Both hotels are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Westin Excelsior Florence is preferred by most professionals compared to J & J Historic House Hotel. The Westin Excelsior Florence scores 81 with praise from 8 reviewers like Oyster, Concierge and DK Eyewitness.

J & J Historic House Hotel
J & J Historic House Hotel
7 / 10
Via di Mezzo, 20, 50121 Florence
From $276 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This former convent turned boutique hotel is conveniently located within walking distance of the city's main attractions. ... Most guest rooms have a disappointingly stark appearance." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A 16th-century convent is now this superb hotel. The large rooms, some of which are on two levels, are all decorated differently."
Star Service Star Service
"In a relatively quiet residential neighborhood, around the corner from the superior Monna Lisa, with its elegant and whimsical interiors, this property moves in a more contemporaneous direction." Full review
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The off-track location provides guests with glimpses of day-to-day Florentine life that many tourists never see, but make sure to pack mosquito repellent.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Some rooms are vast split-level affairs, but all have charm and are furnished with modern fittings and a few antiques."
Fodor's Fodor's
"On a quiet street within walking distance of the sights sits this unusual hotel, a converted 16th-century convent." Full review
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The Westin Excelsior, Florence
The Westin Excelsior, Florence
7 / 10
Piazza Ognissanti 3, 50123 Florence
From $357 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"History and tradition combine with more modern accessories for an exclusive aristocratic stay."
Concierge 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 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." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The Excelsior excels with its marble floors and columns, grand staircases, stained-glass windows, statues and period paintings."
Oyster 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." Full review
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