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Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts vs Torre di Bellosguardo

Both Torre di Bellosguardo and Relais Santa Croce are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Relais Santa Croce ranks slightly higher than Torre di Bellosguardo. Relais Santa Croce scores 89 with accolades from 13 reviews such as Concierge, Gayot and Rough Guide.

Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts
Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts
8 / 10
Via Ghibellina 87, 50122 Florence
From $402 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Fascinating atmosphere, frescoed halls and elegantly furnished rooms."
Concierge Concierge
"Inaugurated in spring 2005, this 24-room hotel offers luxurious accommodation and contemporary style in the shell of a grand, 18th-century palazzo close to the Duomo."
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When to go: Avoid August (it's hot and full of tourists) and January (cold and damp).
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Recently restored by the stylish Baglioni group, this is an intimate palazzo for dangerous liaisons, with expansively opulent rooms that are matched by a noted restaurant, Guelfi e Ghibellini."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This wonderful hotel, in an 18th-century palazzo, is just a short stroll from Michelangelo’s house. Most of its luxurious rooms overlook the street."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"This seventeenth-century residence in Florence’s trendy Santa Croce neighborhood has been deftly converted into an upscale 24-room hotel with a contemporary flair." Full review
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Torre di Bellosguardo
Torre di Bellosguardo
8 / 10
2 Via Roti Michelozzi, 50124 Florence
From $198 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Simple yet elegant... It has a magical, fairy tale atmosphere."
Frommer's Frommer's
"With its echoey halls, airy loggias, and imposing stone staircases, the Bellosguardo feels just a few flickering torches shy of the Middle Ages -- exactly its attraction." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Bellosguardo means "beautiful view"; given the view of Florence you get here, the name is fitting." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Situated atop the hill of Bellosguardo, this distinctive hotel is housed in a Renaissance-era villa built around a 14th-century tower." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Far from the crowds, but with the city at its feet, the views from the 16th-century tower of this 14th-century villa are unparalleled."
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