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Hotel James Joyce vs Grand Hotel Duchi D'Aosta

Both properties are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Grand Hotel Duchi D'Aosta is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel James Joyce. Grand Hotel Duchi D'Aosta ranks #1 in Trieste with accolades from 5 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and DK Eyewitness.

Hotel James Joyce
Hotel James Joyce
7 / 10
via dei Cavazzeni, 7, 34121 Trieste
From $64 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Family Friendly
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This place is less about Ulysses and more about sparkling modern rooms, great central location and ultra-smooth service – all in a historic 18th-century old town building, no less." Full review
Grand Hotel Duchi D'Aosta
Grand Hotel Duchi D'Aosta
9 / 10
Piazza Unita d'Italia 2, I-34121 Trieste
From $131 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"There's been a hotel of sorts on this prime site since Roman times and the 'Duchi' remains Trieste's grand dame." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This is Trieste’s hotel—everybody calls it the Duchi; in its present shape, the building has been here since the 1870’s." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A palace from a bygone era, this hotel has vast rooms fitted with all modern facilities, plus a swimming pool."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Grand Hotel Duchi d'Aosta is an elegant historic hotel right at the heart of Trieste, in Italy’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. It's smart, luxurious, and full of old-world charm." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Each of these rooms on the spacious Piazza Unità d'Italia is beautifully furnished in Venetian-Renaissance style, with dark-wood antiques, rich carpets, and plush fabrics." Full review