Florence · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels near Civic Center
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These are my five favourites in Florence, out of the 17 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.4.
All five are inside 600 m of Civic Center, so you can walk it.
Highest rated of the five
Staybridge Suites Florence - Center by IHG
★★★★★4.7 from 718 reviews
Staybridge Suites Florence - Center by IHG comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 718 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $149 a night on the dates we checked.
17 hotels in Florence qualified for this list and five made it. Comfort Inn & Suites Florence Center Area is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
- Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
- Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
All five, ranked
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1
Staybridge Suites Florence - Center by IHG
★★★★★4.7 from 718 reviews
600 m from Civic Center, about a 8 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
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2Comfort Inn & Suites Florence Center Area
★★★★★4.4 from 618 reviews
500 m from Civic Center, about a 6 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
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3Hampton Inn & Suites Florence Center
★★★★★4.4 from 902 reviews
200 m from Civic Center, about a 2 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
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4Holiday Inn Express & Suites Florence I-95 & I-20 Civic Ctr by IHG
★★★★★4.4 from 1,046 reviews
600 m from Civic Center, about a 8 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kid friendly
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5Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Florence I-20
★★★★★4.4 from 611 reviews
600 m from Civic Center, about a 8 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
How this list was put together
17 Florence hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Civic Center second, then took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
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