Althea Rooms vs Classic Hotel
Both are in Florence, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Oltrarno
Althea Rooms
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Hotel★★★Due Strade
Classic Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Althea Rooms
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 700 m apart.
Choose Althea Rooms if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Althea Rooms better than Classic Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.3)+0.5
- 2660 m closer to the city centre−660 m
- 3690 m closer to public transport−690 m
- 4118 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+118
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 75)+25
- 615 more sights within 1 km+15
- 7Earlier check-in (8:30 vs 14:00)−6h
Why is Classic Hotel better than Althea Rooms?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Althea Rooms vs Classic Hotel: which hotel is better? | Althea Rooms | Classic Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.5 | 8.3 |
| Location | 8.0 +1.4 | 6.6 |
| Public transport | 5.4 +3.8 | 1.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.2 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.5 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 24 | 25 +1 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 +0.6 | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 172 | 467 +295 |
| Rank in Florence | top 43% +24% | top 67% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.0 +1.4 | 6.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km −660 m | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | 1.0 km −690 m | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | 5.9 km | 6.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +118 | 32 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 +15 | 25 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 9 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 8:30 −6h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
700 m apart
Althea Rooms: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Venezia Santa Lucia: 1.0 km, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Classic Hotel: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Venezia Santa Lucia: 1.7 km, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 6.5 km, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 25 sights within 1 km.
Althea Rooms or Classic Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Althea Rooms or Classic Hotel?
Althea Rooms leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Althea Rooms or Classic Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Althea Rooms is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for Classic Hotel.
How far apart are Althea Rooms and Classic Hotel?
The two hotels are 700 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score