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title: "Areca Launceston vs The Florance: which hotel is better?"
description: "Areca Launceston or The Florance in Launceston? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Areca Launceston vs The Florance

Both are in Launceston, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Launceston
## [Areca Launceston](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/areca-launceston-launceston/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 2 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1152811/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Launceston
## [The Florance](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-florance-launceston/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 6 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2197654/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Florance

It comes out ahead on 6 of 16 compared facts. 220 m apart.

### Choose The Florance if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (91 / 30)

### Why is Areca Launceston better than The Florance?

1.  More guest reviews (100 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable (×6.3)

### Why is The Florance better than Areca Launceston?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.8) (+0.3)
2.  61 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+61)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Areca Launceston | The Florance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.1 |
| Location | – | 6.8 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.1  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 100  (+84) | 16 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5  (+0.3) |
| Google reviews | 143  (+18) | 125 |
| Rank in Launceston | top 31% | top 31% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.0 | 6.8  (+0.8) |
| Distance to Launceston centre | 560 m | 350 m  (−210 m) |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 30 | 91  (+61) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 670 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 7 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 12 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 13  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

220 m apart

Areca Launceston: city centre: 590 m, Launceston Airport (LST): 14 km, 30 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

The Florance: city centre: 410 m, Launceston Airport (LST): 14 km, 91 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Launceston

[Launceston weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/tasmania/launceston/weather)

## Areca Launceston or The Florance: common questions

### Which is better, Areca Launceston or The Florance?

The Florance leads in 6 of 16 categories, including guest rating, Google rating, location score. Areca Launceston is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Areca Launceston or The Florance?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Florance is closer: 350 m from the centre, against 560 m for Areca Launceston.

### How far apart are Areca Launceston and The Florance?

The two hotels are 220 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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