Hostel Santa Monaca vs Althea Rooms
Both are in Florence, 350 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 11
The short answer
Pick Hostel Santa Monaca
It comes out ahead on 4 of 11 compared facts. 350 m apart.
Choose Althea Rooms if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Hostel Santa Monaca better than Althea Rooms?
- 1350 m closer to public transport−350 m
- 2More guest reviews (141 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable×5.9
Why is Althea Rooms better than Hostel Santa Monaca?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.6)+1.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hostel Santa Monaca vs Althea Rooms: which hotel is better? | Hostel Santa Monaca | Althea Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Location | – | 8.0 |
| Public transport | – | 5.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.6 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.8 +1.2 |
| Number of reviews | 141 +117 | 24 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 172 |
| Rank in Florence | top 94% | top 43% +51% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 +0.6 | 8.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 880 m −240 m | 1.1 km |
| To public transport | 660 m −350 m | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 5.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 6 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 8:30 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
350 m apart
Hostel Santa Monaca or Althea Rooms: common questions
Which is better, Hostel Santa Monaca or Althea Rooms?
Hostel Santa Monaca leads in 4 of 11 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Althea Rooms is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Florence.
Which is cheaper, Hostel Santa Monaca or Althea Rooms?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hostel Santa Monaca is closer: 880 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Althea Rooms.
How far apart are Hostel Santa Monaca and Althea Rooms?
The two hotels are 350 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