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title: "Hotel Abaco vs Residenza Florentia: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Abaco or Residenza Florentia in Florence? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Hotel Abaco vs Residenza Florentia

Both are in Florence, 180 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★ · Quartiere 1
## [Hotel Abaco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-abaco-florence/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 9 of 17

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Hotel · ★ · Quartiere 1
## [Residenza Florentia](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residenza-florentia-florence/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 17

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The short answer

## Pick Hotel Abaco

It comes out ahead on 9 of 17 compared facts. 180 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Abaco if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.1)

### Why is Hotel Abaco better than Residenza Florentia?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.1) (+0.4)
2.  Earlier check-in (8:00 vs 13:00) (−5h)

### Why is Residenza Florentia better than Hotel Abaco?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Abaco | Residenza Florentia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.1 |
| Location | – | 9.4 |
| Public transport | – | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.4) | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 58  (+26) | 32 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.1/5  (+0.1) |
| Google reviews | 327  (+222) | 105 |
| Rank in Florence | bottom 43%  (+17%) | bottom 26% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.7  (+0.3) | 9.4 |
| Distance to Quartiere 1 centre | 510 m | 520 m |
| To public transport | 160 m  (−130 m) | 290 m |
| To the airport | 5.6 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 50 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | ★ |
| Rooms | – | 8 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2002 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 11  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 8:00  (−5h) | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| David | 710 m  (−180 m) | 890 m |
| Uffizi Gallery | 620 m | 620 m |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

180 m apart

Hotel Abaco: city centre: 120 m, nearest station Venizia Santa Lucia station: 160 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Residenza Florentia: city centre: 290 m, nearest station David's apartment Santa Maria Novella: 290 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 128 hotels in Santa Maria Novella](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/santa-maria-novella/)

## Weather in Florence

[Florence weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/weather)

## Hotel Abaco or Residenza Florentia: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Abaco or Residenza Florentia?

Hotel Abaco leads in 9 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Residenza Florentia is stronger in Google rating, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Abaco or Residenza Florentia?

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

### How far apart are Hotel Abaco and Residenza Florentia?

The two hotels are 180 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-abaco-florence-vs-residenza-florentia-florence/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/