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title: "Hotel Accademia vs Solo Experience Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Accademia or Solo Experience Hotel in Florence? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-accademia-florence-vs-solo-experience-hotel-florence/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Hotel Accademia vs Solo Experience Hotel

Both are in Florence, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1559874/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/solo-experience-hotel-florence/)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Quartiere 1
## [Solo Experience Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/solo-experience-hotel-florence/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2114728/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Solo Experience Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 90 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Accademia if you want

-   breakfast included

### Choose Solo Experience Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.1)

### Why is Hotel Accademia better than Solo Experience Hotel?

1.  Includes free breakfast
2.  Allows pets

### Why is Solo Experience Hotel better than Hotel Accademia?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  More guest reviews (248 vs 61), so the rating is more reliable (×4.1)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Accademia | Solo Experience Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | – |
| Location | 9.7 | – |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 10.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.2  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 61 | 248  (+187) |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 401 | – |
| Rank in Florence | top 18% | top 7%  (+11%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| Distance to Quartiere 1 centre | 660 m | 690 m |
| To public transport | 130 m | 160 m |
| To the airport | 5.5 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 90 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+2) | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

90 m apart

Hotel Accademia: city centre: 200 m, nearest station Venizia Santa Lucia station: 130 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Solo Experience Hotel: city centre: 250 m, nearest station Venizia Santa Lucia station: 160 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 Accademia or Solo Experience Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Accademia or Solo Experience Hotel?

Solo Experience Hotel leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Accademia is stronger in listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Accademia or Solo Experience Hotel?

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

### How far apart are Hotel Accademia and Solo Experience Hotel?

The two hotels are 90 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-accademia-florence-vs-solo-experience-hotel-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/