Hotel Arcadia vs Hotel Leonardo da Vinci
Both are in Florence, 180 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★San Iacopino
Hotel Arcadia
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★★San Iacopino
Hotel Leonardo da Vinci
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel Arcadia
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 180 m apart.
Choose Hotel Arcadia if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 18 / 70)
Choose Hotel Leonardo da Vinci if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.8)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 70 / 18)
Why is Hotel Arcadia better than Hotel Leonardo da Vinci?
- 154 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+54
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (18 vs 70 rooms)−52
Why is Hotel Leonardo da Vinci better than Hotel Arcadia?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.8)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (261 vs 128), so the rating is more reliable×2.0
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 18 rooms)×3.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Arcadia vs Hotel Leonardo da Vinci: which hotel is better? | Hotel Arcadia | Hotel Leonardo da Vinci |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.3 +0.5 |
| Location | 9.4 +0.3 | 9.1 |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.9 +0.7 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.3 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.3 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 128 | 261 +133 |
| Rank in Florence | bottom 11% | bottom 29% +18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.4 +0.3 | 9.1 |
| Distance to San Iacopino centre | 700 m | 550 m −160 m |
| To public transport | 170 m −120 m | 290 m |
| To the airport | 4.8 km | 4.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +54 | 96 |
| To the nearest food shop | 290 m | 310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 +7 | 8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 +3 | 37 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 18 | 70 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 12 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| David | 1.2 km | 1.3 km |
| Uffizi Gallery | 1.4 km | 1.6 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
180 m apart
Hotel Arcadia: city centre: 900 m, nearest station Stazione Milano Centrale: 170 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 4.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hotel Leonardo da Vinci: city centre: 1.0 km, nearest station Stazione Milano Centrale: 290 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 4.6 km, 96 places to eat within 500 m, 37 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Arcadia or Hotel Leonardo da Vinci: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Arcadia or Hotel Leonardo da Vinci?
Hotel Arcadia leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Hotel Leonardo da Vinci is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Arcadia or Hotel Leonardo da Vinci?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Leonardo da Vinci is closer: 550 m from the centre, against 700 m for Hotel Arcadia.
How far apart are Hotel Arcadia and Hotel Leonardo da Vinci?
The two hotels are 180 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