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title: "Hotel Basilea vs Hotel Boston: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Basilea or Hotel Boston in Florence? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-basilea-florence-vs-hotel-boston-florence-96531955/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Hotel Basilea vs Hotel Boston

Both are in Florence, 70 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 9.8

- **Score by category:** 2 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1566682/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Statuto
## [Hotel Boston](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-boston-florence-96531955/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 9.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1568765/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Basilea

It comes out ahead on 2 of 14 compared facts. 70 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Basilea if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 40 / 14)

### Choose Hotel Boston if you want

-   breakfast included
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 40)

### Why is Hotel Basilea better than Hotel Boston?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Hotel Boston better than Hotel Basilea?

1.  Includes free breakfast

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Basilea | Hotel Boston |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | – |
| Location | 9.8 | 9.7 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | – |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | – |
| Number of reviews | 119 | – |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 430 |
| Rank in Florence | bottom 8% | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.8 | 9.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 530 m | 580 m |
| To public transport | 50 m | 60 m |
| To the airport | 5.3 km | 5.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 40 | 14 |
| Floors | 2 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+10) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:15  (+0h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

70 m apart

Hotel Basilea: city centre: 530 m, nearest station Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station: 50 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Hotel Boston: city centre: 580 m, nearest station Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station: 60 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.2 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 Basilea or Hotel Boston: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Basilea or Hotel Boston?

Hotel Basilea leads in 2 of 14 categories, including listed amenities, check-in from. Hotel Boston is stronger in check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Basilea or Hotel Boston?

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

### How far apart are Hotel Basilea and Hotel Boston?

The two hotels are 70 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-basilea-florence-vs-hotel-boston-florence-96531955/. 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/