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Hotel Basilea vs Palazzo Castri 1874

Both are in Florence, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Quartiere 1

Hotel Basilea

Guest rating
7.6 Good
Location score
9.8
Score by category
0 of 5
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Hotel★★★★Statuto

Palazzo Castri 1874

Guest rating
9.3 Exceptional
Location score
9.6
Score by category
3 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Palazzo Castri 1874

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 100 m apart.

Choose Hotel Basilea if you want

  • free parking

Choose Palazzo Castri 1874 if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.6)
  • a spa and wellness

Why is Hotel Basilea better than Palazzo Castri 1874?

  1. 1Has free parking
  2. 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

Why is Palazzo Castri 1874 better than Hotel Basilea?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.6)+1.7
  2. 2Has a spa
  3. 3Has a swimming pool
  4. 4Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  5. 511 more listed amenities (25 vs 14)+11
  6. 6Has an on-site restaurant

All compared facts

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

Hotel BasileaPalazzo Castri 1874
Score by category
Guest rating 7.6 9.3 +1.7
Location 9.8 9.6
Facilities 5.8 8.3 +2.5
Spa & wellness 3.0 10.0 +7.0
Public transport 10.0 10.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.8 9.2 +1.4
Guest rating 7.6 9.3 +1.7
Number of reviews 119 221 +102
Rank in Florence bottom 8% top 4% +88%
Location
Location score 9.8 +0.2 9.6
Distance to the centre 530 m 630 m
To public transport 50 m 130 m
To the airport 5.3 km 5.3 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 50 m 140 m
Shops within 500 m 30 30
Sights within 1 km 40 40
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 40 59
Floors 2 –
Listed amenities 14 25 +11
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ –
Airport transfer ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Sauna ✓ ✓
Gym ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Car hire – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Spa – ✓
Steam room – ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Massage – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Distance to the main sights
David 480 m 510 m
Uffizi Gallery 1.1 km 1.2 km
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      100 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.

      Palazzo Castri 1874: city centre: 630 m, nearest station Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station: 130 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

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      Hotel Basilea or Palazzo Castri 1874: common questions

      Which is better, Hotel Basilea or Palazzo Castri 1874?

      Palazzo Castri 1874 leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.

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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