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title: "Hotel Estense vs Salotto delle Arti: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Estense or Salotto delle Arti in Modena? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-estense-modena-vs-salotto-delle-arti-modena/
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Hotel Estense vs Salotto delle Arti

Both are in Modena, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Quartiere Cittanova
## [Hotel Estense](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-estense-modena/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 4 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1580419/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/salotto-delle-arti-modena/)

Guesthouse · Quartiere Baggiovara
## [Salotto delle Arti](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/salotto-delle-arti-modena/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2054584/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Salotto delle Arti

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 500 m apart.

### Why is Hotel Estense better than Salotto delle Arti?

1.  340 m closer to public transport (−340 m)

### Why is Salotto delle Arti better than Hotel Estense?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 8.8) (+0.9)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Estense | Salotto delle Arti |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Location | 8.3 | – |
| Public transport | 6.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.9  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.7  (+0.9) |
| Number of reviews | 28  (+21) | 7 |
| Google rating | – | 4.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 125 |
| Rank in Modena | top 35% | top 1%  (+35%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3  (+0.5) | 7.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 700 m | 460 m  (−230 m) |
| To public transport | 880 m  (−340 m) | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 310 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 24  (+14) |
| Sights within 1 km | 23 | 22 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 3 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 14:30 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

500 m apart

Hotel Estense: city centre: 700 m, nearest station Pomposa Modena: 880 m, Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ): 32 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.

Salotto delle Arti: city centre: 460 m, nearest station Pomposa Modena: 1.2 km, Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ): 32 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Modena

[Modena weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/italy/emilia-romagna/modena/weather)

## Hotel Estense or Salotto delle Arti: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Estense or Salotto delle Arti?

Salotto delle Arti leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Modena. Hotel Estense is stronger in number of reviews, location score, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Estense or Salotto delle Arti?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Salotto delle Arti is closer: 460 m from the centre, against 700 m for Hotel Estense.

### How far apart are Hotel Estense and Salotto delle Arti?

The two hotels are 500 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-estense-modena-vs-salotto-delle-arti-modena/. 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/