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title: "Hotel Napoleon vs San Luca Palace: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Napoleon or San Luca Palace in Lucca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Hotel Napoleon vs San Luca Palace

Both are in Lucca, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · San Concordio
## [Hotel Napoleon](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-napoleon-lucca/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1602561/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Sant'Anna
## [San Luca Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/san-luca-palace-lucca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 3 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2056646/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick San Luca Palace

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 960 m apart.

### Choose San Luca Palace if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.6)
-   to walk to the sights (520 m / 1.3 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (143 / 19)

### Why is Hotel Napoleon better than San Luca Palace?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is San Luca Palace better than Hotel Napoleon?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.6) (+1.0)
2.  800 m closer to the city centre (−800 m)
3.  124 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+124)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 97 vs 63) (+34)
5.  16 more sights within 1 km (+16)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Napoleon | San Luca Palace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.6  (+1.0) |
| Location | 6.3 | 8.3  (+2.0) |
| Public transport | 5.5 | 5.9  (+0.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.6  (+1.0) |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 24  (+15) |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 437 |
| Rank in Lucca | bottom 5% | bottom 23%  (+18%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.3 | 8.3  (+2.0) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 520 m  (−800 m) |
| To public transport | 990 m | 910 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 | 143  (+124) |
| To the nearest food shop | 420 m | 100 m  (−320 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 8  (+6) |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 29  (+16) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 8  (+2) | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| 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

960 m apart

Hotel Napoleon: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Stazione di Lucca: 990 m, Pisa International Airport (PSA): 19 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.

San Luca Palace: city centre: 520 m, nearest station Lucca railway station: 910 m, Pisa International Airport (PSA): 20 km, 143 places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Lucca

[Lucca weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/italy/tuscany/lucca/weather)

## Hotel Napoleon or San Luca Palace: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Napoleon or San Luca Palace?

San Luca Palace leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Napoleon or San Luca Palace?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

San Luca Palace is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Hotel Napoleon.

### How far apart are Hotel Napoleon and San Luca Palace?

The two hotels are 960 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-napoleon-lucca-vs-san-luca-palace-lucca/. 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/