Il Mercato Centrale vs Emerald Palace Hostel
Both are in Florence, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Quartiere 1
Il Mercato Centrale
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelQuartiere 1
Emerald Palace Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 100 m apart.
Choose Emerald Palace Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Il Mercato Centrale better than Emerald Palace Hostel?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Emerald Palace Hostel better than Il Mercato Centrale?
- 1More guest reviews (281 vs 77), so the rating is more reliable×3.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Il Mercato Centrale vs Emerald Palace Hostel: which hotel is better? | Il Mercato Centrale | Emerald Palace Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Location | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.0 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.1 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 77 | 281 +204 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 78 | – |
| Rank in Florence | top 16% | top 7% +9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Distance to Quartiere 1 centre | 800 m | 710 m |
| To public transport | 170 m | 170 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 5 | – |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +9 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
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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