Il Mercato Centrale vs Solo Experience Hotel
Both are in Florence, 110 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
- 1 of 12
Hotel★★★★Quartiere 1
Solo Experience Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Score by category
- 4 of 12
The short answer
Pick Solo Experience Hotel
It comes out ahead on 4 of 12 compared facts. 110 m apart.
Choose Il Mercato Centrale if you want
- breakfast included
Choose Solo Experience Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.0)
Why is Il Mercato Centrale better than Solo Experience Hotel?
- 1Includes free breakfast
Why is Solo Experience Hotel better than Il Mercato Centrale?
- 1More guest reviews (248 vs 77), so the rating is more reliable×3.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Il Mercato Centrale vs Solo Experience Hotel: which hotel is better? | Il Mercato Centrale | Solo Experience Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Location | 9.6 | – |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.9 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.2 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 77 | 248 +171 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 78 | – |
| Rank in Florence | top 16% | top 5% +11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Distance to Quartiere 1 centre | 800 m | 690 m |
| To public transport | 170 m | 160 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 +2 | 12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
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Location
110 m apart
Il Mercato Centrale: city centre: 360 m, nearest station Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station: 170 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Solo Experience Hotel: city centre: 250 m, nearest station Venizia Santa Lucia station: 160 m, Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Il Mercato Centrale or Solo Experience Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Il Mercato Centrale or Solo Experience Hotel?
Solo Experience Hotel leads in 4 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Il Mercato Centrale is stronger in listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Il Mercato Centrale or Solo Experience Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Il Mercato Centrale and Solo Experience Hotel?
The two hotels are 110 m apart in a straight line.
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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