--- title: "Hotels in Santa Croce, Florence: 23 compared by guest rating" description: "23 hotels in Santa Croce, Florence, ranked by guest rating: average 8.7/10, 40% rated 9 or higher. Compare locations, amenities and nearby areas." url: https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/santa-croce/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- # Hotels in Santa Croce We rank the 23 hotels within about 600 m of the centre of Santa Croce by guest rating. They average 8.7 out of 10, against 8.5 across Florence, and 40% score 9 or higher. - **hotels:** 23 - **average rating:** 8.7 - **rated 9 or higher:** 40% - **to the city centre:** 860 m ## Best-rated hotels in Santa Croce Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews. [#1](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kairos-by-florence-art-apartments-florence/) Apartment ★★★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Kairos by Florence Art Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kairos-by-florence-art-apartments-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi 9.4 **Exceptional** 107 reviews 690 m [#2](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/plaza-hotel-lucchesi-florence/) Hotel ★★★★ San Niccolò ### [Plaza Hotel Lucchesi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/plaza-hotel-lucchesi-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool 9.1 **Excellent** 378 reviews 1.1 km [#3](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/windows-on-florence-florence/) Apartment ★★★½ Quartiere 1 ### [Windows On Florence](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/windows-on-florence-florence/) 9.6 **Exceptional** 31 reviews 630 m [#4](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/la-maison-du-sage-florence/) Guesthouse ★★★ San Niccolò ### [La Maison du Sage](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/la-maison-du-sage-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Free breakfast 9.3 **Exceptional** 62 reviews 860 m [#5](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palazzo-firenze-by-baglioni-hotels-resorts-florence/) Hotel ★★★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palazzo-firenze-by-baglioni-hotels-resorts-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.2 **Excellent** 53 reviews 790 m [#6](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residenza-la-musa-amarcord-florence/) Guesthouse ★★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Residenza La Musa Amarcord](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residenza-la-musa-amarcord-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.2 **Excellent** 34 reviews 750 m [#7](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-monna-lisa-florence/) Hotel ★★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Hotel Monna Lisa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-monna-lisa-florence/) 8.9 **Excellent** 217 reviews 750 m [#8](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palazzo-graziani-florence/) Guesthouse ★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Palazzo Graziani](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palazzo-graziani-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.0 **Excellent** 66 reviews 730 m [#9](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-santa-croce-florence/) Hotel ★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Hotel Santa Croce](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-santa-croce-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 8.8 **Excellent** 128 reviews 650 m [#10](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residenza-marchesi-pontenani-florence/) Apartment San Niccolò ### [Residenza Marchesi Pontenani](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residenza-marchesi-pontenani-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi 8.9 **Excellent** 18 reviews 1.2 km [#11](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aqa-palace-florence/) Guesthouse ★★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [AQA Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aqa-palace-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 8.7 **Very good** 54 reviews 560 m [#12](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/casual-rinascimento-firenze-florence/) Hotel ★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Casual Rinascimento Firenze](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/casual-rinascimento-firenze-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Spa 9.3 **Exceptional** 5 reviews 680 m [#13](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-james-suite-hotel-firenze-1564-florence/) Hotel ★★★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [The James Suite Hotel Firenze 1564](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-james-suite-hotel-firenze-1564-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast – 3 reviews 930 m [#14](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-la-casa-di-morfeo-florence/) Hotel ★★★ San Niccolò ### [Hotel La Casa di Morfeo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-la-casa-di-morfeo-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 8.7 **Very good** 23 reviews 1.1 km [#15](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/eurostars-florence-boutique-florence/) Hotel ★★★★ San Niccolò ### [Eurostars Florence Boutique](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/eurostars-florence-boutique-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 8.6 **Very good** 169 reviews 1.4 km [#16](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/corte-dei-neri-florence/) Guesthouse ★★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Corte Dei Neri](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/corte-dei-neri-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast – 4 reviews 760 m [#17](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-sonetto-hotel-piazza-santa-croce-florence/) Hotel ★★★ San Niccolò ### [The Sonetto Hotel Piazza Santa Croce](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-sonetto-hotel-piazza-santa-croce-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi – 1 reviews 1.2 km [#18](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/borghese-palace-art-hotel-florence/) Hotel ★★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Borghese Palace Art Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/borghese-palace-art-hotel-florence/) - Spa - Gym 8.4 **Very good** 137 reviews 550 m [#19](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lc41-suites-florence/) Apartment ★★★ San Niccolò ### [LC41 Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lc41-suites-florence/) 7.8 **Good** 5 reviews 1.4 km [#20](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lhp-hotel-river-florence/) Hotel ★★★★★ San Niccolò ### [LHP Hotel River](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lhp-hotel-river-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer - Free breakfast 8.2 **Very good** 54 reviews 1.4 km [#21](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-arizona-florence/) Hotel ★★★ Quartiere 1 ### [Hotel Arizona](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-arizona-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast - Spa 8.1 **Very good** 146 reviews 950 m [#22](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palazzo-dei-ciompi-florence/) Apartment ★★★★ San Niccolò ### [Palazzo dei Ciompi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palazzo-dei-ciompi-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi 7.8 **Good** 244 reviews 970 m [#23](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/apartments-puccini-florence/) Apartment ★★★ San Niccolò ### [Apartments Puccini](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/apartments-puccini-florence/) - Free Wi-Fi 7.2 **Good** 91 reviews 1.1 km [All hotels in Florence](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/) ## Santa Croce compared with other areas of Florence Hotels with enough reviews to rank. Distance to the centre is the median for the area. | Area | Hotels | Avg. rating | Rated 9+ | To centre | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Duomo](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/duomo/) | 69 | 8.8 | 51% | 310 m | | [Oltrarno](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/oltrarno/) | 21 | 8.7 | 55% | 670 m | | **Santa Croce** | 23 | 8.7 | 40% | 860 m | | [Santa Maria Novella](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/santa-maria-novella/) | 128 | 8.5 | 27% | 490 m | ## Hotel match-ups in Santa Croce - [**Eurostars Florence Boutique** *vs* **Plaza Hotel Lucchesi** Florence, 8.6 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/eurostars-florence-boutique-florence-vs-plaza-hotel-lucchesi-florence/) - [**LHP Hotel River** *vs* **Plaza Hotel Lucchesi** Florence, 8.2 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/lhp-hotel-river-florence-vs-plaza-hotel-lucchesi-florence/) - [**Palazzo Firenze by Baglioni Hotels & Resorts** *vs* **Plaza Hotel Lucchesi** Florence, 9.2 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/palazzo-firenze-by-baglioni-hotels-resorts-florence-vs-plaza-hotel-lucchesi-florence/) - [**Hotel La Casa di Morfeo** *vs* **Plaza Hotel Lucchesi** Florence, 8.7 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-la-casa-di-morfeo-florence-vs-plaza-hotel-lucchesi-florence/) - [**Casual Rinascimento Firenze** *vs* **Plaza Hotel Lucchesi** Florence, 9.3 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/casual-rinascimento-firenze-florence-vs-plaza-hotel-lucchesi-florence/) - [**Hotel Arizona** *vs* **Hotel Monna Lisa** Florence, 8.1 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-arizona-florence-vs-hotel-monna-lisa-florence/) - [**Borghese Palace Art Hotel** *vs* **Hotel Monna Lisa** Florence, 8.4 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/borghese-palace-art-hotel-florence-vs-hotel-monna-lisa-florence/) - [**Kairos by Florence Art Apartments** *vs* **Palazzo dei Ciompi** Florence, 9.4 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kairos-by-florence-art-apartments-florence-vs-palazzo-dei-ciompi-florence/) ## Areas of Florence - [**Santa Maria Novella** 128 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/santa-maria-novella/) - [**Duomo** 69 hotels, 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/duomo/) - [**Oltrarno** 21 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/oltrarno/) ## FAQ: Santa Croce ### Which is the best-rated hotel in Santa Croce? Kairos by Florence Art Apartments has the highest StayVersus score in Santa Croce: 9.4 out of 10 from 107 guest reviews. ### Is it worth staying in Santa Croce? Going by guest ratings, yes: the 23 hotels in Santa Croce average 8.7 out of 10, above the Florence average of 8.5, and 40% score 9 or higher. ### How many 5-star hotels are there in Santa Croce? Of the 23 hotels we rank in Santa Croce, 4 are 5-star and 8 are 4-star; 9 have 3 stars or fewer. ### How far from the centre of Florence are the hotels in Santa Croce? The typical hotel in Santa Croce is 860 m from the centre of Florence. ### Which area of Florence has the best-rated hotels? Duomo has the highest average guest rating (8.8 out of 10) of the 4 areas of Florence we compare. --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/italy/florence/area/santa-croce/. 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/