Hotel Palazzo Vecchio

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Hotel Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence Historic Centre, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the…

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Hotel Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence Historic Centre, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 1,600 reviews, with a strong consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Recent rates have been hovering around €150 a night, which lands as a fair-value option for the city. It's the kind of Florence property that rewards a careful comparison, the spec sheet doesn't quite capture what makes it tick.