Top-Rated Hotels in Florence: Our Readers’ Picks for 2025

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Iconic cities attract travelers with high expectations — and, according to iBestTravel readers, the best hotels in Florence don’t disappoint.

Florentines are famously proud of their city, and rightfully so. The capital of Tuscany and birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence is an epicenter of art, history, culture, and architecture, charmingly set along the Arno River. Visitors spend days admiring some of the world’s greatest masterpieces at the Uffizi and Accademia galleries, climbing the 463 steps of the magnificent Duomo, and strolling the stunning Boboli Gardens. Therefore, it is fitting that the end of the day should be just as special — and travelers are spoiled for choice when it comes to the best hotels in Florence.

1. Overview of Florence

Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, iBestTravel asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Hotels (including safari lodges) were rated on their facilities, location, service, food, and overall value. Properties were classified as city hotel, resort, or safari lodge based on their locations and amenities.

2. World’s Best Hotels in Florence

As in any Italian city, the food in Florence is a highlight — and a significant factor in hotel selection. Hotel Lungarno and the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze each house a Michelin-starred restaurant. At Hotel Lungarno, Borgo San Jacopo has a new menu to complement the views over the Ponte Vecchio. At the Four Seasons, Il Palagio serves fresh Tuscan ingredients and local wines best enjoyed on its leafy terrace.

Moreover, the top five city hotels in Florence lived up to visitors’ high expectations with excellent service, sophisticated design, and unforgettable views. One reader called Helvetia & Bristol Firenze “different, better, and special,” praising the “over and beyond” staff. Another guest enjoyed their stay at the “intimate” Hotel Savoy — an adjective that also fits this year’s number one pick, Portrait Firenze, a refined, residential-feeling property with only 37 rooms, most featuring balconies overlooking the Arno.

3. Top 5 Hotels in Florence

1. Portrait Firenze

Portrait Firenze is part of the Lungarno Collection, owned by the high-fashion Ferragamo family — and it shows. Its suites ooze with style, channeling the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. Vintage photographs dot the walls beside glamorous furnishings and grand marble bathrooms. That 1950s-era allure spills out to the hotel’s riverside Caffè dell’Oro, where guests rave about the views and people-watching. However, it’s the expansive penthouse with 2,939 square feet that boasts the best vantage point, sleeping 10 and featuring a terrace that spans the full façade of the building, overlooking the city, the Arno, and the hotel’s private inner courtyard.

Score: 98.25

2. Hotel Savoy, a Rocco Forte Hotel

Score: 96.47

3. Helvetia & Bristol Firenze

Score: 95.60

4. Hotel Lungarno

Score: 93.89

5. Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

Score: 92.71