Florence vs Rome: where should you stay?

Both are in Italy, and the honest difference between them is what a night costs and how far you are from everything else. The numbers below come from our own live inventory.

 FlorenceRome
Best forRenaissance · galleries · walkableAncient city · food · art
Typical nightly rate€81.00 – €264.00€73.00 – €220.00
Places to stay2,1712,975
From Rome Fiumicino Airport4 hr by road33 min by road
Things worth seeing1313

Rates are the 10th–90th percentile of what we hold in each area, so they describe a normal night rather than the cheapest and most expensive rooms on the island.

Where to stay in Florence

All 2,171 in Florence
The Moon Boutique Hotel & Spa4-star hotel
Florence · Hotel
from €179.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
San Firenze Suites & Spa4-star hotel
Florence · Apartment
from €303.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Kairos by Florence Art Apartments4-star hotel
Florence · Apartment
from €128.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date

Where to stay in Rome

All 2,975 in Rome
Hotel san VitaleTop rated
Rome · Hotel
from €108.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Princeps Boutique Hotel3-star hotel
Rome · Hotel
from €176.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Hotel Damaso3-star hotel

Hotel Damaso

5.00(2519)
Rome · Hotel
from €215.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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