Florence vs Venice: 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.

 FlorenceVenice
Best forRenaissance · galleries · walkableCanals · quiet mornings
Typical nightly rate€75 – €248€76 – €280
Places to stay2,4213,401
Nearest airport8 min by road from Florence Peretola Airport11 min by road from Venice Marco Polo Airport
Things worth seeing3,0457,812

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 across the country.

Where to stay in Florence

All 2,421 in Florence
The Moon Boutique Hotel & Spa4-star hotel
Florence · Hotel
from €117 /nightEstimate · varies by date
San Firenze Suites & Spa4-star hotel
Florence · Apartment
from €262 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Kairos by Florence Art Apartments4-star hotel
Florence · Apartment
from €124 /nightEstimate · varies by date

Where to stay in Venice

All 3,401 in Venice
B&B Casa Camilla4-star hotel
Venice · Hotel
from €120 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Ca' Bonfadini Historic Experience5-star hotel
Venice · Hotel
from €237 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Hotel Ai Cavalieri di Venezia4-star hotel
Venice · Hotel
from €151 /nightEstimate · varies by date

The rest of the guides, and the catalogue behind them.