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Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels CollezionevsBernini Palace Hotel
Both Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione and Bernini Palace Hotel are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione scores significantly higher than Bernini Palace Hotel. Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione comes in at 90 with recommendations from 11 reviews like Rough Guide, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione
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Via Dei Pescioni 2, 50123 Florence
From $235/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "This elegant 19C hotel evokes the charm of bygone days."
Concierge "One of central Florence's best small hotels, the Helvetia & Bristol has had a distinguished history, with Stravinsky, Gabriele d'Annunzio, Pirandello, and Bertrand Russell among its past guests."
Fodor's "Painstaking care has gone into making this hotel one of the prettiest and most intimate in town." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The views are the trump card at Florence’s Hotel Helvetia & Bristol, where all 67 rooms and suites look onto the Renaissance city." Full review
DK Eyewitness "With five-star traditions but a more boutique feel, this hotel is full of pieces from the owner’s art collection – you might find a 17th- or 18th-century painting above your bed."
Star Service "Around the corner from the more subdued Hotel de la Ville, this is an almost hallowed home-away-from home with a house-proud staff that feels at times like family." Full review
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Guests must request smoke-free digs.
Rough Guide "In business since 1894 and favoured by such luminaries as Pirandello. Stravinsky and Gary Cooper, this is undoubtedly Florence's finest small five-star hotel."
Jetsetter "If you ever dreamed of being a de' Medici princess cavorting in a Botticelli landscape, Florence's Hotel Helvetia & Bristol provides your elegant palazzo away from home. In a great centro..." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The luxury Helvetia & Bristol Hotel is a late 19th-century, palazzo-style hotel with an Old World, aristocratic air." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Exuding endless amounts of Old World charm, Hotel Helvetia & Bristol is located in Florence’s historic center and in one of the city’s prettiest squares." Full review
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The idyllic terrace outside is a superb spot to dine alfresco without the heavy traffic other central areas tend to get — be sure to toast your dinner companion with Italy’s answer to champagne, a glass of Franciacorta Cuvée Satèn.
Bernini Palace Hotel Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Star Service Oyster
The Telegraph Fodor's
Piazza San Firenze 29, 50122 Florence
From $314/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "This hotel... attracts visitors looking for the highest quality."
Travel + Leisure "Housed in a classic Florentine palace dating from the 15th century, this iconic hotel is situated within a six-minute walk of the Duomo, Galleria degli Uffizi, and Piazza della Signoria." Full review
DK Eyewitness "An ideal choice if easy access to the main sights is a priority."
Star Service "This place wins the honor of "Closest Hotel to the Uffizi," which is a bane or blessing depending on one's tolerance for crowds." Full review
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Tall and wide guests should avoid the small standard rooms.
OysterUpscale
"An upscale property in the historic center of Florence, conveniently located close to many restaurants, bars, shops, and top attractions." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"One steps into the Romantic world of late 19th-century Italy in this five-star, centrally located boutique hotel." Full review
Fodor's "The regal space retains its charm with original artwork and a high level of class and comfort that is still fit for dignitaries and the hoi polloi who want to be around them." Full review
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Make sure you check out the breakfast room dubbed Sala Parlamento, which features a frescoed ceiling that rivals the Uffizi Gallery.
