Hotel Palazzo GuadagnivsHelvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione
Both Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione and Hotel Palazzo Guadagni are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione scores significantly better than Hotel Palazzo Guadagni. Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione is ranked #4 in Florence with praise from 11 publications such as Rough Guide, Oyster and Jetsetter.
Hotel Palazzo Guadagni
Piazza Santo Spirito 9, 50125 Florence
From $95/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Rough Guide
"Beautifully refurbished in 2009, this three- star hotel has 15 rooms on three floors, furnished with family antiques."
The Telegraph
8.0
"Many veteran Florence-lovers would like to keep Palazzo Guadagni their own little secret but the word is out and anyone seeking good value and quirky charm in the centro storico appreciates this hotel." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Situated on Piazza Santo Spirito and away from hectic tourist crowds, the 15-room Hotel Palazzo Guadagni is a mid-range property with beautiful historic features and individually-designed rooms." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This romantic hotel overlooking Florence's liveliest summertime square is legendary – Zeffirelli shot scenes from Tea with Mussolini here." Full review
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze -Starhotels Collezione Show All Reviews
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
Oyster
Luxury
"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.